While I agree with almost everything Heather wrote, there is one point I did want to make.

After successfully passing interviews for three major U.S. companies, I would advise against the blue suit. EVERYONE shows up in a blue suit. It's simply cliche. I tell people to wear what looks good on them. I got hired in a off-white suit. I was skinny at the time and it really helped me stand out against all the blue suits in the room. (I wouldn't dare wear similar now at my present weight!) For another interview, I wore a dark rose dress with a scarf. It still looked business-like. I wore my hair down for both interviews and I actually got my nails done for two.

The rest of it, the low hemline, nails, etc. is too true.

I would also add that you need to come up with some negative answers that still reflect positively on you. Did you leave a job? Perhaps the duties were not in fact what you expected... What are the disadvantages of being a F/A? Being away from family at holidays (you love your family), the fact that having a pet is not really in the cards right now (you love animals! Boy did my mom get tired of babysitting my bird!)

Oh, and try to come up with something other than "travel and meet people". When I was asked, I said "I was trying to find a job that used my French and I really dislike 9-5". I went on to explain that I really liked the office. The people were nice. The work was interesting and yet, I was still not getting into the 9-5 routine and knew that even in good circumstances...

Try to emphasize any group, performance or team activities you've done in the past. My first airline loved that. I played trumpet for 10 years and performed all over the country in Drum and Bugle Corps, one girl was a former dancer, another an opera singer, I shared a room with a former competitive ice skater and our instructor's degree was in acting. Not all airlines are that keen to take on Arts and Sports to such a degree but it helps!

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