Originally Posted by
serce
I am non-minority male pilot trying to get hired at United. I am in my mid-thirties with 8,000 TT and 1,000 TPIC. I have clean record and high GPA from aviation University(wouldn't do it again). I have close to 20 internal recommendations on file and I have attended countless job fairs in the past 4 years but I have not been able to get the interview.
I am getting a little desperate since I am not getting any younger and I keep hearing that United is looking for more youthful pilots as years pass by. I am currently employed at JetBlue but I am considering going back to the regionals in order to take advantage of the CPP.
For those that went through the CPP or other similar programs and landed the job with United, what are your experiences and would you recommend it?
I would spend your time in other areas. For starters don’t leave JetBlue to chase the CPP. Spend your time volunteering for an organization. Get involved in JetBlues pilot recruiting. Do ALPA ASAP safety work. Help out your fellow JetBlue pilots any way you can; via ERC/pro stands or even the training department. United loves pilots who give back to their fellow community/peers. It show mindful commitment and mentoring.
Publish all of this service type stuff on your app and resume. This may sound repetitive but I think United is looking for the “total package” not just professional skill sets. I had a similar background as you did via spirit and all that soft stuff helped crack United for me and I had zero recs. Just my 2˘
Good luck!