Originally Posted by freezingflyboy

When I got hired at XJT I didn't have a reference letter nor did most of the people from what I recall. As best I can tell, there is no "magic number" of hours that they are looking for at XJT. In my class we had guys with experience from 500 hours and no CFI all the way to 4000 and 10 years of CFI experience, freight dogs, furloughed 121, etc. Seems the idea is to hire a wide range of people rather than putting all your eggs in one basket. If youre interested, just apply.

As far as prep, people have been leaving out a big one: the AIM! Also, if you aren't current on IFR regs and procedures, get up to speed on all that stuff your instructor taught you that you never thought youd need. Books on how to interview aren't going to change the kind of person you are. If you are an idiot or an as$hole (or both! ), I would hope the interviewers have the skill and ability to see through that. Im sure there are some valuable techniques in there but I wouldn't waste too much time on them. Probably the best "interview prep" is to apply at some places that are hiring that you don't want to work and go interview there. Its free and its as real as it gets. Just take notes on what went well and where you can improve. Just because you are offered a position somewhere doesn't mean you have to take it.

Finally, I have to know: why did you start this thread in the "Major Airline" section? Why do you put airline in quotes when you refer to ExpressJet Airlines?