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Bumping this for any new members this week. We broke 165K!  ... View more

Not an employee for Southwest, but a hopeful candidate, trying to help others along the way. All content is taken from the Southwest Airlines webpage, and although I know things can change from day to day, I wanted to be sure I mentioned it was current information as of today.  ... View more

That's a really good question for a recruiter. I would suggest contacting one of the recruiters that have been in communication with you for scheduling your virtual interview or possibly the recruiter that sent the email CJO. If they don't have an answer they could direct you to who does.  ... View more

Did someone say FREE!?  ... View more

Depending on the position itself, the timeframe of initial contact varies. As long as the status says something other than "candidate withdrew or "closed complete" your application should still be in progress. ... View more

I had a similar issue.    I unsubscribed, waited a few days, and then signed up again and was greeted with an email containing a new link.  ... View more

Or, you could just be considerate of others.   If you're flying alone, does it really matter where you sit anyway?    I, as a frequent solo traveler - pre-plan, set my alarm, download my boarding pass to my phone, and try to travel with a carry-on only - so I can get in, out, and on my way as quickly as possible. I'll admit that I'm not the most patient traveler.    I also acknowledge that although I am very used to the airport environment, that may not be the case for some families with small kids, adults that have never flown before, or possibly those that haven't had the easiest time getting to where they are. Have you ever thought about how many passengers are on the same flight that arent traveling for business or some kind of celebration or vacation? Possibly traveling to see a loved one for the last time or put a loved one in their final resting place?   It doesn't cost an extra fee to just be kind to one another.    With that said, I will leave you with your own advice; "no one is entitled to extra luxury. If you want that option, book with a different airline."   Safe travels and be kind 🙂 ... View more

@jwhipp11 the job was only open for a few hours on June 20th. ... View more

The job opened on June 20th and closed the same day. If you are subscribed to job alerts, it would not have sent you a notification, being that it closed within hours of opening.   You would have had to submit an application along with your resume while the job was still open. If this is the case and you haven't had any communication yet, don't get discouraged. They received over 27,000 applicants and the last I'd seen they had only gone through about 10,000 of them.  ... View more

UPDATE:   As of 8/4, still waiting for the next steps. I've been joining the webinars on Tuesday and Thursday. They've offered tons of great information! ... View more

@Nashelle37 I saw you liked my original link but for some reason, it's not working.    Here's a new link for the Study Stack. ... View more

@bpandj The last career connections webinar mentioned they had only gotten through a little less than half of the applications. Don't get discouraged just yet.    @desmondrl congrats on the CJO! With the number of applicants they have been processing, I wouldn't be surprised if it takes a bit to communicate on the next steps.  ... View more

Former TSA here.    Those bags are absolutely the WORST bags to use as check-in bags. This is because the conveyor lines have doors that swing back and forth to sort bags. When these guys get caught by one of the doors, the door doesn't stop and will crush it, and a lot of times they get stuck causing a complete shut down of that part of the conveyor line.    These types of bags are perfect for loading on the top of your vehicle for a road trip because they're mostly weather resistant. They're also perfect as smaller carry-ons. But due to their bulky and rigid edges, they tend to cause problems for the customer and the TSA agents that have to dislodge your bag from the lines.    Although they can be great because they're durable and they tend to protect your shampoos and soaps from being crushed, you risk having something like this happen. To add to it, they're not inexpensive either.    As far as the cameras go, most airport employees don't have access to footage because they are monitored by surveillance and will only be used for major issues related to injury, death, dismemberment, and imminent safety violations.   I empathize with your frustrations and hope that you get it sorted out but please don't assume that an airline employee was the cause of the issue without reasonable suspicion.   ... View more

I had a similar issue with not being able to upload my resume. I was still invited to do a phone interview and I mentioned it during the interview. The recruiter sent me an email with instructions to upload it to my account. If your application status is still in progress, I'd say that's a plus and you're still in queue for review.   ... View more

OMG I'd never heard of this book before. I'm downloading as we speak! Thanks for this!    I'll be keeping your positivity in mind during my interview. See you in DAL ❤️💙💛 ... View more

I want to amplify this!   YES YES YES to all of it!    Thank you both for everything. I jump in here a few times a day to read about others' experiences and I can always count on seeing a few comments and plenty of kind words from these two.    Is this LUV that I'm feelin'? ❤️💙💛 ... View more

I had my phone interview today and I mentioned to the recruiter I had not yet been able to upload my resume. After a successful phone interview, they sent me an email with a link to upload my resume so that it will be available for the next steps.   If your application status still says in progress, I would say that's a plus! Hang in there and in the meantime, be well and good luck to you!   ... View more

@skyrick I had to restart the application several times and I knew the website had to have been flooded with users. I was finally able to get my application in at around 10:45am MST.   If I can offer some advice based on my own research, study the airport codes until you're dreaming about them. I created a StudyStack with the most current airports Southwest flies to.   Here's the link to that.    If you scroll down on that flashcard page, you'll find other games and such that you can try. Some work well - like the matching one and it keeps me from getting bored of the repetitiveness. Also, you can toggle the way the card is presented to you by using the "options" button on the top right and selecting the check box that says "show answer first".    In addition, if you aren't already familiar with the conversion of standard time and military time, brush up on that. From what I've read, this is tested during the first week of training.       ... View more

My timeline for the CS&S Remote position, so far:   June 20th - Applied for CS&S position. (had some technical troubles uploading my resume and answering requirement questions.)   June 21st - I received a denial email.   June 27th - I received an email update explaining there was an error with my application and to disregard the previous communication as my application had since been moved back into the review stage.    June 29th - I received an email inviting me to schedule a phone interview. Scheduled for 7/6.   June 30th - Received an email with a link to view the status in "My Work Day"   July 6th - Phone interview. The recruiter was absolutely punctual and called me at the exact time I was scheduled for. (I highly recommend having your work history and resume in front of you for this.) I was invited for a Virtual Interview on 7/18.    July 18th - Virtual Interview Scheduled (*will provide an update after my interview)   ... View more

@Mrsbrooks31    I found this email on the careers page and sent a message.  swapeople@wnco.com    I never received a response from them but a few days later, I did get an update from the Talent Acquisition Team explaining there had been an issue and my application was put back into review status.   There are also a few people within the discussion board, that are employees, that have offered their help. You'd have to go through some older threads from a couple of weeks ago to find them.  ... View more

Sorry for the late response but here is my timeline so far:   June 20th - Applied for CS&S position (had some troubles) June 21st - Received denial email > I followed up with an email to the Peoples Department June 27th - Received an email explaining there was an error and I was still in review stage June 29th - I was invited to schedule a phone interview > scheduled for 7/6 June 30th - Received an email with a link to view the status in "My Work Day"   My phone interview is today in about 2 hours and I'm going over my elevator pitch, reviewing my resume, and studying airport codes.   I will post an update if any new information after my interview! Good luck to everyone doing interviews this week!     @About2be    ... View more

Here's a study stack.    Note: you can scroll below the stack for a bunch of games with this set too. Also if you click on "options" on the top right you can switch it so it says the name of the airport first instead of the airport code.   Study Stack - SWA Airport Codes  ... View more

I've seen several posts where people received a "didn't meet minimum requirements" email.  I received this email and am confident I meet the minimum requirements. I am sure that with the technical issues that took place, some of the information I provided did not process correctly. I believe this because when I was given the preview page, my answers were not as I submitted them, so I had to go back and correct them.    If this is the case, are we just out of luck and have to wait for it to inevitably open again, or is there a way we can correct this?  @adrienneb ... View more

I too received the "didn't meet minimum requirements" email. I emailed the Southwest Airlines People Department, along with some other SWA recruiters I've been in communication with for past positions, in hopes that someone could help me or at least point me to someone that can. No response from anything yet. I understand they received hundreds - if not thousands of applications so I'm just going to wait it out at this point and give them time to sort it.   ... View more

@TPArampgirl If I'm reading the job description correctly you can re-apply right away. This is assuming they didn't get any type of interview before receiving an email.    It states:  "one year from the date of your last interview"   @ddmshep considering you didn't have a chance to apply before it was removed from the website, you should be able to apply if it re-opens.  ... View more

I also sent an email to Southwest Airlines People Department in hopes I'm not the only one this affected.  ... View more