Airline pilot job fair in LAS - Apr 23
04-07-2010, 02:22 PM
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04-11-2010, 11:23 PM
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I find it pretty ironic that the guys that have to pay to go to a job fair are the guys that are out of work and probably have been out of work for quite some time. I mean for someone like myself that is out of work and desperately looking, forking over 119.00 dollars to talk with 3 or 4 HR guys in person is a good amount of money. Are these worth it? Shouldn't the employers be paying for something like this?
04-12-2010, 07:04 PM
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They are probably worth it in my experience IF...
1. You are willing to work for one of the participants.
2. You meet their mins, or are close.
I actually got an interview at an airinc conference when interviews were hard to come by in 2003. Mins were high, and I did not quite meet them. I talked to a pilot and a HR person, they asked how long I would need to reach mins (I was employed) and scheduled my interview far enough out to allow me to get a few more hours.
You can definitely break out of the resume stack with a face-to-face.
1. You are willing to work for one of the participants.
2. You meet their mins, or are close.
I actually got an interview at an airinc conference when interviews were hard to come by in 2003. Mins were high, and I did not quite meet them. I talked to a pilot and a HR person, they asked how long I would need to reach mins (I was employed) and scheduled my interview far enough out to allow me to get a few more hours.
You can definitely break out of the resume stack with a face-to-face.
04-13-2010, 06:22 AM
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The bottom line is that these events take quite a bit of money to put together. Airlines are fundamentally cheap and if they are charged to attend...they won't. So the folks who are hosting the event must recoup the cost - therefore charge the attendees. Believe me, it's no walk in the park to put one of these one - having done so a few years ago.
Yes, they can be very fruitful. The companies who attend are there because they are either actively hiring or will be in the relatively near future. Presenting your resume to a recruiter will net you some valuable feedback of what that company is looking for and whether or not you are competitive. From the recruiter perspective they can get an initial "feel" for the candidate and their attitude. The resumes collected are typically kept separate from those sent via US Mail or email. To the recruiter it shows ambition and dedication.
Yes, they can be very fruitful. The companies who attend are there because they are either actively hiring or will be in the relatively near future. Presenting your resume to a recruiter will net you some valuable feedback of what that company is looking for and whether or not you are competitive. From the recruiter perspective they can get an initial "feel" for the candidate and their attitude. The resumes collected are typically kept separate from those sent via US Mail or email. To the recruiter it shows ambition and dedication.
04-13-2010, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by JSanders
I find it pretty ironic that the guys that have to pay to go to a job fair are the guys that are out of work and probably have been out of work for quite some time. I mean for someone like myself that is out of work and desperately looking, forking over 119.00 dollars to talk with 3 or 4 HR guys in person is a good amount of money. Are these worth it? Shouldn't the employers be paying for something like this?
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