Originally Posted by
Caelum Deus
I hope all my future posts dont end out like this. All I heard from everyone here is something along the lines of this "stuff like that wont help" "it could help if you were applying for this" "but then again it probably wont help" "you shouldnt do that, there's not any reason to do that"????? It seemed like everyone is just shutting everyone down. All I wanted to know way how to look different in an interview, and all I got was negative criticism. Here's what I thought would happen
Sample post
For my resume I listed these things beyond the basics (total time, previous jobs)
-CRM training from ______
-Emergency training from _____
-Oceanic flight training from _____
Im trying to show that Im not just putting in the minimal amount of effort to get a flight job, Im trying advance my flying skills in any way possible.
If you're one of those guys / gals who is just trying to get by by being a minimalist, then please save your post, and spend your energy somewhere else.
Good day
You have to relax man. People aren't just shooting you down for no reason. Getting a pilot job is pretty straightforward. You meet the requirements, and the company likes you, so they offer you the job. The trick is getting to the interview.
You do realize that employers spend less than 10 seconds looking at your resume, right? Your best bet is still knowing someone on the inside or a personal reference. That's how the best jobs are filled. That's what you should be working on. Meet people from other places, make some new friends, and keep in touch with your old friends.
If the company has a face to put with a name, that is really helpful. I got my current job because I stopped at a career fair and talked to the CP with a good local company. We ended up talking for about 45 minutes. He said he had no current jobs, but that they might be hiring at the beginning of that summer. My buddy also spent the same amount of time there. Guess who got calls when they were hiring? Most of the guys I trained with got jobs through friends, former instructors, etc. So my advice is don't worry so much about a piece of paper, worry about being a real person, the kind that companies will hire, and other pilots want to fly with.