I did this back in January or February with them. I wouldn't look much into it. My guess is it is some HR persons' job to call nearly every applicant who applied to them and ask these questions. I don't believe it is any indication as to whether you will get called for an interview or not..but who knows.

When did you first put your stuff on Smartrecruiters and when did you most recently update it?

I applied in smartrecruiters about 40 days ago and have not updated it. I don't see the link to update or for the video presentation, is the video upon request? thanks startship!

As i understand it, they don't want a video.

It means next to nothing. You may not have noticed that the phone number that called you was in Georgia. You weren't talking to anybody at Alaska. You were talking to someone at SmartRecruiters. Nobody really knows what the purpose of that call is. Probably just to make sure you're not a complete doofus.

Heh now, easy there.... doofuses need jobs too! They can't all be politicians.

I thought Smartrecruiters was just some kind of agency, kind of like one that was advertising jobs on Linkedin. Their description of Alaska Airlines was: "you have to drive from the country of Washington to the main base of Anchorage from where we do some international flights." I have no idea who butchered up the airlines- and job description, but it made me very hesitant to submit my resume to something else than the airline itself.

Alaska has a window that opens occasionally, do they draw all applicants from that or do they really use this recruiting firm to supply applicants?
I would love to come home and work from home. From where a 6 hour flight is about the maximum and not the half way point.

Correction: Alaska had a window.

They don't do that anymore. It's all SmartRecruiters from here on out. You don't do anything resembling the old application process until you get called for an interview.

Thanks, at least they are legit then. I'll try to submit my app. then.

New bid out today for 38 upgrades and 56 newhires... I'd imagine people will be getting calls.