Originally Posted by
Flint Stone
Thanks Mink,
I actually have two versions of my resume. One shows big airplanes and former Flight Department Manager/Chief Pilot and the other shows only Hawker type and NO management experience. I really don't like using the latter as it is not an accurate picture of who I am. I do understand people being worried I'll run off during he upcomming pilot shortage, ha,ha. I'm more worried people will feel threatened by my former position, how do I convey that I've had my turn in the pressure cooker and they can have it, not to say I would not step up and help IF asked. I really would like to hear from current Chief Pilots thoughts on these matters. I know when we looked for pilots, we would talk to former airline types if they did not have recall rights. We hired the person, not the type rating on the pilot certificate. These days people are only concerned about the applicant having the required type and be current. Seems like a good way to get a sour apple into the cart! It only takes one of those to make a real mess, just ask me how I know!
First bold: A resume isn't a truth telling document. It is a short sales pitch to highlight your qualification to a prospective employer. Not everything has to be on a resume. Someone with years of flying experience very well might not be able to fit all jobs and experience on a single page (or even two). The untruthfulness would come if they asked you questions about experience and you lied about it.
Second bold: That is a great sentiment and certainly the way we all WISH it could be I suspect, but you'll have to consider how the business feels who spends hard capital on training and doesn't realize a return on the investment if the prosepctive employee runs for the next opportunity. The business side of it can be at opposite ends of the *ideal* side of it and they seem to rarely meet.
USMCFLYR