API Recruiting Tips

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on September 14, 2022

‘Employee Thriving’ is the New ‘Employee Engagement’

You’ve likely heard about “employee engagement,” but did you know that “employee thriving” is the modern approach to measuring employee success? Thanks to workforce changes resulting from the pandemic, Microsoft

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API Recruiting Tips, Hiring Employers, Jennifer Pickerel

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on July 25, 2022

6 Do’s & Don’ts to Recruiting Aviation Talent

Recruiting aviation talent? If you want to attract quality pilots, dispatchers, mechanics and more, now’s not the time to be rigid. Or to rely on old hiring practices.After all, this

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API Recruiting Tips

posted by Sheryl Barden on March 29, 2022

Great Resignation vs. Great Upgrade

While I don’t particularly like it when someone says, “See, I told you so,” those words seem to be on the tip of my tongue today. (I’m referring my May

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posted by cgadmin on January 24, 2022

Barden, Pickerel Address Workforce Issues: DE&I, Retention & Hiring

For aviation leaders, one might think that “managing airplanes” takes up the most of their time. But in reality, the majority is spent on managing people—and related workforce issues. Here

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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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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, 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, Job Seekers, Pilot Shortage

posted by cgadmin 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

posted by Sheryl Barden 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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