Jennifer Pickerel, Networking

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on November 16, 2020

How to Connect During COVID: Why Networking Matters

No matter the industry, most of us tend to find jobs via the strength of our connections.It’s all about relationships. Genuine, true relationships.And building those relationships happens through good, solid,

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API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Industry, Job Seekers, Leadership Development, Networking, Resources, Resumes & Cover Letters, Technology

posted by Jill Henning on August 28, 2019

New to Job Hunting? What You Need to Know

Lately, I’ve been hearing from a handful of aviation candidates who are new to job hunting.Some of them feel like job-hunt novices, mainly because they’ve been at the same company

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API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Industry, Jennifer Pickerel, Job Seekers, Leadership Development, Mentoring, Networking, Pilot Shortage, Retention, Sheryl Barden, Women in Aviation

posted by Sheryl Barden on June 26, 2019

IAWA GA Forum Recap: Women in Aviation

Just what are the opportunities for women in aviation? And will the pressure around identifying and recruiting great talent ever let up?Those are a few of the questions I wanted

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API in the News, Aviation Director, Aviation Industry, Chief Pilot, Compensation, Hiring Employers, Job Seekers, Networking, Pilot Shortage, Retention, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on May 2, 2019

Six Ways to Find and Keep New Pilots

We are now in the third year of an unprecedented shortage of pilots, and the situation is not going to get better quickly. There simply are not enough pilots in

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Aviation Industry, Job Seekers, Leadership Development, Mentoring, NBAA Events, Networking, Resources

posted by Jill Henning on March 18, 2019

Networking your Local Network

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

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API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director, Aviation Industry, Hiring Employers, Job Seekers, Networking, Resources, Resumes & Cover Letters, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on March 15, 2019

Caution! Business Aviation Job Postings Ahead!

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

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Aviation Director, Aviation Industry, Mentoring, Millennials in Aviation, Networking, Pilot Shortage

posted by Jill Henning on February 18, 2019

Grassroots Education: Answering the Call

A key message I just heard at the NBAA Leadership Conference was about the value of reaching out to talented young people. The goal being to educate them and pique

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Aviation Director, Aviation Industry, Chief Pilot, Compensation, Hiring Employers, Job Seekers, Networking, Pilot Shortage, Retention, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on December 14, 2018

Corporate Aviation vs. Airlines: Two Pilots Weigh In

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

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API Recruiting Tips, Job Seekers, Millennials in Aviation, Networking, Pilot Shortage, Retention

posted by Jill Henning on November 13, 2018

Look Before You Leap, or Vice Versa?

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

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Aviation Industry, Leadership Development, Mentoring, NBAA Events, Networking, Pilot Shortage, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on October 20, 2017

NBAA17: What Happened and How to Prep for NBAA18

Having recently returned from this year’s NBAA-BACE, I’m filled with the enthusiasm and excitement for our industry that I’ve always returned with following these terrific, informative conferences.Personally, it was wonderful

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