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A Healthy Workplace Culture Can Attract, Maintain Talent

Pay is important, but when it comes to landing and retaining qualified business aviation professionals, experts point out that culture is imperative. It’s a topic directly tied to the industry’s

posted by Jill Henning on November 17, 2023

AINsight: Curating a Team of Experts

Leadership isn’t about single-handedly wielding every card in the deck. It’s about curating a team of experts, as Sheryl Barden explains in her guest column for Aviation International News. In

posted by Jill Henning on July 5, 2023

Podcast: Making DEI Sustainable in Business Aviation

API’s Jennifer Pickerel was quoted in the July/Aug 2023 issue of NBAA’s Business Aviation Insider regarding putting DEI efforts front and center in our industry. For many business aircraft owners,

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on June 7, 2023

Tackling Tough Topics in Aviation Maintenance

At the May 2023 NBAA Aviation Maintenance Conference, a panel of hiring experts tackled tough topics. Panels included (from left to right) Jennifer Pickerel, Jim Elston, Greg Hamelink, Kevin Flynn

posted by Sheryl Barden on November 18, 2022

AINsight: Pushing the Envelope—for Safety

Blog Author Sheryl Barden (right) and her API colleague Jennifer Pickerel presented during the 2022 Bombardier Safety Standdown. (Photo: Matt Thurber/ AIN) Every one of us in aviation needs to

posted by Jill Henning on August 1, 2022

2022 Bizav Hiring Outlook, Part II

This NBAA Flight Plan podcast regarding the bizav hiring outlook originally appeared on August 1, 2022. The outlook for business aviation hiring remains strong, despite a number of challenges weighing

posted by Debbi Laux 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

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 involving an

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 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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