WRITTEN BY Jill Henning on November 19, 2024

In Multi-generational Workplace, Communication Is Key

Panelists at the Bombardier Safety Standdown agreed that workplace communication is essential to safety Jennifer Pickerel, president of Aviation Personnel International, brought together a multi-generational panel to explore ways of

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WRITTEN BY Jennifer Pickerel on November 18, 2024

Generations in Conversation: Building Bridges in Business Aviation

l-r: Jennifer Pickerel, Marty Grier, Cullen Gahagan, Brandon NeSmith and Emma Rasmussen As I stepped onto the stage at the Bombardier Safety Standdown, I felt both excitement and responsibility. My

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WRITTEN BY Sheryl Barden on November 18, 2024

AINsight: Future of Aviation’s Mx Workforce

(l-r) Sheryl Barden, Andrew “A.J.” Cosgrove, Cobi Lane, Bill Hart, and Ed Chitren discuss how corporate flight departments can attract and retain maintenance technicians. At NBAA-BACE last month, I was

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WRITTEN BY Jennifer Pickerel on October 30, 2024

The Key to Retention: Culture, Compensation or Quality of Life?

The room was buzzing with energy at NBAA-BACE as we dove into one of the toughest challenges flight departments face—keeping top talent. The stakes are high and it’s a balancing

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WRITTEN BY Sheryl Barden on October 18, 2024

AINsight: Workforce Sessions Take Center Stage at NBAA-BACE

One-fourth of the topics at the aviation convention will be workforce sessions Next week, the business aviation community will gather in Las Vegas for the industry’s largest event—NBAA-BACE. As usual,

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WRITTEN BY Sheryl Barden on September 20, 2024

AINsight: Unifying Business Travel Management

This article about bringing business travel management under one roof originally appeared in Aviation International News. Having spent nearly 25 years in business aviation, it’s heartbreaking to see flight departments

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WRITTEN BY Christine Wetherell on September 19, 2024

Hiring Process 101: How to Impress an Aviation Recruiter and Hiring Manager

At some point in your career, you’ll decide to make a career change—and that means navigating the hiring process. Perhaps you’re not fulfilled in your current role? Maybe the only

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WRITTEN BY Jennifer Pickerel on August 22, 2024

The Leap from Maintenance Technician to DOM

What does it really take to make the leap from being a maintenance technician to a Part 91 Director of Maintenance (DOM)? From my years of recruiting both technicians and

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WRITTEN BY Jill Henning on July 11, 2024

Jennifer E. Pickerel is Named President of Aviation Personnel International

As Jennifer Pickerel takes helm as President, CEO Sheryl A. Barden will remain a prominent leader of the business aviation recruitment and HR workforce solutions firm.SAN FRANCISCO – July 11,

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