Originally Posted by AeroCrewSolut

You do not have to attend a job fair in order to get hired at United. It does help your chances though to attend one. When we hosted our job fair in SFO the United recruiter told me that if a candidate was a "rock star" they would be called in for an interview. United wanted to grab the best candidates possible before another airline had the chance.

My advice for those attending the Women In Aviation conference is the following:

Show up prepared. This was the biggest gripe from the recruiters. People are not showing up prepared to tell their story. You spend hours and hours preparing for a checkride you need to spend hours and hours preparing for your one on one with the recruiter. Know things about yourself, why United, why should they hire you (as a person and a pilot), show who you are and how it matches the company culture at United.

Dress like you are going to an interview. Do not wear business casual or wear your pilot uniform.

Make sure your resume looks sharp and is printed on resume paper, not copier paper. Check to make sure you are handing the United recruiter your United resume and not your Delta resume. (If you are going to meet with Delta it must say "Delta Air Lines", 3 words, not Delta Airlines. Your resume will go in a different pilot if spelled with two words).

The most important thing to bring to the conference is a positive attitude. The days are going to be long and grueling. I am expecting over 5K attendees this year. The recruiters know you can fly an airplane. Prove to them why you belong at their company.

If anybody has a question about United or the WIA conference please send us a PM or email. Stop by our booth at the conference. It is located next to United Airlines and we will be raffling off a free interview prep every day. We will also be offering free resume critiques and career consulting. Good luck to everyone!