API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director, Chief Pilot, Hiring Employers, Onboarding, Pilot Shortage, POST STAGING SETUP POST, Retention, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on July 24, 2021

Pilot Recruiting? Get in Line!

“Our flight department needs to replace two pilot positions, but I can’t action the requisition until demand picks up.”In the past week, I’ve heard this statement by aviation hiring managers

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API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director, Diversity, Hiring Employers, Jennifer Pickerel, Leadership Development, POST STAGING SETUP POST

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on July 19, 2021

Hire for ‘Cultural Add’ vs. ‘Cultural Fit’

For 20 years, HR organizations and aviation recruiters (like API) have been suggesting that companies hire for “cultural fit.” And now—as we reexamine the implications of our words—it’s the perfect

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API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director, Jennifer Pickerel, Onboarding, POST STAGING SETUP POST

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on June 23, 2021

Recruiting Aviation Talent? Step Up Your Hiring Process

Psst! In case you haven’t heard, there’s a talent shortage out there. And, as one HR Director recently told her aviation department, “Not everyone is dying to work for us.”

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API Recruiting Tips, Diversity, Hiring Employers, Jennifer Pickerel

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on May 21, 2021

Focus on Inclusion, Then Hire for Diversity

These days, we hear a lot about hiring for diversity. After all, it’s a big part of the larger Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) movement—not only in business aviation but

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API Recruiting Tips

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on March 19, 2021

At a Career Crossroads? Take It to the Next Level—Or Not

Most of us—during our business aviation journey—come to a career crossroads. It’s that inevitable point at which we decide which path to follow. Will it be to thrive as an

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API Recruiting Tips, Job Seekers, Pilot Shortage

posted by Jill Henning on November 16, 2020

What is a ‘Bridge Job’ and Will it Ruin My Resume?

When 2020 began, one of the last thoughts on the minds of aviation jobseekers was the possibility of considering a “bridge job” instead of a dream job.Now, nine months into

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API Recruiting Tips, Job Seekers

posted by Jill Henning on June 12, 2020

Job References FAQ: Why They’re Important to Potential Employers

Why are job references important?One major reason is because business aviation is a niche industry. And, as such, it often seems like everyone in business aviation knows everyone else. Or

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API Recruiting Tips

posted by Codi Quick on June 4, 2020

Fast Five With Sheryl Barden, CEO Of Aviation Personnel International

Business & Commercial Aviation Editor-In-Chief William Garvey talks with Sheryl Barden, president and CEO of Aviation Personnel International (API), based in San Francisco, about the impact of COVID-19 on business aviation

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API Recruiting Tips, Onboarding, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on February 17, 2020

Employee Onboarding: Engage New Hires from the Get-go

Does your flight department participate in an “employee onboarding” program? A way to assimilate a new hire into your aviation organization?If not, I highly recommend nominating someone to take charge

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posted by Jill Henning on January 16, 2020

API Case Study: Embracing Change, an Energy Company Finds Success

Following is an API Case Study regarding our recruitment and consulting services.During the summer of 2019, the aviation leader for a large, energy-producing utility company contacted Aviation Personnel International (API).His

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