API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director, Aviation Industry, Compensation, Hiring Employers, Job Seekers, Onboarding, Pilot Shortage, Retention, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on March 12, 2018

The High Cost of Pilot Turnover

Lately, a lot of us are talking about aviation retention strategies—especially with the critical shortage of qualified talent. So, the question is: why should an aviation director take heed? For

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Aviation Director, Compensation, Pilot Shortage

posted by Sheryl Barden on October 23, 2017

How A Fortune 100 Bizav Leader Secured 1 Million in Pilot Compensation

“My pilots owe you big time, Sheryl.” This was the start of a conversation I had with a Fortune 100 flight department leader at the Morristown Regional meeting this past

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Aviation Industry, Leadership Development, Mentoring, NBAA Events, Networking, Pilot Shortage, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on October 20, 2017

NBAA17: What Happened and How to Prep for NBAA18

Having recently returned from this year’s NBAA-BACE, I’m filled with the enthusiasm and excitement for our industry that I’ve always returned with following these terrific, informative conferences. Personally, it was

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Aviation Director, Leadership Development, Mentoring, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on August 14, 2017

The Importance of Professionalism in Aviation

Professionalism is an important quality to nurture in any industry or business, but in our world of aviation, it takes on even more critical significance. It’s a long-standing topic in

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API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director

posted by Sheryl Barden on August 10, 2017

6 Signs You Need Help with Aviation Recruiting

One might ask, why do hiring managers contact API? What’s their rationale? Oftentimes, it’s because they need help with their aviation recruiting needs and have exhausted all other options on

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API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director, Aviation Industry, Pilot Shortage, Retention, Sheryl Barden, Succession Planning

posted by Sheryl Barden on July 10, 2017

Pilot Shortage: How We Got Here & What’s Next

Since publishing my pilot compensation blog, Aviation Personnel International (API) has been flooded with phone calls and emails. Rightfully so, business aviation leaders and their HR partners (or aircraft owners)

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API Recruiting Tips

posted by Sheryl Barden on June 7, 2017

Climbing the Aviation Career Ladder

Nearly everyone in business aviation that we come into contact with here at API is “upwardly mobile” and looking toward the next rung of the career ladder. The only alternative

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API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director, Compensation, Hiring Employers, Pilot Shortage, Resources, Retention

posted by Sheryl Barden on May 15, 2017

Pilot Compensation is Key to Attraction & Retention

What’s the No. 1 reason Part 91 flight departments are losing their qualified talent? It’s pilot compensation. That’s according to 41 aviation directors who participated in a 2017 survey conducted

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API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director, Leadership Development, Onboarding

posted by Sheryl Barden on February 26, 2017

Hiring the Right Business Aviation Professional, Part II: Onboarding

In the first of our business aviation hiring series, my colleague Jim Lara and I examined the best approaches to take when making a great hire and ensuring that the

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Aircraft Scheduler, API Recruiting Tips

posted by Sheryl Barden on February 10, 2017

Traits of a Successful Corporate Aircraft Scheduler

The role of an aircraft scheduler is often a complex one, involving a myriad of responsibilities well beyond the actual scheduling of the aircraft. Whether a scheduler’s role is filled

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