I'm interested know this myself. My guess is it will be more of an additional screened to invite you for an interview.

 

No, but it sure sounds better than standing all day in at a job fair for your 10 minutes of fame, or getting randomly picked out of 12,000.

 

I absolutely agree. I only ask because the scope of the second day will dictate how one should prepare. I feel confident the second day, if invited, is a screening event for a potential interview. In either case this veteran event is a nice gift for those who have served.

 

Yep. I would treat it the same way as an interview. You just don't ever know, they can, after all, hire who they want through whatever method they wish. Although I suspect that based on how that day 2 goes, Hogans will go out...

 

Once you get the invite I would reach out to recruiting. They are great people! Very accommodating, if there is a way to help you they will.

 

I am just sucking it up, and have let work know that I will be leaving two days early. This is to big for me not to miss. I have some qualification hurdles I need to get over and this event will help out a lot. Working with checked and set they seem to think that if I can get in front of a recruiter, I can clear those hurdles and all will be good in the world. If anyone is interested in knowing more and offering advice please PM me.

 

I second this thought. I attended WAI and by luck of the draw ended up meeting with the head of hiring at UAL. I had been to career fairs before and it's almost always the same thing talking about your resume and asking questions... This was different. He asked me a few TMAAT type questions and it felt very much like an interview... a few weeks later I got the Hogan invite...

 

For those that have never done one of these type of sit downs just know that the questions mirror the interview but in a condensed format. You WILL be asked to "walk us through your resume", "tell us about yourself", or "so where are you coming from?" You want about 3-4 minutes of talking about your career, volunteer work, or any life achievements. All the interview prep companies will help you but you absolutely need to practice. They might ask you a TMAAT in the middle if they aren't rushed. The real interview is 5 TMAAT and they want them answered in the SAR format. It is very easy to step on your own... start coming up with stories from your past now that can be made to fit into a few situations.

The other guaranteed question is "why United" and there are a million ways to answer that but don't let it catch you off guard. Let them know that you have a good understanding of the culture and future of the company. They will ask if you have any questions and try not to ask questions you can get the answer to online.

Resume on good paper and no typos. Don't stress about a cover letter. They will usually hand it right back to you. Smile and thank them for the opportunity. Don't be negative about previous companies, job fairs, or waiting in line. These are the people who will be doing interviews when the real deal comes around. You want to remember names and to get to know them a little bit too.

Thank you for your service!

 

Can anyone confirm if personal logbooks are acceptable or do we NEED an official close out of military flight time from the database that the Army (or whichever branch) uses to track time...

As an Apache guy I have had to "convert" much of my NVS & NVG time to be relevant for civilian purposes...

I've only ever had one interview before and it was at the regional I currently work at... They greeted me with open arms and without being too picky... Just want to make sure that I show up with what is necessary without providing TONS of unnecessary documents.

Thanks for the advice!

 

For those who attend, don't forget any names and write a thank you (hand written better) to those you spoke to and United's hiring department for the opportunity.

There are 10,000 applications on file, of which 9000 are currently qualified for the position. Approximately ~700 new hires are planned for 2017, about 1000-1200 potential pilots will be "hoganed" and those who successfully complete that will be interviewed.

As for why the SFO location? Well it is United Air Lines hosting the event, and SFO is a major base for United Air Lines and United Air Lines has the infrastructure in SFO to handle a large number of people. This is a reach out event for military sponsored by United, which is a pretty good deal, so if you are truly interested in flying for United (and not just looking for an airline job - SWA, DAL, AA etc are also hiring) make your best effort to get there.