How to help someone get hired?
 

Old dude here asking for help from someone closer to the new hire process. Turns out a friend of the family has a son that is a pilot for Republic. I'd like to help if I can, but honestly I'm completely out of touch with the current process and don't know what I can do to best help out. Do I simply put in a letter of recommendation? Do I walk his application in personally to my CPO? I really have no idea and am curious to learn.

So . . . any recent new hires with advice on how to help this young man get his application looked at?

Thanks.

Like you mentioned, a letter of recommendation or you could work on setting up a Chief Pilot meet and greet for him with your CP.

I think you should walk in his application. They could probably run it through the scantron machine right there in the office.😀

I’m fairly certain the Chief Pilot meet and greet will make a big difference. Might depend on what base you’re at though.

It was a serious question.....

Everything is done through Airline Apps now so I don't think walking in an application would have any impact. Have him send you the link from Airline Apps to write him a LOR. Don't know if it helps or not but I have done a few and some of them actually got hired.

A meet and greet is absolutely the way to go. The mins are dynamic, but right now: at least 2500 TT (3000 preferred), some leadership experience (inside or outside the cockpit), 4 year degree completed (or expected soon).

Every base is different. In My base the FMs administer and screen applicants. This who sit down with the CP have about a 75% recommendation rate, which is basically like a guaranteed interview. Getting the meet and great varies in difficulty, but no skeletons and the above criteria should be good.

Send an email to the CP office for a meet and greet. My guy was handshake to CJO in 2 weeks. Others may vary but CP is the way to go. Also write a LOR on his airline app account. Have him send you the link. Pretty easy. I’ve heard the magic number is 5 LOR preferably from UAL pilots. Puzzle palace is an Enigma to begin with so who knows.

I’d probably have them sign up for a professional App review to know what their weaknesses are, hire Cage for their interview prep too. If they are well qualified but have a ding on their record the CP M&G is a great way to help them get over the hump and get the call. I went to set one up for a buddy, told it was a 5 mo wait to get in, may be better or worse now? Buddy ended up getting the call before we were scheduled to go in. He’s currently at a regional former Mil retired from staff getting the 121 stamp … got the 200 hrs proficiency and a call shortly after.

I’m hearing a lot of buzz that a M&G is almost a sure fire way to get a Hogan. Has this been the case before this crazy hiring wave?