Southwest Hiring 2021
08-21-2021, 08:12 PM
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08-22-2021, 12:02 PM
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08-22-2021, 02:40 PM
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I've looked and looked and cant figure out where you go to login to see your application on the southwest careers page. The only way I can see to access it is to click on a job listing for a random job that you don't want. Then theres a link to "login". What am I missing?
08-22-2021, 03:14 PM
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I've looked and looked and cant figure out where you go to login to see your application on the southwest careers page. The only way I can see to access it is to click on a job listing for a random job that you don't want. Then theres a link to "login". What am I missing?
08-22-2021, 03:31 PM
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I've looked and looked and cant figure out where you go to login to see your application on the southwest careers page. The only way I can see to access it is to click on a job listing for a random job that you don't want. Then theres a link to "login". What am I missing?
This link takes you right to icims to login to get to your dashboard.
08-23-2021, 04:39 AM
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https://corporatecareers-southwest.i...hed=-435768595
This link takes you right to icims to login to get to your dashboard.
This link takes you right to icims to login to get to your dashboard.
08-23-2021, 06:01 AM
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It's nice seeing all the new posts from people applying to work here. It's refreshing to see.
For those applying here, good luck. Even with all our gripes, this is still a great place to work. For those of you hoping to get hired here, attention to detail is a must. That means having your i's dotted and your t's crossed on both of the applications. Why they don't use a single application for pilots is beyond me, but it is what it is. Don't round up your flight time, you'll never get the call. Your logbooks will be audited and you will be asked about them. If they're messy or off from before, I would suggest doing an electronic logbook audit, annotate in your paper log any discrepancies with flight times on the last page, then print out the electronic logbook, bind it, and use that as well. Hand them all in and go from there. Attention to detail is a must.
If you get the call for initial screening, show some enthusiasm and be outgoing. Remember, Southwest hires for attitude and trains for skill. You can have 5000 hours PIC in a 737, be (your favorite) Academy grad, be the world's most accomplished 737 pilot, be invited to interview on account of your credentials and you won't pass the interview if you've got the personality of a rock. Remember, hiring for attitude.
One thing I really appreciate about our hiring process is that despite the People Department trying to take it over, it is still mostly run by the pilots. I think a People Department person only sits in only during the panel interview, the rest of the process is run by the pilots and all of them fly the line. I think they generally do a fantastic job because whereas every pilot group has 5% a**hole factor, at Southwest, at least in my time here, that number has been a fraction of a single % unit, and I count on our interviewers to keep it that way. Put simply, will an average Southwest pilot wanna fly with you on a 4-day trip without wanting to jump out the window because you're making easy hard? I think our pilot group is second to none and consists of a great bunch of fantastic human beings, and we all want to keep it that way.
As I said, great to see the excitement and people wanting to come here. Good luck to all.
For those applying here, good luck. Even with all our gripes, this is still a great place to work. For those of you hoping to get hired here, attention to detail is a must. That means having your i's dotted and your t's crossed on both of the applications. Why they don't use a single application for pilots is beyond me, but it is what it is. Don't round up your flight time, you'll never get the call. Your logbooks will be audited and you will be asked about them. If they're messy or off from before, I would suggest doing an electronic logbook audit, annotate in your paper log any discrepancies with flight times on the last page, then print out the electronic logbook, bind it, and use that as well. Hand them all in and go from there. Attention to detail is a must.
If you get the call for initial screening, show some enthusiasm and be outgoing. Remember, Southwest hires for attitude and trains for skill. You can have 5000 hours PIC in a 737, be (your favorite) Academy grad, be the world's most accomplished 737 pilot, be invited to interview on account of your credentials and you won't pass the interview if you've got the personality of a rock. Remember, hiring for attitude.
One thing I really appreciate about our hiring process is that despite the People Department trying to take it over, it is still mostly run by the pilots. I think a People Department person only sits in only during the panel interview, the rest of the process is run by the pilots and all of them fly the line. I think they generally do a fantastic job because whereas every pilot group has 5% a**hole factor, at Southwest, at least in my time here, that number has been a fraction of a single % unit, and I count on our interviewers to keep it that way. Put simply, will an average Southwest pilot wanna fly with you on a 4-day trip without wanting to jump out the window because you're making easy hard? I think our pilot group is second to none and consists of a great bunch of fantastic human beings, and we all want to keep it that way.
As I said, great to see the excitement and people wanting to come here. Good luck to all.
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