TankerDriver

I didn't realize these job fairs were so pricey, but it doesn't suprise me that the nickel and diming starts here.

C17MooseDriver

If you add up price of the fair, plus hotel, airfare or gas it comes to alot more. But you have to see it as an investment, plus it's tax deductible.

JSTARSPILOT

Are there any job fairs after April? I get back from the desert in May.

So Wonwee

Here is a list from AirINC.

http://www.jet-jobs.com/guestframe.html

Sheraton Gateway @ LAX
Southeastern Seminar & Job Fair:
Atlanta, GA
May 19, 2007
Renaissance Concourse Hotel @ ATL Airport
Northeast Seminar & Job Fair:
Washington, DC
September 22, 2007
Hyatt Regency Reston
Southeastern Seminar & Job Fair:
Atlanta, GA
Nov. 17, 2007
Renaissance Concourse Hotel @ ATL Airport

However, there are other fairs beside Air Inc., like Women in Aviation and Organization of Black Airline Pilots, and the other one on Climbto350. From what others have posted, you do not have to be any specific sex or ethnic group to attend. I am going to check out the OBAP in Las Vegas in April.

I went to the AirINC fair in DFW in Jan and was uninpressed when it came to the majors. The lines for CAL, FedEx, UPS, AirTran, and SWA were LONG. Several hundred people handing in resumes. There were both HR and regular pilots (FOs and Capts). If you stood in line and ended up getting to talk to a FO, my opinion, it was a waste. I heard obvious comments like, network and get recs and you meet the mins (so do the other 200+ people in this line). If you got to talk to a HR person or top management pilot then your mileage may vary. If you want to talk to a smaller company, your results may be better.

C17MooseDriver

I completley agree. You have to time who you talked to. I also went to the dfw airinc fair.

I heard the fair you want to go to is the Women in aviation. Just as much, if not more airlines, with alot less people. This way you get more faced time without being rushed by hundreds of people waiting in line behind you.

vinkir

Is there any information out there on the women in aviation? And how out of place would I be at that seminar?

I wouldn't want to show up and be that guy.

C17MooseDriver

Try and google it.

So Wonwee

There was a big conference last month with a job fair. Why not be that guy? You want a chance to meet with management, take every opportunity you can get.

crewdawg

The WIA conference was about a month ago and from what I hear that are quite a few guys that go there. I wouldn't look past it as a place to get some face time.


<--------- To bad you won't be seeing to many of these there!