API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director, Chief Pilot, Hiring Employers, Onboarding, Pilot Shortage, POST STAGING SETUP POST, Retention, Sheryl Barden

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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API Recruiting Tips, Onboarding, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on February 17, 2020

Employee Onboarding: Engage New Hires from the Get-go

Does your flight department participate in an “employee onboarding” program? A way to assimilate a new hire into your aviation organization?If not, I highly recommend nominating someone to take charge

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Aviation Director, Hiring Employers, Leadership Development, Offboarding, Onboarding, Retention, Succession Planning

posted by Sheryl Barden on August 28, 2019

Offboarding Employees the Right Way

In the past, we've talked about the onboarding process. That is, when a flight department integrates its new hires via a set of processes and training programs. But what happens

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API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director, Aviation Industry, Compensation, Hiring Employers, Job Seekers, Onboarding, Pilot Shortage, Retention, Sheryl Barden

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 starters, most

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API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director, Hiring Employers, Job Seekers, Onboarding, Productivity

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 asked.

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API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director, Leadership Development, Onboarding

posted by Sheryl Barden on February 26, 2017

Hiring the Right Business Aviation Professional, Part II: Onboarding

In the first of our business aviation hiring series, my colleague Jim Lara and I examined the best approaches to take when making a great hire and ensuring that the

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