Corporate Aviation vs. Airlines: Two Pilots Weigh In

Several corporate aviation workforce issues are hot right now. And retaining our pilots and maintenance technicians is chief among them. That’s why I decided to interview two pilots who left

posted by Sheryl Barden on November 28, 2018

Pilot Shortage Is Real And Worrisome Long-Term, Recruiter Barden Says

I was in a deep leather chair on the fourth floor of the University Club on San Francisco’s Nob Hill viewing a downtown obscured in a smoke haze generated

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on October 11, 2018

What You Say Counts

Say what you mean and mean what you say… We all know the adage, “It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it,” which is true more often than

posted by Sheryl Barden on September 24, 2018

BizAv Workforce Shortage: Do We Need a Paradigm Change?

This past August, I was invited to participate at NBAA’s second annual Workforce Summit held in Washington DC. The goal of the Summit was to discuss strategies that industry stakeholders

posted by Sheryl Barden on April 18, 2018

Get Creative! Why Typical Retention Bonuses Don’t Work

The business aviation industry is abuzz about compensation and its relationship to the pilot shortage, and one thing we can be certain of is that this issue is not going

posted by Sheryl Barden on March 12, 2018

The High Cost of Pilot Turnover

Lately, a lot of us are talking about aviation retention strategies—especially with the critical shortage of qualified talent. So, the question is: why should an aviation director take heed? For

posted by Jill Henning on March 12, 2018

Is there a Ceiling in Business Aviation?

Do you think there’s a ceiling in business aviation? Meaning, if you’re a corporate pilot or maintenance technician, is there a limit to your career growth? Unless you’re waiting for

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on November 13, 2017

SURVEY: The Business Aviation Maintenance Shortage

Are we in the midst of a business aviation maintenance shortage? The answer is a resounding “yes,” according to 89 percent of business aviation maintenance leaders surveyed by Aviation Personnel

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on September 6, 2017

How Efficient is Your Aviation Recruiting Process?

At a recent aviation industry golf tournament in Minnesota, someone asked me a great question. “Jennifer, how long should it really take us to complete the aviation recruiting process?” he

posted by Sheryl Barden on May 15, 2017

Pilot Compensation is Key to Attraction & Retention

What’s the No. 1 reason Part 91 flight departments are losing their qualified talent? It’s pilot compensation. That’s according to 41 aviation directors who participated in a 2017 survey conducted

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