Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________Government; Psychology; Sociology and Anthropol-
ogy; # erapy and Counseling; Personnel and Human
Resources.
Work Env ironment : More often outdoors than
indoors; very hot or cold; very bright or dim lighting;
hazardous equipment; sitting.Flight Attendants
! Personality Code: ESC! Education/Training Required: Long-term
on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $61,120
! Beginning Wage: $28,880
! Earnings Growth Potential: Very high
! Growth: 10.6%
! Annual Job Openings: 10,773
! Self-Employed: 0.0%
! Part-Time: 24.9%
Provide personal services to ensure the safety and
comfort of airline passengers during fl ight. Greet
passengers, verify tickets, explain use of safety
equipment, and serve food or beverages. Direct
and assist passengers in the event of an emergency,
such as directing passengers to evacuate a plane fol-
lowing an emergency landing. Announce and dem-
onstrate safety and emergency procedures such as the
use of oxygen masks, seat belts, and life jackets. Walk
aisles of planes to verify that passengers have complied
with federal regulations prior to takeoff s and land-
ings. Verify that fi rst aid kits and other emergency
equipment, including fi re extinguishers and oxygen
bottles, are in working order. Administer fi rst aid to
passengers in distress. Attend prefl ight briefi ngs con-
cerning weather, altitudes, routes, emergency proce-
dures, crew coordination, lengths of fl ights, food and
beverage services off ered, and numbers of passengers.
Prepare passengers and aircraft for landing, follow-
ing procedures. Determine special assistance needs of
passengers such as small children, the elderly, or dis-
abled persons. Check to ensure that food, beverages,
blankets, reading material, emergency equipment,
and other supplies are aboard and are in adequate
supply. Reassure passengers when situations such as
turbulence are encountered. Announce fl ight delays
and descent preparations. Inspect passenger tickets to
verify information and to obtain destination infor-
mation. Answer passengers’ questions about fl ights,
aircraft, weather, travel routes and services, arrival
times, and schedules. Assist passengers while enter-
ing or disembarking the aircraft. Inspect and clean
cabins, checking for any problems and making sure
that cabins are in order. Greet passengers boarding
aircraft and direct them to assigned seats. Conduct
periodic trips through the cabin to ensure passen-
ger comfort and to distribute reading material, head-
phones, pillows, playing cards, and blankets. Take
inventory of headsets, alcoholic beverages, and
money collected. Operate audio and video systems.
Assist passengers in placing carry-on luggage in over-
head, garment, or under-seat storage. Prepare reports
showing places of departure and destination, passen-
ger ticket numbers, meal and beverage inventories,
the conditions of cabin equipment, and any problems
encountered by passengers.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 09. Hospitality,
Tourism, and Recreation. Work Group: 09.03. Hos-
pitality and Travel Services. Other Jobs in " is
Work Group: Baggage Porters and Bellhops; Con-
cierges; Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks; Jani-
tors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping
Cleaners; Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners; Reser-
vation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel
Clerks; Tour Guides and Escorts; Transportation
Attendants, Except Flight Attendants and Baggage
Porters; Travel Agents; Travel Guides.
Skills: Service Orientation; Social Perceptiveness;
Reading Comprehension; Critical # inking.
Education and Training Program: Airline Flight
Attendant. Related Knowledge/Courses: Customer
and Personal Service; Psychology; Geography; Trans-
portation; Philosophy and # eology; Public Safety
and Security.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; noisy; contaminants;
disease or infections; high places; standing.