Delta Hiring News
#9821
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I bet Delta HR doesn't realize that their silly/dumb/stupid selection process will put some great people at the bottom of the stack. Have you considered reaching out to them directly and offering the methodology you've found effective at screening 10,000 applications and hiring 1,000 a year?
#9822
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No woe is me at all. I consider myself fortunate and an example of the great opportunities in this country and living proof of the "hard work pays off" mantra. What I have issue with is that the odds of even getting to interview are lowered significantly by this silly type of criteria as it is on the DAL application process before I even get a chance to meet with them.
My 6 type ratings, 2 airlines (now defunct) and flight experiences as well as great CS skills may never matter because my GPA and college path knock me into a low-tier applicant. All they'll see is a GPA, current employment as a 135/91K pilot, and that's it....back of the bus. Sorry, as much as I love DAL and am still chasing a childhood dream to work for them, its a dumb way to select pilots. As a Delta FO told me at the airport a few weeks ago "...sorry to pop your bubble but we don't like business jet pilots". Fine. I'll keep trying but I'm not going to get my hopes too high. How is one supposed to paint a picture of the "real you" on a form that has pretty much nothing but yes/no boxes and numbers-only data fields? Its a dumb way to do things and they are missing out on some fine pilots who could well represent the Delta brand, all over a stupid process like that.
My 6 type ratings, 2 airlines (now defunct) and flight experiences as well as great CS skills may never matter because my GPA and college path knock me into a low-tier applicant. All they'll see is a GPA, current employment as a 135/91K pilot, and that's it....back of the bus. Sorry, as much as I love DAL and am still chasing a childhood dream to work for them, its a dumb way to select pilots. As a Delta FO told me at the airport a few weeks ago "...sorry to pop your bubble but we don't like business jet pilots". Fine. I'll keep trying but I'm not going to get my hopes too high. How is one supposed to paint a picture of the "real you" on a form that has pretty much nothing but yes/no boxes and numbers-only data fields? Its a dumb way to do things and they are missing out on some fine pilots who could well represent the Delta brand, all over a stupid process like that.
Example: Why you left X company?
Usual answer: “I left X company because got hired at Y company”
Better Answer: “I left X company, because X company unfortunately was closing. Y company gave me the opportunity to keep growing as a professional pilot at the same time I was finishing my degree”
Which one would you think it may have a better chance? Every story is different, tell yours and keep knocking the door.
#9823
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Joined APC: Apr 2011
Posts: 643
You have field that can hold more than 500 characters. If you’re not using them, maybe is time to see how to fill them with your story.
Example: Why you left X company?
Usual answer: “I left X company because got hired at Y company”
Better Answer: “I left X company, because X company unfortunately was closing. Y company gave me the opportunity to keep growing as a professional pilot at the same time I was finishing my degree”
Which one would you think it may have a better chance? Every story is different, tell yours and keep knocking the door.
Example: Why you left X company?
Usual answer: “I left X company because got hired at Y company”
Better Answer: “I left X company, because X company unfortunately was closing. Y company gave me the opportunity to keep growing as a professional pilot at the same time I was finishing my degree”
Which one would you think it may have a better chance? Every story is different, tell yours and keep knocking the door.
excactly!
fill those boxes of work achievements/ any clubs you were or are a part of. Do you do any side work at your 91/135 or at the 2 previous airlines. Most guys/gals have basically everything they have accomplished in there professional life college and forward listed or explained. The app is the killer for so many people who have the bare minimum in each box.
And my class had a few purely bizjet pilots as well so ignore what that one pilot said.
#9824
Thanks for the tips and the encouragement.
I'll be working on revamping the application. If anything pans out from it, we'll see. Can any of you suggest a good resume/application reviewing company?
I'll be working on revamping the application. If anything pans out from it, we'll see. Can any of you suggest a good resume/application reviewing company?
#9825
I used Centerline a few years ago and it payed off.
#9826
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Position: window seat
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True, but UAL also has a CP meet and greet (as far as I know they still do) which I assume has limits on how many people you can "walk in" so to speak. JB has/had a "blue dart" F9 has/had a "silver bullet" etc. While I don't think we should return to the days of knowing/having access to one particular person (even though he was a really cool person) as being the only way for a non connected, non Space Shuttle Door Gunner pilot to have a chance, I would like to see a little more weight attached to a limited number of (even if its just one) pilot recommendations. If they're so particular about who they hire, especially when so much of that is the person and not just the numbers on the resume, then wouldn't it make sense to weigh the recommendation of those hand selected people a little more than just a blind app pull/score?
#9827
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While I can't speak for the Endeavor pilots you referenced, there are great pilots turned down by pretty much every airline. Sometimes its the wonkish double jeopardy trivia questions on the written test (if there is one). Sometimes it is (was) the arguably laughable evaluation in a full motion airline sim that they never flew before. Other times its the battery of cog tests which, while we may roll our eyes at that, the powers that be swear that there is a strong correlation between those predictors and success in the firehose training programs. Other times literally 5 minutes in the "hot seat" of an otherwise "good cop" interview is enough to rattle someone enough to give those in the position of deciding if they want to hire someone for several decades while only having a very short time with them to make that decision some serious doubt.
And we simply have to move on from the concept of "good enough to fly XYZ's passengers" because that's just silly. It attaches a level of morality to it that simply doesn't resonate with the reality of it. Is that really superior to being "good enough" to fly nuclear weapons? High level politicians/military leaders/VIP's? Other airline's passengers?
I'd like to see a stronger relationship between DL and its regionals WRT pilot hiring, but I don't think a 100% guaranteed pipeline is always the way to go.
#9828
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#9829
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excactly!
fill those boxes of work achievements/ any clubs you were or are a part of. Do you do any side work at your 91/135 or at the 2 previous airlines. Most guys/gals have basically everything they have accomplished in there professional life college and forward listed or explained. The app is the killer for so many people who have the bare minimum in each box.
And my class had a few purely bizjet pilots as well so ignore what that one pilot said.
fill those boxes of work achievements/ any clubs you were or are a part of. Do you do any side work at your 91/135 or at the 2 previous airlines. Most guys/gals have basically everything they have accomplished in there professional life college and forward listed or explained. The app is the killer for so many people who have the bare minimum in each box.
And my class had a few purely bizjet pilots as well so ignore what that one pilot said.
#9830
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I came from a 91 corporate department with a 121 regional background prior to that. There are a lot of aspects of 91 corporate flying that you can emphasize as strengths that can set you apart. Cage consulting did my app review. FWIW
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