ACA 2nd time around?

[freightman]

I was wondering if anyone out there has been hired by ACA after being rejected the first time through?

I interviewed last week and received the rejection letter yesterday. I have a solid background of experience with plenty of multi and current 135 ., my resume was walked in with a glowing LOR by a member of management, even the sim ride went well. However, I didn't fare so well in the personal interview.

What are my chances of getting another interview in 6 months? Is there any hope or have I blown it?

 

[C-5 MEM]

Freightman,

You should never give up on doing what you want to do in life. My suggestion would be study on the items you felt did not go well. And re-apply. I know from past experiences with pilot recruiters I know in my unit say they like to see someone re-apply. That shows there determination and not just giving up.


Terry Vickers
CRJ/FO
ACA

 

[AirBoard]

Actually, I think you probably already know your stuff from the sounds of it. In the personal interview they're asking themselves if they could sit in the cockpit next to you for 2 hours - you can't study that, just be yourself.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

I was turned down in my first interview w/ ACA (I didn't make it to the sim). The interviewer said that he, himself, was hired by ACA on his second try. He specifically told us to apply again after 6 months if we wanted ACA and wasn't hired.

Also, about 1 year after my first interviewer, the ACA recruiter called me out of the blue (I had submitted my resume a 2nd time about six months earlier) and basically begged me to come in and interview.

I read of 1 guy who was hired by SWA on his 7th!!!! try. So, if you want ACA, (or anywhere else that turned you down), I would try again.

I heard of another guy who flew DC-3s cargo. He interviewed at an airline (I don't know which) and was interviewed by an F-14 guy who didn't relate to him very well-he wasn't hired. He later interviewed again at the same airline with a guy who used to fly recips, they hit it off, and he was hired.

I had a masters class with an recruiting/employment research specialist, and he said that interviews are of no help whatsoever in predicting how an employee will succeed/fail at a company, and there was no reason whatsoever to do a personal interview.

Hang in there and keep trying!!!

Cliff
GRB

 

[citdrver]

I was shot down last August, before the world came crashing down, and never even made it to the sim. I sent them a resume in June, and recieved a call for an interview. I had to turn it down because my boss just spent $10,000 for me to go to Flight Safety, so I really couldnt up and leave.

Good Luck and YES they do call back!

 

[j41driver]

There are a bunch of people here that didn't make it the first time. Don't worry about it. Give it another try in 6 months.

 

[Mallard]

Three of my friends at ACA were rejected the first time around. Be persistent.

 

[freightman]

Thanks for the insights.

Thanks for all of your replies. It's comforting to know that there are quite few who made it in on the second go-around. I would really like to work for ACA, and had already decided to re-apply (futile effort or not) the moment I opened the dreaded envelope.

Only 173 days to go...

 

[sideshow]

2nd time around

I was turned down the first time I interviewed. I made it to the sim when it was a J32 sim and didn't do a great sim ride. I had the minimum time required when I interviewed so I figured I would have to do pretty well. I didn't even re apply for two years and then I got the job. This time I actually spent some time in the AST 310 simulator. Previously I had never been in any sim.

 

[jimbo]

Freightman,
With the low timers that ACA has been hiring lately, do you think that maybe you're over qualified? Maybe thats what happened.
Jimbo
BTW Airwhiskey is hiring!