Hired december 2013. Did not start until August 2014. No job fair. No meet and greet.
9500 TT
6000 PIC
Two types
RJ 121
Good luck

Job fair or not...
 

I never was able to do a job fair..big family, kids, etc...but had M&G with Chief a year ago, several internal recs including United Check airman..got email/Hogan just b4 Christmas, interviewed a month later, Job offer last week..April class most likely. I didn't do any formal interview prep..just studied the gouge, knew my TMAAT stories.
If you speak well, are likeable, and aren't full of crap..you'll do well in interview. I did use FTI Denver..I'd recommend it, but pricey/worth it.

Same boat except all single seat time and just short of 3000, starting indoc next month. I attended 2 united job fairs and waited about 13 months for the call to interview. I think the job fairs helped.


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Thinking about the OBAP in April But it is hard to commit when no Majors have committed to it.

FAPA has one the day before at the same location but no Majors signed up.

I learned about the WIA today. It seems like you can't learn about available time slots unless you sign up though.

everyone has available slots except for American, I would sign up ASAP if you are going just in case.

You do not have to attend a job fair in order to get hired at United. It does help your chances though to attend one. When we hosted our job fair in SFO the United recruiter told me that if a candidate was a "rock star" they would be called in for an interview. United wanted to grab the best candidates possible before another airline had the chance.

My advice for those attending the Women In Aviation conference is the following:

Show up prepared. This was the biggest gripe from the recruiters. People are not showing up prepared to tell their story. You spend hours and hours preparing for a checkride you need to spend hours and hours preparing for your one on one with the recruiter. Know things about yourself, why United, why should they hire you (as a person and a pilot), show who you are and how it matches the company culture at United.

Dress like you are going to an interview. Do not wear business casual or wear your pilot uniform.

Make sure your resume looks sharp and is printed on resume paper, not copier paper. Check to make sure you are handing the United recruiter your United resume and not your Delta resume. (If you are going to meet with Delta it must say "Delta Air Lines", 3 words, not Delta Airlines. Your resume will go in a different pilot if spelled with two words).

The most important thing to bring to the conference is a positive attitude. The days are going to be long and grueling. I am expecting over 5K attendees this year. The recruiters know you can fly an airplane. Prove to them why you belong at their company.

If anybody has a question about United or the WIA conference please send us a PM or email. Stop by our booth at the conference. It is located next to United Airlines and we will be raffling off a free interview prep every day. We will also be offering free resume critiques and career consulting. Good luck to everyone!

I'm thinking if you put you are a member of "WIA" on your resume it will end up in the same pile as the "Delta Airlines" resumes. Unless you were actually Wounded In Action, or you are discussing the Workforce Investment Act.

Details matter people, ALL details.

When I stated WIA in my last post it meant Women in Aviation. If you are going to state on your resume that you are a member, the correct term is Women in Aviation, International. Details do matter.

They mean it's WAI, not "WIA", when abbreviating.


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Dang what a PITA it is to get a good job with a major nowadays. Multiple threads with tens of thousands of posts. The applications take hours and need the precision of a surgeon. Have to spend time off going to job fairs sponsored by different factions of our society. At said job fair you are too late to get in line even if you arrive at 0400, Delta likes "Air Lines" while United likes "Airlines." Spend years without PIC turbine and finally getting it in my forties and now it's not necessary anymore.
Holy Shmeer. Just an old guy complainin.'