Originally Posted by
flyboygt
Hi all. Just wondering if it is worth it to go to the NW career forum in Puyallup to meet Alaska guys/gals? I'm a 7 year regional FO with not much hope in sight of making capt anytime soon. Over 4k TT and 3300 turbine. I don't know if there is any credit to showing up to their events. I know they don't go to many.
Thanks
ABSOLUTELY! I went to Puyallup this past Feb, met the chief pilot there. If you know someone that works for Alaska, have them take you to the job fair to meet the chief pilot ...
I also went to WIA in March, and got my day 1 interview there. Day 2 was later in March, started on 21 July, OE was complete last week, today is first day on reserve.
Although they may not give many interviews at events like WIA, OBAP or Oshkosh, they do keep track of those who attend events. It helps pull up your resume from the stack. As the captain who was on my day 1 interview said to me later, "We have 3000 applicants ... and 1000 of those are RJ dudes with 10,000 hours in RJs--what sets them apart?" It's things like community service, and attending events to meet them that will make you stand out.
Keep after it, this is an awesome company to fly for!