"Which airline should I work for?"

The one that hires you.....

16 went thru interview process yesterday and today. Not sure the offer rate breakdown.

Buddy of mine at AS went to the hiring dept a couple weeks ago, talked with one of the guys who's helping sort/score applications. Apparently, the 737 type is a "highly desired/strongly encouraged" item. :(

Didn't get a definitive answer about community service... I know a lot of us have been wondering about that because it was on the online application.

Of course they mentioned job fairs as a way to get a face-to-face connection, and apparently some applicants are going to the company HQ to meet the chief pilot and get their face time that way.

Just thought I'd pass along what I've heard. Doing what I can and hoping to get the call.

I too have spoken to a guy involved in the interview process. He said the community involvement aspect is highly regarded by HR. They understand if your busy raising kids, but some history or current involvement is noted and will be explored in the interview.

Attendance at a hiring fair does result in points in your matrix as do letters from current AS pilots. Letters that are from new hire FOs, that can speak to your flying skills, are valuable.

I have plenty of 737 PIC time, met the CP, have LORs and went to a job fair and still can't get the call. And I live in SEA and have flown in AK for 5 yrs. What else is there to do but marry a CPs daughter? Seriously its been two yrs and nothing, yet I see many with no time in type or barely over mins with just RJ time and even those with no Jet PIC. If someone has any suggestions I am open to them.

Damn, that's hard to swallow. I don't know the code. Do you have a 4 year degree? They're pretty big on that. Of course it's possible meeting the CP had the opposite effect. I'm just saying. It's possible. It's like working at Horizon. If you get a rep you can kiss Alaska goodbye. All I know is that if you get the interview the job is yours to lose. They don't like entitled people and don't want to hire those who will leave if a better offer comes along.

Got the 4 yr degree and almost done with my Masters. It is an interesting code. I know that my contacts there are getting a little frustrated with the nepotism as they feel that AS is passing some good people up just because their last name is not already on the seniority list. I'll keep at it but soon I might have to look elsewhere as I am not getting any younger.

Hoover,

Have seen guys hired at AS that did not even meet the mins, because they knew someone or a relative of theirs was working there. Try not to get bummed and remember that when one window of opportunity closes another opens, and sometimes it is a blessing in disguise.

I know easier said than done but with your qualifications, you will get picked up just a matter of time.

Good luck!!

Better start looking elsewhere. Nepotism is the way of life at AS. I was once told that the CP had 320 resumes on his desk that were relatives/friends of the "golden boys".

Cliques are the order of the day at AS whether its to get someone hired or to get a job in the Training Department. Qualifications be danged. As far as instructor positions go, you have to know someone to get in and any one IP can blackball you.

The current CP personally told me the story about how it happened to him.

If I had it to do all over again in the current hiring environment, AS would be WAY down the list.

Can you explain why?