posted by Jennifer Pickerel on March 18, 2019

It’s unfortunate, but I often hear from aviation pros who suddenly find themselves in an unplanned career transition. Life was great, and things were “status quo.” But then an aircraft

posted by Sheryl Barden on March 15, 2019

Here at API, we frequently get emails and calls from job seekers asking, “Did you see the latest job posting at XYZ Company?”Sure, sometimes we know about the latest aviation

posted by Sheryl Barden on January 22, 2019

As we begin a new year and make our annual resolutions, many of us talk about updating our personal and professional goals. In fact, last year around this time we

posted by Sheryl Barden on December 14, 2018

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 Jennifer Pickerel on November 13, 2018

Imagine hearing: “I want to earn a million dollars a year flying a G650 with a tight-knit crew, travel to the most exotic destinations in the world, and work only

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on October 11, 2018

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 not.

posted by Sheryl Barden on September 24, 2018

Before heading to your next aviation conference, you might want to consider how you’ll recap the event with a trip report.A trip report is a communication document addressed to your

posted by Sheryl Barden on September 24, 2018

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 August 20, 2018

We’ve all heard the phrase, “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.”And it applies to some recent conversations I’ve had with both pilots and maintenance

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on June 18, 2018

Moving from the role of Director of Maintenance (DOM) to Director of Aviation (DOA) might be atypical for certain corporate flight departments. However, as recruiters and advisors to business aviation,