Jennifer Pickerel, Author at Aviation Personnel International

Rethinking Aviation Leadership

In business aviation, tradition holds value. It fosters safety, honors experience and shapes how we lead. But sometimes tradition narrows our view, especially when it defines who is “qualified” to

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on April 5, 2025

Leading the Way to Workplace Wellness

We’ve all heard the saying: Employees don't leave companies; they leave managers. So if employee retention is aviation's biggest workforce issue, leadership development must become the highest priority.Yet, many leaders

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on January 28, 2025

BizAv Hiring Trends for 2025

Jennifer Pickerel's guest column "BizAv Hiring Trends for 2025" originally appeared in GlobalAir.com's AirMail Focus newsletter. A Part 91 aviation leader recently called me after posting a job for a

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on December 16, 2024

Why Are Part 91 Flight Departments Closing?

From Left: Dean Walters, CAM, Jim Lara, Jay Orwin, Jennifer E. Pickerel and Julie Goodridge, CAM Recently, I joined a panel to address a pressing question: why are Part 91

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on November 18, 2024

Generations in Conversation: Building Bridges in Business Aviation

l-r: Jennifer Pickerel, Marty Grier, Cullen Gahagan, Brandon NeSmith and Emma RasmussenAs I stepped onto the stage at the Bombardier Safety Standdown, I felt both excitement and responsibility. My panel,

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on October 30, 2024

The Key to Retention: Culture, Compensation or Quality of Life?

The room was buzzing with energy at NBAA-BACE as we dove into one of the toughest challenges flight departments face—keeping top talent. The stakes are high and it’s a balancing

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API Recruiting Tips, Jennifer Pickerel

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on August 22, 2024

The Leap from Maintenance Technician to DOM

What does it really take to make the leap from being a maintenance technician to a Part 91 Director of Maintenance (DOM)? From my years of recruiting both technicians and

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on August 17, 2023

Zoe’s Story: How an Aspiring Pilot Handled Her Fear of Failure

Despite the fact that I’ve worked in business aviation for nearly 20 years, I do not come from an “aviation family.” Flying is not “in our blood,” and we’re not

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on June 29, 2023

How I Got My Groove Back

IWF’s Leadership Fellows Program class of 2022-23. I love my job, I really do. But sometimes we all fall into a predictable rhythm—one that lulls us into complacency and causes

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on June 7, 2023

Tackling Tough Topics in Aviation Maintenance

At the May 2023 NBAA Aviation Maintenance Conference, a panel of hiring experts tackled tough topics. Panels included (from left to right) Jennifer Pickerel, Jim Elston, Greg Hamelink, Kevin Flynn