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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

posted by Sheryl Barden on July 19, 2021

AINsight: Diversity Hire vs ‘Best Candidate’ Status Quo

This article about whether to go with the 'diversity hire' vs. hire the 'best candidate' appeared in Aviation International News. View here. A colleague of mine recently heard a story

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

posted by Sheryl Barden on June 21, 2021

AINsight: Hire by Design, Not Default

This guest blog post about how to hire by design (not default) appeared in Aviation International News. View here. As the U.S. economy opens up, many professionals are looking for a career

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on February 17, 2021

Middle Managers: Bizav’s ‘Unsung Heroes’

A VP or Aviation Director might get credit as the leader of a flight department. But if you ask me, middle managers oftentimes are the “unsung heroes” of business aviation.

posted by Sheryl Barden on September 28, 2020

AINsight: Is the Pilot Shortage Over?

"Is the Pilot Shortage Over?" is an AINsight blog originally published for Aviation International News on September 18, 2020. “Well, that fixes the pilot shortage.” This has been the

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on September 28, 2020

Furloughed Airline Pilots: Will They Take Our Bizav Jobs?

On October 1, we expect to see more furloughed airline pilots flocking to business aviation. That’s when the CARES Act funding expires for the commercial aviation sector. That also means

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posted by Jill Henning on August 18, 2020

An “End-to-End Health Corridor” in Business Aviation

In the wake of COVID-19, some corporations have banned all travel. A few are already back in the air. But there are many in a “stand-by” mode. And quite frankly,

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on May 7, 2020

Recruiting a Captain? Don’t Disregard a Chief Pilot

Have you ever been part of a team where the next logical move for a strong contributor was a leadership position? Whether they wanted the role or not? That’s what

posted by Jill Henning on March 20, 2020

25 Tips to Work from Home Successfully

We find ourselves in an unprecedented time and set of circumstances with the global pandemic. Now almost all of us are required to work from home. Out of necessity, most