SkyWest open house/job fair 5/12
 

SkyWest will be hosting a pilot job fair at the hanger in SLC on Thursday, May 12th at 9:00 a.m.



The job fair will be a meet and great setting, however, as time allows, we will be able to conduct a portion of the interview process that day to those who are prepared.



Please show up, I need some time off

Yes, Please call. I have been in the system at Airline Apps for a while. Maybe you can help me get in the door. I will not be able to make it to SLC on the 12th.

Do you have any internal recs? They've been calling people within a week of submitting their app even without a rec. Double check and make sure your app is being published, skywest is a targeted airline and any addendum is filled out. If you PM me your contact info I can call and make sure they can pull up your app.

What if I have 12 internals but don't meet the mins?!?! ;)

I would say keep working to get the mins. There are plenty of qualified applicants out there right now. If you get the mins and you really do have 12 legitimate internals then your chances of getting an interview in my opinion are good.

i would probably wait till they start handing out signing bonuses probably coming soon

I had the mins and two internal recs but never got so much as a no thank you letter. No hard feelings though, that's just the breaks, and I'm happy where I am now.

I tried to send a PM, but your in box is full with over 25 messages. I'll try again tomorrow.

Viper,
I would love some help also..!! I have a interview with another regional on the first week of may but I really do not want to fly on the east coast. I put Skywest at the top of my list and I really would like to fly for them, Any insight on what I need to do to better my chances please let me know. You can PM me if you like, Thanks for your help. :confused:

Merlyn

it's hangar not hanger..

Be sure to point out her mistake to Camielle when you interview, I'm sure it'll score you extra points for attention to detail. :rolleyes:

ya i had two internal recs and met mins but heard nothing back.. must be hit or miss... but happy where i am as well..

I'm guessing your internals didn't press hard enough. I walked in one and called in the other, both received interviews within 3 days. Have them contact CE again and if they get her VM, keep calling until they speak to her personally.

I inteviewed in Febuary and was offered another interview in 6 months and was told I would be contacted then. I am not really interested in any other regionals other than SkyWest. Would I be considered if I show up to the Job Fair or should I wait the 6 months?

A friend of mine interviewed a few weeks ago and didn't get it. He was told to try again in 6 months as well. I called the hiring folks to ask if they are firm on the 6 months and they said yes. I wouldn't bother going until 6 months has passed.

Unless they are having a hard time filling classes I don’t see them bringing you in before the 6 month mark but I will tell you this, SkyWest loves persistence. It will add points to your resume and they keep track of everything. A good friend of mine was turned down and then attended a “Meet & Greet” 3 weeks prior to his 6 months where he got an interview scheduled for a few days after the 6 month mark. He was hired and informed that his persistence was noticed and appreciated.

Have your contacts call Camielle or Liz and make sure they can pull up your app. A friend of mine was waiting for a call but his app wasn't published and they weren't able to see it.

Thanks for the help. I sent Liz an email inquiring about the Job Fair and told her I interviewed in February. I asked her if I would be considered and she responded with the following:

"Good Afternoon xxxxx,
Thank you for your interest in the SkyWest Airlines Job Fair. If you attend the Job fair, be sure to bring your updated resume. You will able to meet and talk with some of our interview team, as well as Camielle Ence, the manager of crew resources.
If you don’t hear back from us, feel free to contact us regarding your 2nd interview date.
Hope this helps!
Sincerely,
Liz Spurrier
SkyWest Airlines
Pilot Interview Coordinator"

Does this mean I would have a shot at an interview??

I submitted an application with SKW, a week and a half ago while I was in overseas. And find out today that my airlineapps membership expired. Would that affect the application process? I'm in for the SLC open house. Viper can you plz PM for more information?

Driver

Does anyone know if you need to reserve a spot to attend this or can you just show up? Also what would be appropriate to wear business casual clothes or suit and tie?

Wow... still no shortage of people tripping all over themselves to fly for a whipsaw carrier.

How do you define whipsaw carrier?

Is it one that has lower labor rates than its peers (plural)? If so SkyWest isn't a whipsaw carrier.

Is it one that steals airframes from its sister airlines? If so, SkyWest and ASA have both had reductions and expansions from Delta in the last few years, not to mention ASA being awarded additional flying for United instead of SkyWest. More power to 'em. Also, our presence in IAH has come at the cost of reduced flying in ORD and DEN to make room for ASA and XJT respectively.

Do we actively seek "organic growth?" Yes, as any most airline employees would want their company to do. I invite you to name another regional who doesn't.

Perhaps you have another definition Riddler, one that doesn't consist of a poorly thought out, over-used one-liner, but I some how doubt it. Its not that I don't believe you are capable of critical thinking, but like so many other entitled people, you'd prefer to point your finger at everyone around you, casting blame carelessly, hoping it distracts you from your own personal accountability. I hope I'm wrong and you're not just throwing around words that are meaningless, like a 7 year old who learns to swear.

ASA, XJT and SKW are three of the best regional operations out there right now, QOL, pay rates, etc so tell me how any one of those airlines out is more of a detriment to our industry than any other regional. Sure I'd like 700s at mainline, Air Canada Jazz pay rates and the rest, but in this, the "corporate age," where CEOs make 300+ times more money than the average worker and pensions are cut virtually on a whim, I have a hard time feeling like the scourge you implied me to be.

What are the current mins?

skywest.com should hava all the info regarding hiring (mins, pay, etc.).

Don't feed the troll.

The fact is quite simple: there's no shortage of people who are lining up for a chance to fly for an airline that pays $19,800 for the first year. And it's the same airline that had no shortage of volunteers to open up an IAH base and help Smisek illegally outsource CAL flying. Yup, I'd say that qualifies as a "whipsaw" carrier. That's not the same thing as saying that 100% of its pilots are worthless... but the collective actions of the group speak for themselves.

If I offend you, then I'm sorry. If my logic is invalid, then by all means educate me. If I used offensive language, then report my post to a moderator. But if you just don't like what I said, then feel free to ignore my post.

What facts? You are entitled to your opinion but please do not pass them off as facts. Especially when so many have had a rough few years in an over saturated job market.

The first year pay is not accurate, it is based on an old pay scale at min garentee. It does not take into account current pay or work rules which although could be better, they are better than most.

As for IAH there is a shortage, it is the most junior base and it's increase is at the cost of ORD.

Smisek tried to use SkyWest to get around scope, and an arbitrator put a stop to the Continental flight numbers. Many of us are well aware of the issue and after the arbitrator's ruling United did cancel a flight after a SkyWest crew delayed a flight to find out if there was a scope violation. That has definitely set a precedence and as far as I know United has not tried to use CAL flight numbers again. I certainly don't like what is going on either because United is using their flight numbers but sadly there is nothing illegal about it so until all of us (including Continental's pilot group) can agree on where to draw the line it is business as usual. Please troll somewhere else.

Here's a fact for you:
Continental flight 8083 is scheduled to fly from IAH - DEN on 1 May. It's a CRJ700 operated by SkyWest.

Just go to Continental Airlines - Airline Tickets, Vacations Packages, Travel Deals, and Company Information on continental.com and search for flights from IAH-DEN on 1 May. It's a 0600 departure.

Smisek has never even attempted to comply with the ruling. I agree that you guys are in a tough situation and you're essentially forced to be complicit in all of this. That's another reason it's called a whipsaw.

I understand that it's a tough job market out there. Holy hell, I was furloughed in 2008 and in 2009 I got another notification that my subsequent job was about to be downsized. But I didn't jump on any "opportunities" to join the ranks of SkyWest or any other "regional" carrier.

Congrats on making more than $19,800 in the first year. What is it now - $25,000? I guess that makes it all worthwhile.

Riddler,

I guess my main issue with your stance is that you seem to be singling SkyWest out when in fact the problem runs deeper than one airline, it is the epitome of the regional enigma. Shuttle America has contracted to do 66 seat lift out of Newark in the same way SkyWest is operating out of IAH and in both cases, although it certainly doesn't comply with the spirit of the law, apparently it complies with the letter. I'd love to see a judge slap Smisek a big fine for clearly violating CAL's scope, but a contract is only as good as the legalese used in it and perhaps the ALPA lawyers didn't think the new United would stoop this low, thus necessitating the need for more specific prohibitions against 50+ seat jet flying.

The issue we're discussing will likely blend into the evolution of the commuter to a regional and how it is now actively threatening jobs at the majors. Most of us at regionals want to move on, so we understand the irony of the flying we're doing. That being said, I take responsibility for being a part of this destructive machine and I can only hope that the guys and gals at the legacy carriers vote for stricter scope clauses in the future, because you can be certain that SkyWest hasn't dealt their last ace yet.

CAL pays $26,754 first year to fly a/c twice as big; CPASM SKW pilots get paid more. Yes it's a joke and yes the industry sucks but it sucks from the top to the bottom especially since the top created the bottom.

How many pilots are they hiring right now? I read they need 500. Is their any truth to this? If so I don't see how they are going to meet these projections without lowering the minimums.

To date we've hired over 230 and from what I've heard we need another 200. SKW won't have any issues meeting their needs this year but next or the one after will be a completely different story.

IAH-DEN and DEN-IAH is recognized as a UAL Express route since DEN is a UAL hub. Any RJ700 flight from IAH to SFO, LAX, DEN, ORD, or IAD has always been allowed to be sold via StarAlliance pre and post arbitration.

hey all, does SKW have an MSP base? I have looked all over and can't find any credence to this, but am curious. I'm at 1160 with over 700 ME and hoping to get a look here sometime.

Yes. MSP is a junior SW base. With your flight time (and a little persistence and luck) your app should be reviewed shortly.

awesome, thanks for that! I have zero connections though at SKW and would be coming over from another carrier...

it is my dream to potentially not have to commute!

Anyone know how junior/senior the DEN or COS bases are at SKW??

For FO's, COS is fairly junior, DEN will take a while to get into.

If you don't have anybody to walk your stuff in, definitely try and make a job fair. When I got hired I had 1500 TT 1200 ME and quite a bit of 135 turbine (which was well qualified at the time) and didn't get an interview invite 'til I went to a job fair.

Thanks Duvie. hopefully see you sometime down the road.