API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director, Aviation Industry, Hiring Employers, Job Seekers

posted by Sheryl Barden on July 14, 2016

Hiring the Right Business Aviation Professional, Part I

Hiring the most ideal, best-suited business aviation professional is no easy task. It requires merging a great cultural fit with superior skills and an attitude focused upon the organization's success.

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Aviation Industry, Job Seekers, Millennials in Aviation, NBAA Events

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on June 16, 2016

The Future of Aviation, Part II: Resources for Attracting Students and YoPros

Last year, when I attended NBAA’s annual Careers in Business Aviation Day during the convention in Las Vegas, I had one of those proverbial “Aha!” moments. It was truly inspiring.

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Aviation Industry, Job Seekers, Leadership Development, Millennials in Aviation

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on May 16, 2016

The Future of Aviation: Part I

During an educational session at NBAA last fall, Seattle-based pilot Mike Rutherford glanced around the room and asked himself, “Where are the 25-35-year-olds?” And, more broadly, “where’s the future of

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Aviation Industry, Job Seekers, Networking, Pilot Shortage

posted by Sheryl Barden on May 13, 2016

The Aviation Talent Shortage is Here and Now

As any keen observer of the aviation industry would likely agree, change is our primary constant. Even in an industry like ours that’s forever in flux, 2016 has a very

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Aviation Industry, Job Seekers

posted by Sheryl Barden on April 4, 2016

Business Aviation Hiring Trends: Part II

As I emphasized in the first of this two-blog series, there’s much to be gained by paying attention to current business aviation hiring trends.And, as I said in that blog, the

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Aviation Director, Aviation Industry, Hiring Employers, Job Seekers

posted by Sheryl Barden on March 14, 2016

What’s Trending in Business Aviation Careers, Part I

As a long-time recruiter, I’m always asked what trends I see, and what’s the latest happening in business aviation careers.So just what is trending in our industry? Change, that’s what!Hiring

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Job Seekers, Resumes & Cover Letters

posted by Sheryl Barden on February 3, 2016

3 Cover Letter Basics for Job Seekers

The cover letter (or cover email) remains a vital part of today’s interview process. While the boring old, impersonal “to whom it may concern” cover letter may indeed be a

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Job Seekers

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on February 1, 2016

8 Ways to Research a Company Before an Interview

A successful interview begins well before you find yourself sitting across from a potential employer, putting your best self forward. It starts with a lot of hard work and time

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Aviation Industry, Job Seekers

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on December 11, 2015

7 Ways to Help You Get a Job Promotion in the Flight Department

Have you set your sights on the next step up in your flight organization? If so, that’s great. But as you know, it’s very unlikely someone’s going to simply tap

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Job Seekers

posted by Sheryl Barden on December 10, 2015

How to Detect a Job Burnout: a Checklist for Knowing When You Need to Find a New Job

Job burnout getting you down? If so, you’re in good company, because surveys suggest that nearly 90 percent of the U.S. working population feels job-related stress or burnout at some

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