Resume Critique
#1
Resume Critique
Hey everyone,
Just wondering if everyone could take a look at my resume and let me know what you think. This resume was written to submit for pilot slots. Any constructive criticism you have would be greatly appreciated.
Just wondering if everyone could take a look at my resume and let me know what you think. This resume was written to submit for pilot slots. Any constructive criticism you have would be greatly appreciated.
Matthew joseph roy
x Orton Pl , Buffalo, NY 14201
716-536-xxxx
[email protected]
QUALIFICATIONS
Dedicated and motivated professional pilot with several years of aviation industry experience both ground and airside. Commercial Pilot, Part 141 trained at Western Michigan University and University of North Dakota. A strong background in aviation education including crew resource management, aerodynamics, meteorology and aircraft systems, business administration, marketing.
LICENSES AND Ratings
Commercial Pilot
·Airplane Single Engine Land
·Airplane Multi-Engine Land
·Instrument Airplane
Flight Instructor
·Ground School Completed
·Flight Training in Progress
FLIGHT HOURS
Total Time: 212
·Pilot in Command
·Night
·Cross Country
·Instrument
·440 successfully takeoffs and landings
107
29
40
82
·Cirrus SR-20
·Piper PA-44 Seminole
·Piper PA-28 Warrior
92
55
58
Most recent PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lead De-Icer
October 2009 to present
Aviation Service International Group, Buffalo NY
·Responsible for facilitating the safe and efficient de-icing of US Air and Continental Airlines mainline and express aircraft.
·Delegation of de-ice personnel daily duties.
·De-ice service billing and customer care.
·Glycol fluid ordering, acceptance and testing
Ramp Agent/Customer Service March2007 to present
Comair Holdings/ Delta Connection, Buffalo NY/ Kalamazoo MI
·Served as a senior agent, ground handling mainline Delta and Northwest aircraft as well as Comair, SkyWest, ASA, Pinnacle, Mesaba, Compass, Chautaqua, Freedom and Mesa regional aircraft.
·Station Operations and aircraft weight and balance.
·Securing of aircraft for overnight and originating flights.
Intern January 2009- June 2009
Great Lakes Aviation Services, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek MI
·Oversaw the day to day operations of the Battle Creek facility.
·Dispatch and billing for rental and flight training flights.
·New student recruiting and orientation.
·Marketing of flight school and services to the local community.
Accomplishments
·Unblemished safety record ground handling and de-icing over 2,500 flights in a three year period.
·3.4 overall GPA at Western Michigan University.
·Numerous semesters on Dean’s list at Western Michigan University
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Major: Aviation Science and Administration
GPA 3.4 Overall
Professional References
Jeff Chonicki
Comair/Delta Connection Station Manager
716-633-xxxx
Timothy Boldt
Mesa Air Group East Coast Regional Manager Field Operations
859-767-xxxx
Felix Esquibel
Western Michigan University Professor/ Kalamazoo International Airport ATC Manager
269-345-xxxx
Additional written references available upon request.
x Orton Pl , Buffalo, NY 14201
716-536-xxxx
[email protected]
QUALIFICATIONS
Dedicated and motivated professional pilot with several years of aviation industry experience both ground and airside. Commercial Pilot, Part 141 trained at Western Michigan University and University of North Dakota. A strong background in aviation education including crew resource management, aerodynamics, meteorology and aircraft systems, business administration, marketing.
LICENSES AND Ratings
Commercial Pilot
·Airplane Single Engine Land
·Airplane Multi-Engine Land
·Instrument Airplane
Flight Instructor
·Ground School Completed
·Flight Training in Progress
FLIGHT HOURS
Total Time: 212
·Pilot in Command
·Night
·Cross Country
·Instrument
·440 successfully takeoffs and landings
107
29
40
82
·Cirrus SR-20
·Piper PA-44 Seminole
·Piper PA-28 Warrior
92
55
58
Most recent PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lead De-Icer
October 2009 to present
Aviation Service International Group, Buffalo NY
·Responsible for facilitating the safe and efficient de-icing of US Air and Continental Airlines mainline and express aircraft.
·Delegation of de-ice personnel daily duties.
·De-ice service billing and customer care.
·Glycol fluid ordering, acceptance and testing
Ramp Agent/Customer Service March2007 to present
Comair Holdings/ Delta Connection, Buffalo NY/ Kalamazoo MI
·Served as a senior agent, ground handling mainline Delta and Northwest aircraft as well as Comair, SkyWest, ASA, Pinnacle, Mesaba, Compass, Chautaqua, Freedom and Mesa regional aircraft.
·Station Operations and aircraft weight and balance.
·Securing of aircraft for overnight and originating flights.
Intern January 2009- June 2009
Great Lakes Aviation Services, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek MI
·Oversaw the day to day operations of the Battle Creek facility.
·Dispatch and billing for rental and flight training flights.
·New student recruiting and orientation.
·Marketing of flight school and services to the local community.
Accomplishments
·Unblemished safety record ground handling and de-icing over 2,500 flights in a three year period.
·3.4 overall GPA at Western Michigan University.
·Numerous semesters on Dean’s list at Western Michigan University
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Major: Aviation Science and Administration
GPA 3.4 Overall
Professional References
Jeff Chonicki
Comair/Delta Connection Station Manager
716-633-xxxx
Timothy Boldt
Mesa Air Group East Coast Regional Manager Field Operations
859-767-xxxx
Felix Esquibel
Western Michigan University Professor/ Kalamazoo International Airport ATC Manager
269-345-xxxx
Additional written references available upon request.
#4
I will make corrections and change them to italic bold. If anyone sees mistakes I've made, let us both know. It's late, so there's a good chance I missed some things. The format may not be correct, but I tweaked a few major errors. Make sure to keep it to ONE page.
Matthew Joseph Roy
x Orton Pl , Buffalo, NY 14201
716-536-xxxx
[email protected]
QUALIFICATIONS
I am a dedicated and motivated professional pilot with several years of aviation industry experience both in the air, and on the ground. I posses a commercial pilot certificate, and was trained at Western Michigan University and University of North Dakota. I have a strong background in aviation education including, but not limited to, crew resource management, aerodynamics, meteorology, aircraft systems, business administration, and marketing.
Certificates AND Ratings
Commercial Pilot
·Airplane Single and Multi Engine Land
·Instrument Airplane
Flight Instructor
·Ground School Completed
·Flight Training in Progress
FLIGHT HOURS
Total Time: 212
·Pilot in Command
·Night
·Cross Country
·Instrument
·440 takeoffs and landings
107
29
40
82
·Cirrus SR-20
·Piper PA-44 Seminole
·Piper PA-28 Warrior
92
55
58
Most recent PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lead De-Icer
October 2009 to present
Aviation Service International Group, Buffalo NY
·Responsible for facilitating the safe and efficient de-icing of US Air and Continental Airlines mainline and express aircraft.
·Delegation of de-ice personnel daily duties.
·De-ice service billing and customer care.
·Glycol fluid ordering, acceptance and testing
Ramp Agent/Customer Service March2007 to present
Comair Holdings/ Delta Connection, Buffalo NY/ Kalamazoo MI
·Served as a senior agent, ground handling mainline Delta and Northwest aircraft as well as Comair, SkyWest, ASA, Pinnacle, Mesaba, Compass, Chautaqua, Freedom and Mesa regional aircraft.
·Station Operations and aircraft weight and balance.
·Securing of aircraft for overnight and originating flights.
Intern January 2009- June 2009
Great Lakes Aviation Services, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek MI
·Oversaw the day to day operations of the Battle Creek facility.
·Dispatch and billing for rental and flight training flights.
·New student recruiting and orientation.
·Marketing of flight school and services to the local community.
Accomplishments
·Impeccable safety record ground handling and de-icing over 2,500 flights in a three year period.
·3.4 overall GPA at Western Michigan University.
·Numerous semesters on Dean’s list at Western Michigan University
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Major: Aviation Science and Administration
GPA 3.4 Overall
Professional References
Jeff Chonicki
Comair/Delta Connection Station Manager
716-633-xxxx
Timothy Boldt
Mesa Air Group East Coast Regional Manager Field Operations
859-767-xxxx
Felix Esquibel
Western Michigan University Professor/ Kalamazoo International Airport ATC Manager
269-345-xxxx
Additional written references available upon request.
Matthew Joseph Roy
x Orton Pl , Buffalo, NY 14201
716-536-xxxx
[email protected]
QUALIFICATIONS
I am a dedicated and motivated professional pilot with several years of aviation industry experience both in the air, and on the ground. I posses a commercial pilot certificate, and was trained at Western Michigan University and University of North Dakota. I have a strong background in aviation education including, but not limited to, crew resource management, aerodynamics, meteorology, aircraft systems, business administration, and marketing.
Certificates AND Ratings
Commercial Pilot
·Airplane Single and Multi Engine Land
·Instrument Airplane
Flight Instructor
·Ground School Completed
·Flight Training in Progress
FLIGHT HOURS
Total Time: 212
·Pilot in Command
·Night
·Cross Country
·Instrument
·440 takeoffs and landings
107
29
40
82
·Cirrus SR-20
·Piper PA-44 Seminole
·Piper PA-28 Warrior
92
55
58
Most recent PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lead De-Icer
October 2009 to present
Aviation Service International Group, Buffalo NY
·Responsible for facilitating the safe and efficient de-icing of US Air and Continental Airlines mainline and express aircraft.
·Delegation of de-ice personnel daily duties.
·De-ice service billing and customer care.
·Glycol fluid ordering, acceptance and testing
Ramp Agent/Customer Service March2007 to present
Comair Holdings/ Delta Connection, Buffalo NY/ Kalamazoo MI
·Served as a senior agent, ground handling mainline Delta and Northwest aircraft as well as Comair, SkyWest, ASA, Pinnacle, Mesaba, Compass, Chautaqua, Freedom and Mesa regional aircraft.
·Station Operations and aircraft weight and balance.
·Securing of aircraft for overnight and originating flights.
Intern January 2009- June 2009
Great Lakes Aviation Services, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek MI
·Oversaw the day to day operations of the Battle Creek facility.
·Dispatch and billing for rental and flight training flights.
·New student recruiting and orientation.
·Marketing of flight school and services to the local community.
Accomplishments
·Impeccable safety record ground handling and de-icing over 2,500 flights in a three year period.
·3.4 overall GPA at Western Michigan University.
·Numerous semesters on Dean’s list at Western Michigan University
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Major: Aviation Science and Administration
GPA 3.4 Overall
Professional References
Jeff Chonicki
Comair/Delta Connection Station Manager
716-633-xxxx
Timothy Boldt
Mesa Air Group East Coast Regional Manager Field Operations
859-767-xxxx
Felix Esquibel
Western Michigan University Professor/ Kalamazoo International Airport ATC Manager
269-345-xxxx
Additional written references available upon request.
Last edited by pokey9554; 12-21-2009 at 04:15 AM.
#5
Posses should be spelled "possess."
May remove "most recent" from Professional Experience.
Font used for name of company should all be the same (italics in this case).
Fix all the active verbs so that (1) they exist in each bullet point, (2) they are past tense for jobs you no longer have and (3) they are present tense for jobs you still have.
If you know how many semesters you were on Dean's List, say so instead of "numerous."
It's getting late here as well so if anybody sees anything I wrote is wrong, post about it.
May remove "most recent" from Professional Experience.
Font used for name of company should all be the same (italics in this case).
Fix all the active verbs so that (1) they exist in each bullet point, (2) they are past tense for jobs you no longer have and (3) they are present tense for jobs you still have.
If you know how many semesters you were on Dean's List, say so instead of "numerous."
It's getting late here as well so if anybody sees anything I wrote is wrong, post about it.
#6
QUALIFICATIONS
Dedicated and motivated professional pilot with several years of aviation industry experience both in the air, and on the ground. I posses a commercial pilot certificate, and was trained at Western Michigan University and University of North Dakota. I have a strong background in aviation education including, but not limited to, crew resource management, aerodynamics, meteorology, aircraft systems, business administration, and marketing.
Certificates AND Ratings
Dedicated and motivated professional pilot with several years of aviation industry experience both in the air, and on the ground. I posses a commercial pilot certificate, and was trained at Western Michigan University and University of North Dakota. I have a strong background in aviation education including, but not limited to, crew resource management, aerodynamics, meteorology, aircraft systems, business administration, and marketing.
Certificates AND Ratings
#7
blastoff has a point, but I like to form complete sentences. Sometimes the qualifications that set you apart from other applicants are not field related. That paragraph would look good on a cover letter. My resume has an objective portion. Try to tailor your flight time for the position you are applying for. Most jobs do not have a takeoff and landing requirement, so you can remove that. Also, you don't need to list your flight time by aircraft unless the job requires time in type.
vagabond, thanks for catching the spelling error.
Mustangcbra PM me if you want and I'll send you a generic resume. BTW, Vettes are better JK.
vagabond, thanks for catching the spelling error.
Mustangcbra PM me if you want and I'll send you a generic resume. BTW, Vettes are better JK.
Last edited by pokey9554; 12-21-2009 at 04:15 AM.
#8
Mustang- If your real name and info are shown, you may want to cross them out while the edit button still works because searchbots can scan these boards and lift personal data for deleterious purposes. Just put pseudonyms in...
#9
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2005
Position: Aviation Consultant
Posts: 320
Your resume is an extension of you. How you write it is really personal preference. But, there are a few key things to remember.
You're going to quickly run out of room if you break out categories like "commercial" and "flight instructor" under your ratings section. My advice is to put them in one list under "certificates and ratings."
There is no need to include references on your resume unless specifically asked to do so. You will be providing these on the application. Your resume is your brag-sheet, all about you. Don't muck it up with references.
Hope this helps,
Lori
- Write for the reader! The reader needs to be able to understand exactly what qualifications you have and what your job(s) entailed. No slang (this is particularly important for military personnel.)
- Be sure it is clean and easy to read. Most recruiters spend about 10 seconds scanning a resume - yes...10 seconds. The information they are looking for must be clear and easy to find.
- Always keep it to one page. Aviation resumes are different than the rest of the world in that even as you gain experience and your resume builds it must always be one page.
You're going to quickly run out of room if you break out categories like "commercial" and "flight instructor" under your ratings section. My advice is to put them in one list under "certificates and ratings."
There is no need to include references on your resume unless specifically asked to do so. You will be providing these on the application. Your resume is your brag-sheet, all about you. Don't muck it up with references.
Hope this helps,
Lori
#10
Your biggest issue is your lack of qualifications. 212 hours isn't going to get you much of anything these days. Your resume qualifications read like thousands of others. You need to either put something on there to differentiate yourself and/or NETWORK!!! In the pilot world, networking is the way in. You'd be surprised what you can do with the proper contacts.
Keep up with your training, get CFI, and then see what you can do. When you land that first CFI job, after a year or so, you'll have some substance to put on that resume.
Keep up with your training, get CFI, and then see what you can do. When you land that first CFI job, after a year or so, you'll have some substance to put on that resume.
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