Aviation Director, Hiring Employers

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on February 22, 2022

Are you an ‘Employer of Choice’?

When it comes to attracting and retaining aviation talent, are you an “employer of choice”? In other words: When candidates are applying with several companies, is yours at the top

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API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director, Debbi Laux, Diversity, Hiring Employers, Jennifer Pickerel, Sheryl Barden

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

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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 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

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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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AINsight blogs, Aviation Director, Hiring Employers, Pilot Shortage, POST STAGING SETUP POST, Sheryl Barden

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 change. In

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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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Diversity, Hiring Employers, Jennifer Pickerel, Leadership Development

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on April 22, 2021

5 Rules to Block Bias in the Hiring Process

Have you heard of the ABCs of bias? And do you know that there are proven ways to block bias? It’s true. In fact, at the recent NBAA Leadership Conference,

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AINsight blogs, Aviation Director, Compensation, Hiring Employers, Pilot Shortage, Retention, Sheryl Barden

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 “word on the

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Aviation Director, Aviation Industry, Hiring Employers, Jennifer Pickerel, Pilot Shortage

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 that

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