THE PRESS AND JOURNAL THE PRESS AND JOURNAL 10 YOUR JOB Friday,November 1, 2013 Friday,November 1, 2013 YOUR JOB 11 Great outdoors just Sky’s the limit for cabin crew MAKE IT HAPPEN! TOP TIPS FROM AN INDUSTRY EXPERT NAME: OLA MICHALCZYK NAME: CHARLOTTE BEET freshen up before our arrival, so I’d say the life for James customer service/hospitality AGE: 15 POSITION: CABIN ATTENDANT experience would certainly help SCHOOL: BRIDGE OF DON potential candidates. ACADEMY ORGANISATION: EASTERN Work experience in a customer- AIRWAYS focused role would also help to build What would you like to be? up competency in that area. The cabin An air hostess. crew job is also about thinking on your As cabin crew, we look after the safety feet and being able to use your and comfort of our passengers in the Why does this job initiative. aircraft cabin and deliver a high-quality appeal to you? I like Prior to departure, I have a briefing with onboard service. A typical day could the idea of travelling the pilots and board the aircraft to be operating from Aberdeen to to lots of different carry out my security checks. Then I Stavanger in Norway. places and I enjoy welcome every passenger onboard and Airlines vary, but I enjoy the learning about show them to their seats, making sure responsibility of being a single other cultures. they are comfortable and have operating cabin attendant, which fastened their seatbelts. means I have to manage the cabin on How long have After we have landed, and the my own and look after the you wanted to passengers have left the aircraft, I passengers onboard. The rigorous do this? Two carry out more security checks training ensures my competency in years. ensuring nothing has been left behind. I all safety aspects of flying and I felt and travel and tourism courses are then go through the seat pockets to very proud the day I received my very useful. make sure all contain copies of our “wings”. Prior to take-off, I provide a safety timetable and Eastern Airways’in- I joined Eastern Airways in August demonstration highlighting the flight magazines, and check the 2010, after studying International procedures in the event of an catering and restock for the next flight. Tourism and Management at Robert emergency, then offer passengers a This is a great opportunity for those Gordon University. I had to complete sweet for take-off, which is a nice who enjoy interacting with people, like an Eastern Airways application and touch. Once airborne, I serve a range of the idea of no two days being the same, attended an assessment day at the complimentary snacks and hot and travelling and having a high degree of airline’s headquarters at Humberside cold drinks. responsibility – if this sounds like you, Airport. As we start the descent, each then being a cabin attendant is the job Five good GCSE grades are required James Woodhouse mountaineering in Greenland passenger is offered a hot towel to for you. being operations officer in South Oman Is there any day in your career you in 1993 when I was 22 years old. Also, would like to live again? Passing out SALES AND MARKETING taking the team across Greenland in at Sandhurst. It’s a significant Coming together 2008, which I did for 51 Brigade. But in experience, and it only takes 15 terms of being fulfilling, it’s being a seconds to walk up the steps. You have ola Lyson is the pean countries to work father, without a shadow of a doubt. the feeling that you’ve done it all, but perfect person to together on funded actually you are just at the start of J be bringing to- projects relating to re- Advertising Development Team Leader Anything you would do differently? something great. gether organisations source use, water man- Aberdeen Yes, I wouldn’t have smoked. I smoked from across Europe to agement, renewable Part-time from the age of 12 to 22. work in harmony. energy and the self-sus- Communications/ An opportunity has arisen at Aberdeen Journals Ltd for an experienced marketing professional to join NAME: JAMES WOODHOUSE The 27-year-old, who taining of communities Marketing Manager our Advertising Development team. The successful candidate will play aleading role in providing AGE: 45 But you managed to quit. Do you is originally from a and regions.” (Flexible over 3daysaweek) marketing communications services to the advertising sales teams across all Aberdeen Journals Ltd impart wisdom to others? I find small village close to Jola’s knowledge of brands –the Press and Journal, Evening Express, Aberdeen Citizen and Scot Ads –inprint and online. JOB TITLE: HOUSEMASTER AND myself more tolerant of what 14-year- Krakow, Poland, brings European languages Based in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, ANM Group is The Advertising Development department interprets market research and intelligence to help drive old boys do. You just have to help them her knowledge of Euro- helped her work with one of the largest, most progressive and diverse HEAD OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION producer-owned farming,food and finance businesses advertising revenues. and direct them to a better way, rather pean partnership the resources institute AT LATHALLAN SCHOOL, NEAR in the UK. Youwill be aconfident, self-motivated,successful marketing professional with experience in leading a than standing in judgment over them. working and experi- and she said that one of We are seeking to recruit an ambitious and experienced MONTROSE ence of running her her biggest career chal- Communications /Marketing Manager to workwith profitable team and aflair for sales. What have you actively tried to avoid own business to her lenges was organising a the Executive Management team and co-ordinate the external and internal perception of ANM Group Skills and knowledge required: What are the main steps that have in your career? I’ve tried to avoid being role as community partners meeting in companies through effective communication with the •Business to Business Marketing got you where you are today? I was James on operations in Northern Ireland inside. I worked for four years when I planning officer at Ab- Austria from her office press, public, members, staff and other stakeholders. born in Africa, brought up in Australia, left the forces for the John Lewis erdeenshire Council. in Dundee. Able to demonstrate agricultural experience /interest •Communications. would be adistinct advantage. went to boarding school in Somerset Why did you come away from the What does your job entail? There are Partnership. It was a great company, Nowliving in Mon- Now organising In return, we offer avaried and challenging role with a •Outstanding organisational, analytical and presenting skills. and then university in London. Then I forces? It was just my time, so that the two sides to it. On the outdoor but I felt like a caged tiger. I made my trose, Jola works in community planning remuneration package commensurate with experience. went to the Royal Military Academy in and also what I loved about the Army education side, there are a few strands: mind up then that I needed to get back Stonehaven and said: “I meetings in Stone- •Knowledge of industrytools &media research such as Telmar,NMR, Micromarketer,NRS and TGI. Interested applicants should send their up to date Sandhurst. was being outside. That’s what running the Duke of Edinburgh out there with a map in my hand. And enjoy bringing the haven is second-nature details, stating salaryexpectation and availability to •Ability to turn research information into powerful sales arguments for our advertising teams. engaged me. At the same time as programme, running expedition work in that decision gave me a whole new community together compared to bringing Gerald SBessant, Group Human Resources •Knowledge of online marketing, particularly online advertising formats and Google Analytics would Why were you brought up overseas? being in Inverness, I got into going to the holidays and running lease on life. with relevant people people from four Euro- Manager,ANM Group Ltd., Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 5XZ be preferable. My father worked in a university in Dar the National Outdoor Training Centre, mountaineering and climbing from the public, third pean corners together. or e-mail: [email protected] es Salaam, in Tanzania, and then in a Glenmore Lodge, and over the next six programmes at the school. And on the Favourite stress-buster? I eat cake and business sectors to Jola also worked as a If you would likeaninformal chat about the role or •You will be astrong, persuasive presenter with excellent problem solving skills. university in Melbourne. or seven years I became a housemaster side, it’s about delivering (laughs). But mostly I read. There’s discuss specific issues freelance business con- the location you can call Gerald on 01467 623730. This position is based at Aberdeen Journals Ltd headquarters in Aberdeen with occasional travel to Mountaineering Instructors the structure for the pupils to create a nothing new under the sun, really. that are important lo- sultant previously and D.C. Thomson Ltd’sheadquarters in Dundee. Competitive salarywill be based on experience, 6weeks And how did that international Community (MIC) guide. secure environment for them to It’s all been said before, and it’s cally in a waythat still runs a small e-com- JBS Group is an established holiday,contributorypension scheme, Healthcare cash plan and other benefits. upbringing impact on your develop as individuals. normally been said by somebody brings results.” merce business, so this supplier of PPE based in Bridge perspective? It gave me an Why did you decide to do this job else who can say it better than Jola studied Busi- supports her under- of Don.