easyJet is encouraging adults over the age of 45 to join the airline in a new recruitment drive from easyJet. The campaign sets out to show that people at any age with the right skills can become cabin crew.
‘Empty nesters’, parents whose children have left the family home or have started their own careers, and anyone looking for a new career challenge later in life, are among those being encouraged to apply.
easyJet has seen a 27% increase in cabin crew over the age of 45 since 2018, including a 30% increase in those over 60 in the last year.
The new campaign follows research by easyJet which revealed that, in a survey of 2,000 British adults over 45, over three quarters (78%) said that they would like to take on a new challenge once their children have flown the nest. Over half said (58%) they were most excited about starting a new career.
Over half (57%) of respondents said that now their children are not dependent on them anymore, they hope to find a new career in something they are truly passionate about.
The new recruitment campaign has been launched with a series of new ads featuring real life cabin crew who joined easyJet in the past year including Mike Tear (57), Gary Fellowes (63) and Carlos Santa Monica (48).
easyJet is encouraging even more to apply, with their wealth of life experience and transferable skills, such as customer service and people management, making many ideal candidates for the job.
Neil, 59, followed in the footsteps of daughter Holly, 29, to become cabin crew in 2019 having previously worked in engineering and a 30-year career in sales.
Speaking about his decision to start a new career as cabin crew, Neil said:
“I decided I needed a new challenge and wanted a job I could enjoy and would look forward to work each day, knowing How much Holly loved the job and with her encouragement I applied and found myself in Luton academy for training. I have loved it ever since.”
Karen, 54, and Daniela, 21, a mother and daughter, are also both easyJet cabin crew who started flying with the airline this year. Mum, Karen, who previously worked as a holiday rep while living in Spain, was inspired by her daughter to apply to become cabin crew as she was looking for a change of career.
