AINsight blogs, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on August 21, 2023

AINsight: Don’t Get Burned by Burnout!

Burnout can lead to staff departures Recently, an industry friend called to talk about possibly looking for a new job. He told me that he’s had a great experience working

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AINsight blogs, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on July 21, 2023

AINsight: Training Contract Ethics & Accountability

I’ve never been a fan of the pilot training contract. Meaning a legal document that binds a pilot to a flight department for a set period of time after earning

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AINsight blogs, API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director, Aviation Industry, Chief Pilot, Pilot Shortage, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on June 30, 2023

AINsight: Navigating the Pilot Training Issue

Pilot simulator photo courtesy of CAE via AINonline for Barden’s June 2023 AINsight column: Navigating the Pilot Sim Training Slot Issue Not too long ago, several aviation directors asked me

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Aviation Director, Aviation Outplacement, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on May 19, 2023

How Bizav Downsizing Can Affect Retention

Downsizing often results in your “retained” employees leaving, too. No doubt you’ve heard of the mass layoffs in tech. Not to mention the rumors of flight department closures and layoffs

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AINsight blogs, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on May 19, 2023

AINsight: Don’t Fly Without It!

With pilots spending much of their time at work at high altitudes with increased exposure to UV rays, sunscreen is important to help protect them from skin cancer. (Photo: Photograph

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AINsight blogs, Compensation, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on April 21, 2023

AINsight: Does Size Really Matter?

James from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons This guest blog, “AINsight: Does Size Really Matter,” originally appeared on AINonline.com on April 21, 2023. Does Size Really Matter?

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AINsight blogs, Sheryl Barden, Women in Aviation

posted by Sheryl Barden on March 17, 2023

AINsight: No More Female Takedowns

Dr. Sian Proctor was a keynote speaker at 2021 NBAA-BACE as well as last week’s NBAA Leadership Conference where she discussed the pressure she feels as a woman in the

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Hiring Employers, Millennials in Aviation

posted by Sheryl Barden on February 20, 2023

Engaging Five Generations in the Workplace

No matter your age, location or job title, there are now five generations in the workplace. Among them are the Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials and Generation Z.

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AINsight blogs, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on February 17, 2023

AINsight: Making Hay as a Contractor

What are your flight department's rules regarding earning extra cash as a contractor? Be up front and read the fine print, says Sheryl Barden in her February AINsight article.The “gig

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AINsight blogs, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on January 20, 2023

AINsight: Don’t Shoot the Messenger

Photo credit: Dassault This AINsight guest column, “Don’t Shoot the Messenger,” originally appeared in Aviation International News. Every week, my API colleagues and I find ourselves in a “change agent”

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