thats what I heard from AK buddies two weeks ago. Are they going to go through the guys who got reccomendations from people who work there first beore the app opens up? Or just throw everyone into the same pile?

 

Internal rec's first, then the "general public"

Last I heard about 100 internal "Cap'n Kids" and 30% or so will be Horizon.

 

any word on hiring here?? Last I heard was right after labor day. Whats the reason for the delay?

 

I was wondering the same thing myself. I talked to an Alaska captain who is helping me out with an LOR and he said "One thing about Alaska......nothing happens fast here". I took that to mean be patient and keep checking the website for the job posting. Good Luck!!!

 

With the frequency with which I have been visiting the career opportunities page at Alaska Airlines website I feel like a stalker. No flying jobs posted yet but the more days that pass the more attractive the other jobs posted there look. I said to myself just the other day...." yeah, I could be a customer Service Rep in Barrow". Excellent strategy on Alaska Airlines part.

 

Anyone know if there are more interviews scheduled for this month?

 

That's absolutely true. Have you ever heard the saying, "Prior planning prevents poor performance." That doesn't apply to AS.

Our motto: "Thinking weakens the team."

 

Any news from those who were lucky enough to interview? Any changes to the process, hiring %, etc. thanks

 

Fish or anyone at Alaska.....do you know how many were hired when they did interviews in late Oct, and do you know if/when there will be any more interviews? Thanks.

 

Here's the latest from the VP of Ops:

To support this projected 6% growth rate, we have interviewed 32 candidates and hired 18 so far. The next round of interviews are scheduled for the middle of December where we will fill up the remaining 25 new hire slots we anticipate needing through February. We will take a brief break from hiring in the spring and then will resume the hiring process in July. From July to December of next year we anticipate hiring an additional 66 which will bring the total number of new hires to approximately 91 over the next year.
I want to make clear to you that the numbers mentioned above are a good snapshot of the growth we are planning for with the information we have as of today. Once again, and I cannot overemphasize this, these numbers could change either way as they are HIGHLY dependant on guys returning from LOAs, retirements, the economy, oil prices, competition, and other factors.