Interview Calls & Hiring Predictions
10-01-2014 | 08:54 PM
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Interview Calls & Hiring Predictions
I was afraid of this, which is why I was on the phone with FTI as soon as I hung up with UAL. It turns out I misunderstood exactly which services the individual companies provide, though. I managed to get everything figured out, but as others may have the same misunderstanding, I will clarify here. FTI is for the sim only. Cage provides HR prep only. If you want to do both, you need to schedule individually with each company. (I think Emerald Coast does both.)
While sim prep is a single session, the HR prep is done in multiple sessions, so you will want to give yourself more time to get it done. I am not in DEN, so I am doing initial consult via Skype, followed by an in-person meeting the day before my interview.
There may be more local options depending on where you live, but being short on time, I just locked in what I was aware of as quickly as I could.
While sim prep is a single session, the HR prep is done in multiple sessions, so you will want to give yourself more time to get it done. I am not in DEN, so I am doing initial consult via Skype, followed by an in-person meeting the day before my interview.
There may be more local options depending on where you live, but being short on time, I just locked in what I was aware of as quickly as I could.
Yes they are separate, 1100$ for sim prep and 400$ for HR with Cage. Both are well worth the money! Book as soon as you get the phone call, do not call your parents, wife or girlfriend. Call FTI and cage first!
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10-02-2014 | 04:01 AM
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10-02-2014 | 05:02 AM
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10-02-2014 | 05:23 AM
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High time RJ Captains, be encouraged! It seems we don't have "too much time".
I was hired with:
13,600 total
10,600 PIC
18+ years at a regional
I'm 42 and very senior.
Many of my friends say they are content and that they will be a "lifer" at the regional level. For many folks and their situations, that is a good move. I get it.
But if you are like me and you want the security and the challenge of something different, you have to be willing to step out of your comfort zone and do the things that the other pilots will not do:
1- Fill out your logbook.
2- Get interview prep before you get the interview. Trust me on this (you improve your flight skills, improve your communication skills).
3- Do a sim prep.
4- Go to a job fair.
5- Network with friends (at work, FB and here on APC).
I think attitude is key. Stay positive, uplifting, and hopeful. Avoid being negative and ticked off at the past 10-13 year career pause. We can't do anything about the past, anyway. We can be hopeful and encouraged that our time is yet to come. Prepare now and be ready for it!!
I was hired with:
13,600 total
10,600 PIC
18+ years at a regional
I'm 42 and very senior.
Many of my friends say they are content and that they will be a "lifer" at the regional level. For many folks and their situations, that is a good move. I get it.
But if you are like me and you want the security and the challenge of something different, you have to be willing to step out of your comfort zone and do the things that the other pilots will not do:
1- Fill out your logbook.
2- Get interview prep before you get the interview. Trust me on this (you improve your flight skills, improve your communication skills).
3- Do a sim prep.
4- Go to a job fair.
5- Network with friends (at work, FB and here on APC).
I think attitude is key. Stay positive, uplifting, and hopeful. Avoid being negative and ticked off at the past 10-13 year career pause. We can't do anything about the past, anyway. We can be hopeful and encouraged that our time is yet to come. Prepare now and be ready for it!!
10-02-2014 | 05:37 AM
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This place will never get bad enough to wipe the smile off my face.
10-02-2014 | 05:48 AM
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10-02-2014 | 06:00 AM
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Thats what EVERY new hire says. I remember my buds getting hired at TWA, EAL and PAN AM. All were ecstatic. Funny how things change. Give it time. And I remember my first few years at Mother U. It's a far different environment now when it comes to employee relations and respect.
I don't mean to diminish anyones enthusiasm, just keep in perspective what was required just to acquire the skills and experience to apply.
10-02-2014 | 06:25 AM
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It should be what every Newhire says! Fresh blood, new faces, enthusiasm. With future hiring projections, UAL should be getting a healthy dose of optimism that makes for fun trips.
I did not experience the highs of the late 90s or the lows of post 9/11. So yes, I have quite a different perspective. Always smiling and up for a beer! The smile may last 5 years, maybe 10 who knows. But right here and now, life is good.
I did not experience the highs of the late 90s or the lows of post 9/11. So yes, I have quite a different perspective. Always smiling and up for a beer! The smile may last 5 years, maybe 10 who knows. But right here and now, life is good.
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