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cfitstew 02-15-2010 03:24 PM

I was told that HR has some 4000 applications on file right now. Pair that with the fact that this is Compass HR you're dealing with and I wouldn't expect to hear anything soon.

ComairFO 02-15-2010 04:04 PM


Originally Posted by n7715x (Post 764234)
I reapplied today, 4700tt, furloughed from NetJets, with two internal recs, can't seem to get a call. What is the trick to getting hired here? I do have a degree, as well. Who has been getting hired recently?

I don't work in HR and am not privy to any special information, but based off the qualifications of my classes and some of the classes before and after mine, there is a chance you may be "over-qualified", in their eyes. I know, it sounds ridiculous. I would venture a guess that 90% of the recent hires were first officers at other regionals and do not have the time to be able to jump ship (to a major/netjets/etc.) when things turn around. Again, this is just my $.02 based off what I have observed.
Best of luck and hopefully you will hear something soon.

From what little information I have been able to extract, they are looking for:

ATP Mins
Previous Part 121 experience
"Glass" experience (i.e. CRJ/ERJ, etc. etc.)
College Degree

Rumor is they are changing the interview process to more closely resemble a "Delta" interview. From the sounds of things, it will be a major undertaking with a hefty budget.

ComairFO

skid 02-15-2010 04:11 PM


Originally Posted by ComairFO (Post 764251)

Rumor is they are changing the interview process to more closely resemble a "Delta" interview. From the sounds of things, it will be a major undertaking with a hefty budget.

ComairFO

Leaving enough paper in the printer/copy machine for the weekend is a MAJOR UNDERTAKING at this place.

Everything with HR here seems to take forever. If you dont get a response it could be you are over qualified but just as likely they lost the paperwork/computer file.
When I had an issue with my wifes name to get it corrected on the nonrev sight it took 4 phone calls and 3 emails to HR before they finally got it corrected. Just an EX.

Spoilers 02-15-2010 05:25 PM


Originally Posted by n7715x (Post 764234)
I reapplied today, 4700tt, furloughed from NetJets, with two internal recs, can't seem to get a call. What is the trick to getting hired here? I do have a degree, as well. Who has been getting hired recently?

FWIW, it took a written recommendation from a current Captain and 11 months of waiting to get a call for an interview, and then it took over a month to get a rejection email that I wasn't offered the position. Their HR department is very disorganized and not too bright.

Are you really willing to give up your seniority number at NetJets?

WS01 02-15-2010 09:42 PM

i disagree with the over-qualified statement from Comair fo, actually 4700hrs would have put you on the low end in my class last year. out of 6, 5 came from a major and i ve heard other classes have similar experience.


can t really tell what it takes to get a call, probably a lot of luck, seems like people come from different aviation background but all seems to be fairly experienced..

good luck anyways

RiddleEagle18 02-16-2010 05:58 AM

Lots of different people here. My class was all furloughed regional. The class before was fractional and majors and cargo. This airline is a refugee camp from all aviation backgrounds.

slainTZwarrior 02-16-2010 06:31 AM


Originally Posted by RiddleEagle18 (Post 764410)
This airline is a refugee camp from all aviation backgrounds.

I couldn't have said it any better!
TZ

pegasus6234 02-17-2010 05:23 AM

The low timer in my class had about 4000 TT and he was a fractional guy. The rest of us were refugees from the majors with 7000-12,000 TT. Some had internal recs and some didn't. If/when the hiring at big boys fires up, the exodus at this place will be ugly (for the company).

4andCounting 02-17-2010 09:49 AM

even split in my class. 3 regional furloughs, One military, one cargo, one mainline. All great guys.

n7715x 02-17-2010 10:09 AM

That's encouraging to hear they are hiring from a diverse background of pilots. It seems like Eagle, AWAC, etc. are taking furloughed regional guys and CFIs that have just the mins and not much more. I know that going back to any regional will be a huge step backward in pay and benefits, QOL, etc, but I would much rather work at Compass than sit around and wait for NetJets to recall. At this point, it's looking like a few years for me, and that is if they don't furlough again.


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