Originally Posted by RyanP (Post 1875096)

Not necessarily true. Applied in last window, exceed all qualifications, no accidents/incidents, current CA with 9 years 121, references, volunteer work, live out west, non smoker.. etc etc.. Got a no thanks email 2 weeks after applying for no good reason. Wasn't really expecting that talking with people far less qualified that got hired. Thought I'd at least stay in the application process. Oh well..



"Thank you for expressing interest in the position of First Officer. Unfortunately, you have not been selected to continue on in the selection process. This is not a reflection on the quality of your credentials; but rather, it reflects the extremely high level of competition for this particular job."

Originally Posted by RyanP (Post 1875096)

Not necessarily true. Applied in last window, exceed all qualifications, no accidents/incidents, current CA with 9 years 121, references, volunteer work, live out west, non smoker.. etc etc.. Got a no thanks email 2 weeks after applying for no good reason. Wasn't really expecting that talking with people far less qualified that got hired. Thought I'd at least stay in the application process. Oh well..

"Thank you for expressing interest in the position of First Officer. Unfortunately, you have not been selected to continue on in the selection process. This is not a reflection on the quality of your credentials; but rather, it reflects the extremely high level of competition for this particular job."

Originally Posted by Kaalvoet (Post 1875586)

Originally Posted by Kaalvoet (Post 1875586)

Originally Posted by mike734 (Post 1875590)

Are you from Horizon? Did you meet with anyone at a career day? There are a number of things that can trip you up. It's best to just move on and be satisfied that you are probably not a good fit with the culture of the airline. That could be total BS but sometimes you just have to move on.


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Originally Posted by RyanP (Post 1875676)

Also, not sure how the "not a good fit for the culture" could even apply.. since you can't really expect to know anything about a person's fit from a simple online application.

Originally Posted by mike734 (Post 1875688)

Very true. All I can think of is there is something in your application that disqualifies you or somebody knows you or there's a mistake. Maybe get a hold of the person who wrote a letter of recommendation and see if they can get some more information.

Originally Posted by RyanP (Post 1875737)

The only person I personally know really well at Alaska is a brand new hire who just got hired on. So I had no "internal" recs yet.

Originally Posted by mike734 (Post 1875755)

Just for the record. I've spoken to the CP and others involved in hiring and they are very respectful of new hire recommendations. They figure they know the person's flying ability better than some 20 year captain who has never flown with them AND they are not likely to stick their neck out for someone unless they are confident in their character and ability. If your friend gets online, hit them up for a letter. It can only help.

Originally Posted by RyanP (Post 1875676)

I'm not from Horizon, or haven't met with any recruiters. Tried to get into the ALPA event but got the no thanks just before the selection for that.

Not too worried about it.. whatever.. something better will probably come along. Just surprised to get kicked out completely and not keep my app on file. Also, not sure how the "not a good fit for the culture" could even apply.. since you can't really expect to know anything about a person's fit from a simple online application.