WRITTEN BY Jennifer Pickerel on December 1, 2019

How to Be an “Employer of Choice” in Business Aviation

Are you considered an “employer of choice”? That is, do you have the right compensation, benefits, schedule and positive culture? Enough so that when you post a job opening, the

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WRITTEN BY Sheryl Barden on November 4, 2019

Benefits as Retention Tools in Bizav

Employers are using benefits and incentives as creative retention tools to hold on to business aviation professionals. As some business aircraft pilots continue to pursue what they believe to be

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WRITTEN BY Jennifer Pickerel on September 25, 2019

How to Make Meetings Fun AND Fruitful

Here at API, we recognize how important it is to our company culture—and our values—that we find new ways to stay connected to one another. Part of that “connecting” gets

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WRITTEN BY Sheryl Barden on September 25, 2019

Develop Aviation Professionals to Stay (Not Leave)

Not long ago, I participated in a conference panel session, discussing ways to develop aviation professionals as a “retention tool.” In particular, we shared ways to enhance people’s skills and

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WRITTEN 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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WRITTEN 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

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WRITTEN 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

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WRITTEN 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

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WRITTEN BY Jennifer Pickerel on May 10, 2019

Job Interviewing Do’s and Don’ts

In this competitive aviation job market, a great resume can work to get you noticed. But it won’t guarantee that you’ll end up landing the job. There’s a lot more

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