Originally Posted by
Chillpill
Can someone explain the significance of putting down your volunteering activities on an airline pilot application? Why would that make you a better candidate than the next guy?
Is this something they specifically ask for or is it "tell us something else about yourself you would like to add?"
This would be a non factor if I was on the hiring panel. But then again I have no experience in the civilian world.
Military folks are usually pro-active and capable when it comes to engaging people, ie customers. Your average drooling regional slacker, maybe or maybe not.
I think that emphasis was more focused on civilians, but now that it's here it is a discriminator so it wouldn't hurt to check the box.
But word is that DAL is looking for sustained activity over time... if your volunteer career coincidentally started at about the same time you dropped your letter and your app, they're not buying it. Start early if you're going to...
On airlineapps, list it as an employer with zero salary, provide hours, job description, and POC. In description, note that it's volunteer. Put it on your resume at the bottom, clearly labelled.