JDREsquire1224

I am looking for recommendations concerning the best application review services. Any suggestions/personal experiences with companies would be greatly appreciated. Hoping to get an interview with Delta in 2017!

WhiskeyDelta

Do you know any peers or even family members you trust implicitly to look over your app several times? I get the allure of an app review service but my WAG is that the majority of successful applicants to Delta didn't use one, myself included. Personally, I would use it as a last resort. However, if a service like that is included in an interview prep course/service then by all means.

I'm not trying to be a smart-***, just pointing out a way to maybe help you save some coin you can put towards your blue suit and red tie

Falcon20

+1

Have a good buddy that got interviewed go over your application with you. It's even better if they have their application and have a similar background as you so you can compare and see any gaps ect.

Good luck we are all counting on you.

AeroCrewSolut

If you have a question just PM, email or call us. We would be happy to answer any questions you may have about our services.

Falcondrivr

A friend, or several friends, as they will all find stuff someone else missed, can look it over for spellling and grammar. However, I had aero crew solutions look over mine. If you are someone who is not familiar with playing the airline application game, you will probably find it a good value. There are many areas where presenting something a particular way scores better. I consider it money well spent.

PotatoChip

Don't waste your money. I wish I hadn't.
If you REALLY want to open your wallet, get a few friends together, draw straws, and one of you get your app reviewed. That person then disseminates what they were taught. Everyone wins. Split the cost. I wish I had done it this way instead of shelling out $140 to be told how important it is to write "Avenue" vs "Ave".

popcorn

I agree with the above. I've done several popular ones, and mostly found their advice to be little more than common sense. Best they can do is help you get your thoughts together and answer the TMAAT questions properly. Best is ask those who have interviewed recently.

ProPilotResumes

Happy to help. Shoot us a PM and we can discuss what you are looking for. Do not overlook the importance of your resume and cover letter, especially when you get the interview!

FlyinRabbit88

Be careful who you do interview prep with....
https://www.autopilotandchill.com/bl...kground-checks

Airlines Use Interview Prep Firms For Pilot Background Checks

January 21, 2017
by Airline Pilot Memes
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As the National Gay Pilot's Association Career Fair (also know as the party in the desert) comes to an end our staff was able to catch up with some of the recruiters for major airlines, and what we discovered is shocking. There were over 1400 attendees at this year's conference, many of who are looking to cash in on a big pay day with a major airline. As we talked with attendees and recruiters alike we noticed a strong parallel... Most attendees have sought professional services from an interview prep firm, and major airlines expect candidates to receive professional services from an interview prep firm.

Your initial reaction may not look beyond face value, but with deeper examination you will find a coup ready to boil. Our staff sat down with recruiter Paul Stevenson from a major U.S. air carrier and we asked him about this strange parallel. Paul was quick to shrug off accusations, but his word's tell a different story. "We expect that all candidates have had some form of interview prep before attending a career fair. Whether it be resume tweaking, or formal coaching. It is here where pilots learn to confess their darkest sins, and turn them into lighted blessings. Then when they show up here we can talk about it."

As we pressed further, we asked a prominent figure of one of the industry's chosen interview prep companies. However they chose to remain anonymous. We asked if they have ever been contracted by an airline and their response was startling. "Yes, we are continuously contracted by Major, Regional, and Corporate air carriers to perform prescreening of potential candidates".

Our questions drew even stranger answers the more we got to know our subject's. We seemed to find that interviewer's knew more about their candidate's background than the interviewee themselves. We continued to ask our insider with a well know prep company about their privacy policy and if they sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement regarding their client's information. Their reply... A simple "No". They were also unable to provide a privacy policy for their client's the time of our interview.

With our new found hypothesis we had dinner with Paul, the recruiter, and asked what type of background checks they require for their pilot screening process. He replied to us "We contract firms that provide reliable data on the candidate". We asked if he could provide us names of these firms, and he was unable due to a Non-Disclosure Agreement. Paul did bring up a very important point. He said "Pilots have been using prep companies for years to get gouge on airlines. What would make you think airlines wouldn't use the same companies to get gouge on pilots?". We didn't reply, we just shook our head. He continued to say "These prep companies are like confessionals to pilots. They (pilots) tell them their deepest darkest secrets and coach them through handling it. When we find a candidate we like, we call our people and get the gouge if you know what I mean? (winking). We trade interview gouge for pilot skeletons, its just business".

Next time you sit down with an interview prep company, make sure you require them to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement. That way you ensure your skeletons stay in your closet, and you get properly coached how to deal with them. Plus you're legally covered for losing a multi-million dollar job if someone rats you out on your speeding ticket from 13 years ago.

-APM