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, Chief Pilot, Compensation, Hiring Employers, Jennifer Pickerel, Job Seekers, Leadership Development, Pilot Shortage, Retention, Sheryl Barden

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on July 29, 2019

Pilot Pay, Benefits & Quality of Life are Keys to Retention

Are pilot pay, benefits and quality of life the keys to retention during the talent shortage?Here at Aviation Personnel International, we happen to think so.After all, business aircraft owners and

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API Recruiting Tips, Hiring Employers, Job Seekers, Leadership Development, Millennials in Aviation, Pilot Shortage, Retention, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on July 26, 2019

JETNET iQ Summit Key Takeaways

It was quite an honor to be invited to be a panelist at the 9th Annual JETNET iQ Summit* in New York.It was my first time attending, but it won’t

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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, API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Industry, Job Seekers, Leadership Development, Mentoring, Millennials in Aviation, Pilot Shortage, Retention, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on June 26, 2019

Bill Garvey’s “Fast Five” with API’s Sheryl Barden

Earlier this year, I (Sheryl Barden) had the pleasure of being interviewed by Bill Garvey, the Editor of “Business & Commercial Aviation,” one of the industry’s premier trade publications.In every

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Aviation Director, Aviation Maintenance, Hiring Employers, Retention

posted by Jill Henning on May 17, 2019

Parenting in Business Aviation

Parenting and relationships can be tough for families in many industries.But those who travel for a living (or have a spouse who does so) have an extra set of challenges

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

posted by Sheryl Barden on April 12, 2019

How to Evaluate Your Total Compensation Package

One of the most pressing issues facing business aviation is the shortage of pilots and maintenance professionals. And because of those shortages, most aviation organizations are modifying their total compensation

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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 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

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

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 by

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