Got both of the interviews but …
01-04-2011 | 02:27 AM
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Don't be discouraged. I do find the lengthy interview process a bit odd. They probably did have their guy. But you didn't waste your time at all. You prepared yourself and gave it your all. Thats never a waste of time.
01-23-2011 | 01:40 PM
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From: Still Swinging props!
One never knows. My two favorite jobs were obtained two totally different ways. One was a cold call followed by a 3k mile trip to shake hands and walk the dock. An offer was presented and I was off and running! That was flying Beavers and Otters on floats. The other job took 3 years of resume dropping with an internal rec, followed by an all day interview. 10 person roundtable q/a session included. Took them months from start to finish before I was hired. Quite a difference.
If there's an equation out there, I don't know it. If you've got it figured out, pass it on down the line! Right now is extremely tough. Hang in there, that's headed for a course reversal. Soon, those that fought for their jobs will watch in amazement as jobs are given to those with a cert and a heartbeat.
Good luck to all!
If there's an equation out there, I don't know it. If you've got it figured out, pass it on down the line! Right now is extremely tough. Hang in there, that's headed for a course reversal. Soon, those that fought for their jobs will watch in amazement as jobs are given to those with a cert and a heartbeat.
Good luck to all!
01-23-2011 | 02:00 PM
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From: A-320 FO
That's great I'm always happy to see someone succeed. It's amazing how much is going on
there right now, I've got two going myself. One DO I met said just show up for indoc, I
meet with another DO tomorrow. So much for the formal interview process.
there right now, I've got two going myself. One DO I met said just show up for indoc, I
meet with another DO tomorrow. So much for the formal interview process.
01-23-2011 | 03:19 PM
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What I have seen at interviews with small flight departments, personality has a TON to do with getting hired. Unlike 121 where I only have to deal with a guy for a month, in many corp gigs, two pilots will spend more time together than they do with their spouses.
01-24-2011 | 07:22 AM
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If the company spent money to bring you in, interview you, take their personnel's time, etc, then I would say that you had a legit shot at the job and were beat out by another candidate.
Companies that post jobs and then hire inside candidates or that have chosen who they plan to hire generally don't waste time conducting interviews on other people other than the "preselected" individual. In that case, the job is theirs to lose and most other people only get as far as submitting an application.
My record for a rejection was 7 minutes once from the time I applied to the time I got the "thank you but this position was filled by a more qualified candidate" email. That type of response tells me that the company already had somebody in mind.
Companies that post jobs and then hire inside candidates or that have chosen who they plan to hire generally don't waste time conducting interviews on other people other than the "preselected" individual. In that case, the job is theirs to lose and most other people only get as far as submitting an application.
My record for a rejection was 7 minutes once from the time I applied to the time I got the "thank you but this position was filled by a more qualified candidate" email. That type of response tells me that the company already had somebody in mind.
01-24-2011 | 07:52 AM
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It is amazing how different every flight departments hiring practices are. First of all, In my 15 years as a corporate pilot I have never been asked to bring in a log book or show any evidence other then a resume of flight time. Second, just like the airlines internal recomendations tend to weight heavily on the outcome of corporate jobs. Most of my corporate jobs I never even applied for they were strickly connections and word of mouth that got me the interviews or jobs. Third, most of the time corporate employers know who they want to hire before they even begin the process of interviewing various pilot canidates but they feel it is there due dilagence to give other people a chance (no matter how small the chance is), this way the employer feels like "they did the right things". Good Luck to all...
01-26-2011 | 07:53 AM
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It is amazing how different every flight departments hiring practices are. First of all, In my 15 years as a corporate pilot I have never been asked to bring in a log book or show any evidence other then a resume of flight time. Second, just like the airlines internal recomendations tend to weight heavily on the outcome of corporate jobs. Most of my corporate jobs I never even applied for they were strickly connections and word of mouth that got me the interviews or jobs. Third, most of the time corporate employers know who they want to hire before they even begin the process of interviewing various pilot canidates but they feel it is there due dilagence to give other people a chance (no matter how small the chance is), this way the employer feels like "they did the right things". Good Luck to all...
01-29-2011 | 11:24 AM
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Unlike the airlines, most corporate flight departments don't carry enough pilots to cover military leaves, weekend drills, etc.
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