UPS 2021 Hiring
#82
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#83
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The rumor I heard back in 14/15’ was that they looked at apps in blocks. Say 100 apps came in, they’d look through them, filter & choose, then re-open the window until the next 100 came in. And so on. This would partially explain why some get called with equal applications and others don’t - your selection is relative to whom you applied with at the point in time. No idea if this is what actually happens but no evidence to the contrary either.
#85
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
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Truthfully NO ONE here, and I mean not a single one of us, really knows how our selection process works. It’s illogical, whimsical and changes by the hour and by the recruiter of the day. Line pilots are embarrassed by how prospective employees are treated during the application process and also after they’ve interviewed. Apologies.
You should ask your sponsor to look into it. Maybe he or she can contact HR and find out?
Last edited by whalesurfer; 01-09-2021 at 12:19 PM.
#86
New Hire
Joined APC: Sep 2019
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The Section II: Flight Time instructions on the app site say "do not add military conversion". I imagine they're just using the "Total Mil Sorties" at the bottom of that section to apply any conversions.
#87
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Joined APC: Sep 2019
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Buckeye, That seemed to be the case for me. Initial app, I got the TBNT email immediately and went inactive. Not sure what exactly triggered the switch to "active", but it happen sometime after my second or third internal was submitted. Sat "active" for most of last year, then opened back up "active" this year after resubmitting. Good luck!
#88
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Joined APC: Jan 2018
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Your question is answered above, but it highlights why a lot of guys get TBNT responses year after year. The UPS app doesn’t allow you to go back in after you fill it out and fix errors. When you are done, it grades you and effectively locks you out. Even if you score as Active and can get back in, HR only sees your initial input. It is critical you have all of your relevant info handy before you start the app and read the directions carefully. I’m not defending the software, merely pointing out that it is far less forgiving than every other airline app I filled out. Good luck to everyone
#89
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Listen up folks - there are numerous threads here where people look for advice on how they may log back in and correct errors made - quite often they can’t until the next year.
This! ^^^^^^
#90
On Reserve
Joined APC: May 2018
Posts: 16
Originally Posted by tnkrdrvr
...It is critical you have all of your relevant info handy before you start the app and read the directions carefully...
Intentional or not, this is the first way the app is screened. RTFD. Create a throw-away email and fill out a fake one if you have to, but read the whole thing and do the real app right. Relying on random people from the internet to answer questions that are specifically covered in the actual instructions may not be the best way to get past “go.” It’s a great way to self-select your application to the pile you don’t want it to be in, though.
...It is critical you have all of your relevant info handy before you start the app and read the directions carefully...
Intentional or not, this is the first way the app is screened. RTFD. Create a throw-away email and fill out a fake one if you have to, but read the whole thing and do the real app right. Relying on random people from the internet to answer questions that are specifically covered in the actual instructions may not be the best way to get past “go.” It’s a great way to self-select your application to the pile you don’t want it to be in, though.
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