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Old 01-07-2017, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by fire1burn2 View Post
I have found two places to post a application/resume for Alaska Airlines. The Smart Recruiters site and Alaska Airlines Career sit (https://tam.alaskaair.com/psp/asjobs...on=A&SiteId=10). Just wondering if anyone had SA as to which to use or if I should submit applications on both?
I went to the veterans webpage and looked at the jobs available and it listed "First Officer” for the four bases of ALK. It was different from the “smart recruiter” webpage and asked a lot of the expected questions.

I am a veteran but I would think this process should be used for all pilots.
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Old 01-07-2017, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by fire1burn2 View Post
I have found two places to post a application/resume for Alaska Airlines. The Smart Recruiters site and Alaska Airlines Career sit (https://tam.alaskaair.com/psp/asjobs...on=A&SiteId=10). Just wondering if anyone had SA as to which to use or if I should submit applications on both?
Alaska had planned to move from their own application process to something they called a "talent pool" using Smart Recruiters to filter all of the applications (and, to the chagrin of many, to try to direct applicants to Horizon). Somewhere along the line, they discovered that just wasn't working the way they thought it would, so they returned to their old in-house application process.

The answer to your question is to use the Alaska careers page. To the best of my knowledge, they aren't doing anything (nothing that will get you hired, anyway) with Smart Recruiters at this point. It can't hurt to do both, but it probably won't help.
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Originally Posted by full of luv View Post
I wonder if "smart recruiters" should rethink their name......
The problem may not be Smart Recruiters per se. They may be fine for other things. The problem might well be HR professionals choosing the wrong tool for the job. A better move might have been to just jump on the bandwagon and join all of the other airlines using Airline Apps or Pilot Credentials, which you know is already working for the purpose of handling thousands of airline applications.
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Old 01-07-2017, 02:40 PM
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I actually commend Alaska for not using Airline Apps .
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Old 01-07-2017, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MiLtoMajor123 View Post
because we don't know what the transfer rules are yet. Will you be locked Virgin side? Will there be a Virgin side? Are they keeping the Buses?

These are real questions that need answering depending on one's QOL goals.
None of those are relative.....One airline, one certificate, one seniority list.....There will be no "Virgin side" or "Alaska side"....Again, everyone hired after the merger was anounced is straight date of hire....Simple stuff....If Virgin hires and you are waiting on Alaska you are donating seniority......not good in the civilian world
 
Old 01-07-2017, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MiLtoMajor123 View Post
because we don't know what the transfer rules are yet. Will you be locked Virgin side? Will there be a Virgin side? Are they keeping the Buses?

These are real questions that need answering depending on one's QOL goals.
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Eventually we will all be one...eventually new hires after April 2016 will be integrated at DOH. Eventually we will all be inter-changeable...but that could realistically be 5 years from now. AS guys want to fence SEA...Management wants "type"locks...who knows if/what the fences will be.

Additionally,until we get a new JCBA the pay, benefits, and flying will be different. If you'd be a commuter to AS and VX you'd probably like VX's PBS system better.

I would definetly go to whomever calls you first, however i would have a first pick in the back of your head in the event of a tie.
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Old 01-08-2017, 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Reactivity View Post
The problem may not be Smart Recruiters per se. They may be fine for other things. The problem might well be HR professionals choosing the wrong tool for the job. A better move might have been to just jump on the bandwagon and join all of the other airlines using Airline Apps or Pilot Credentials, which you know is already working for the purpose of handling thousands of airline applications.
Airline Apps and other recruiting sites cost money I do not have. There are only two major airlines using airlineapps and hopefully they drop it soon. Kudos to Alaska for NOT using airline apps.

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Old 01-08-2017, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingak View Post
Per e-mail from a base Chief this morning, HR does says you DO NOT need to re-apply but they are searching a good option for people to update their apps.
Flyingak,
Was this a mass email to the pilot group or sent to you personally? Which base?
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Originally Posted by MountainWaves View Post
Flyingak,
Was this a mass email to the pilot group or sent to you personally? Which base?
No not the mass one it was a personal e-mail in response to me questioning the mass e-mail
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Old 01-08-2017, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by juventus View Post
I actually commend Alaska for not using Airline Apps .
I too applaud AS for NOT using AirlineApps which cost pilots money when we are obviously trying to get a job. Thank you Alaska!!
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