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Jetlife
That literally has nothing to do with what he asked or my response to it.
Training center will be staffed? Wow you have lots of power if you can make that happen, because even CMH FSI employees are abused by NetJets and leave the first chance they get, how's Global training going, I know they had to defer training in there because everyone at FSI got their type and bailed.
To further answer the question I quoted in the first place (my statement was completely correct but FLYLOW22 just cannot let anyone say anything realistic about the company).The company had a stack of 6,000 resumes when I got hired, 2 years later (2017) they have 2500. The percentage of people that end up interviewing after being selected by HRis less than 50%, I think it was like 48%. If I remember it was something like 175 were given a call, 80 interviewed, 40 hired. Something like that. That doesn't show WHY, just the what. For a while, NJA had trouble filling classes after offering class dates. so that number dwindling down to 40 hired last year (which didn't cover attrition, not even close) is a combination of people refusing an interview, refusing a job, not being offered an interview, and not being offered a job, and no-showing after being offered a class date.
They lost around 12 this month with no replacements which seems about average. If that holds NJA will lose around 120 pilots, and gain 40. That is on par with last year as well. The net loss for pilots in 2016 was around 80.
As to why people aren't getting calls, nobody knows. There are dozens of guys who have LORs from multiple pilots on property who never got calls. No rhyme or reason to their hiring practices other than they are trying to predict who will leave and who won't, but even those who thought they would stay, or even have stayed longer because they intended on making NJA a career, have left. Even if you think you know that you will make NJA a career, you will have to get hired to see whether or not it is for you, and that is like any job. Unfortunately if you are pegged as somebody with career options and aspirations, they are looking down on your resume.
Jetlife,
I wish that affairs in the world were as simple as you see them.
The Global... Contingencies are now in place to allow for training to proceed with or without FSI instructors. Evolution. For a long time, NJA has been able to operate with a less expensive budget using FSI instructors. SDPs are but weeks away from being available if needed for training. The training program for that was designed, approved and is on shelf... waiting. All fleets are covered by this new ability.
The number of quality resumes on file are directly related to the application window being open and HR accepting those resumes. NJA has had zero issue collecting resumes to satisfy current staffing demands. With fleet rationalization from 20 to 7 fleets, that staffing need is temporarily reducing, hence staffing is required for attrition. Any issues I've seen with placing pilots in class have not been related to the quality or number of applicants but rather the process of hiring. The issue and people involved with creating these dynamics have been replaced and overhauled. I don't get the impression that 6000 resumes are required to hire 80 this year. You might... but that's why you're awesome. The resume stack can be replenished in a 2 week period if needed. Currently, the pilot hiring process is continuing to refine and prepare for increased numbers. There's nothing wrong with improvement in process. Have you ever worked in pilot recruitment Jetlife? I have. I actually have a source of experience to pull from here... vs. you.
Question of the hour... you've started employment at Virgin. Why continue to look in your rear view mirror? Why not get to those red eyes and focus on the road ahead for you?
NetJets was not a career choice for you. Something for everyone and you made your choice.