From ship steward/ship stewardess to flight attendant
13 of the 31 essential skills of a flight attendant are already essential for a ship steward/ship stewardess — about 42% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from ship steward/ship stewardess in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 18
- would be new
- 42%
- of the target job covered
- 31
- essential skills of a flight attendant
What a flight attendant does
Flight attendants perform a variety of personal services conducive to the safety and comfort of airline passengers during flight. They greet passengers, verify tickets, and direct passengers to assigned seats. They prepare reports after landing describing how the flight went in terms of operations, procedures, and anomalies.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- assist passengers
- communicate verbal instructions
- comply with food safety and hygiene
- deliver outstanding service
- follow verbal instructions
- greet guests
- handle customer complaints
- handle financial transactions
- handle veterinary emergencies
- maintain customer service
- manage the customer experience
- provide food and beverages
- serve food in table service
What would be new
18 skillsEssential for a flight attendant and not for a ship steward/ship stewardess. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- air transport law
- airport planning
- analyse work-related written reports
- carry out pre-flight duties
- common aviation safety regulations
- conduct full-scale emergency plan exercises
- deal with challenging work conditions
- execute flight plans
- give instructions to staff
- handle stressful situations in the work place
- inspect cabin service equipment
- maintain relationship with customers
- perform routine flight operations checks
- prepare flight reports
- process customer orders
- provide first aid
- sell souvenirs
- upsell products
← ship steward/ship stewardessflight attendant →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a flight attendant?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.