Originally Posted by
Jughead
Without trying to sound cynical here, is anyone interviewing now and in the near future? From what I read on these boards (so it must be true), the hiring wave seems to be over. Honest question.
Although there are lulls in pilot hiring, it never completely ceases.
The time to prepare for interviews is anytime you're unemployed or needing a better job in the industry-- regardless of what the overall hiring picture is at the time. Hiring might stop at a particular airline, but it's never for ever.
Before my UPS interview in 1996, I went to Denver and spent an afternoon with Cheryl Cage who tweaked my responses and style. It's the best money I ever spent in my career. Out of my class of 16 pilots, I was the only one who didn't have to wait in a pool-- and I was the least qualified from a flight time perspective. I credit most of that to my interview preparation.
Most pilots won't do this, so those who do go to consultants like Lori definitely get the edge in a tough job market...