Do prep companies share applicant info?
01-21-2017, 05:10 PM
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Do prep companies share applicant info?
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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
Airlines Use Interview Prep Firms For Pilot Background Checks
January 21, 2017
by Airline Pilot Memes
interview
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
01-21-2017, 10:17 PM
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Guess they just decided to add "THIS IS NOT A REAL STORY, AND IS FAKE NEWS! Please don't call your interview prep company. Well maybe just in case." to the article after it was posted for a few hours or so. False Alarm.
01-22-2017, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyinRabbit88
Guess they just decided to add "THIS IS NOT A REAL STORY, AND IS FAKE NEWS! Please don't call your interview prep company. Well maybe just in case." to the article after it was posted for a few hours or so. False Alarm.
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