Personal Statement
10-08-2006, 07:02 PM
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Personal Statement
For some you who have kept up with my postings. Will have notice I have been having difficulties getting hired at regionals. Tonight my current stats are: 1284TT and 125 MEL. However, am considering in creating a personal statement to present during my next interview (CommutAir) Wednesday Oct. 11, 2006. Which is located in Plattsburgh, NY. Can some of you chime in by Tuesday your thoughts on this! I would have the formal statement typed and with me. Would also like to know when woulod be an appropriate time to make it?
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10-08-2006, 07:09 PM
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are you having a tough time getting hired or getting interviews?
and don't do a personal statement. to me it seems like a bs story about you, kinda like you are not confident in who you are and your skills, so you need some essay crap to explain yourself... too fabricated in my opinion
just answer the questions they ask, keep it simple. GL
and don't do a personal statement. to me it seems like a bs story about you, kinda like you are not confident in who you are and your skills, so you need some essay crap to explain yourself... too fabricated in my opinion
just answer the questions they ask, keep it simple. GL
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10-08-2006, 08:45 PM
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How many interviews have you had and where have they been at?
I know my company has stated that they've been interviewing people who look good on paper but aren't passing the personality phase of the interview...Make sure you come off as personable and easy to get along with...these people know your qualified (you got the interview) make sure they WANT to go flying on a four day trip with you.
I know my company has stated that they've been interviewing people who look good on paper but aren't passing the personality phase of the interview...Make sure you come off as personable and easy to get along with...these people know your qualified (you got the interview) make sure they WANT to go flying on a four day trip with you.
10-08-2006, 09:43 PM
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Absolutely be personable. The majority of airlines are hiring based upon your personality. Yes, you still have to pass the tech., written, sim and/or HR portions; but if you've studied and put your best effort into your ratings then you shouldn't have a problem. Always act excited even if your not. Also, my best advice is to get your interviewer talking about him/herself. Ask him/her questions like:
1. How did you get where you are?
2. How do you like it here at _____ airlines?
3. Where do you see the industry going?
Whatever you ask him/her make sure it's an open ended question!!!! That way they talk for awhile. This will help with starting conversations. Remember that everyone likes talking about themselves and after he/she finishes, 99.9% of the time, they will enjoy the conversation and therefore like your personality. Just STAY AWAY FROM OPINIONS. You never know if his opinion is the opposite of yours and this could destroy everything.
I don't recommend a personal statement. Some majors like it but I haven't heard of any regionals caring.
1. How did you get where you are?
2. How do you like it here at _____ airlines?
3. Where do you see the industry going?
Whatever you ask him/her make sure it's an open ended question!!!! That way they talk for awhile. This will help with starting conversations. Remember that everyone likes talking about themselves and after he/she finishes, 99.9% of the time, they will enjoy the conversation and therefore like your personality. Just STAY AWAY FROM OPINIONS. You never know if his opinion is the opposite of yours and this could destroy everything.
I don't recommend a personal statement. Some majors like it but I haven't heard of any regionals caring.
10-09-2006, 08:51 AM
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I agree with JetJock and flynavyj. I used to bs with commutair mx guys, and talked with the CP once. They seem to be a laid back company who would view something like that as way to formal. I'm sure none of your soon-to-be interviewers gave a statement of that sort at Commut. Just my opinion, but that's going out on a ledge you don't need to be on.
10-09-2006, 10:39 AM
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The Statement
I would also like to know: What is the worse that can happen they say no! If I did choose to make it would leave a first lasting impression. Considering I have been too a few others and have had no luck. Maybe it is time to change direction and start thinking outside the box. As you wrote it is a ledge I don't need to be on. Could you please explicate that?
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