Advise Please on Interview Call!

[Swaayze]

Jeez folks, give the kid a break.....

Do not wear your uniform. Buy a suit, shirt and tie (off the rack at Penney's is fine) and a new (cheap) black briefcase. Buy and read the books "Sweaty palms" and "Airline Interviews" (name?) by Irv Jasinski. Be pleasant, eager and smart. Spin any negatives into a "but I learned ......" positive. Use the gouge to prepare and if they ask, admit to having done some research and gotten a little gouge (it shows you really want the job). Do not lie, period.

As for names here, I'd say not, just because that's not the format. If you're around long enough the people who need to will figure out who you are from your posts. I'd bet real money that HR people don't lurk here to get the inside scoop on you, at least none you'd probably want to work for.

Good luck.

 

[Propsync]

By the great Mr. McAfee

Last thought: still wondering why nobody here has the balls to use their real name? Maybe "Propsync" can tell me...[/QUOTE]


Uh, yeah, got the answer for you tough guy:

Most of us don't take ourselves too f****n seriously. Relax, flying is fun!

 

[L.Skywalker]

Hey buddy, don't think you're gonna soften your condescending remarks w/ a "flying is fun". Maybe i should remind you this is the Aviation Interview Board and my post pertains to specifically that. So Propdink, if you can't keep with the intended nature of this board then go find the romperoom forum.

To the rest: thanks again for the notes.

 

[rumorhasit]

what about a blue sport coat with blue dress pants?

 

[Lear70]

Tony - dead on as usual, and funny as h*ll, thanks!

Minus - If you're going to interview at a company that values creativity and individuality (SWA, jetBlue), then by all means wear whatever shirt color suits your fancy. However, if you're going to a major flag carrier (or an express carrier of the same), they tend to like at least the appearance that you're just going to blend in and be like everyone else - standing out "visually" is usually not such a great thing - you want to stand out because of your attitude, experience, and ability.

As far as admitting to gouge - again, it depends on the airline. Some HR people get REALLY torqued that there is any gouge out there and automatically discredit anyone who admits to using it thinking that they're not seeing the "real" person, but one put on to fit the gouge. Other HR departments don't really care. Can't speak much to any of the US regionals, maybe someone else?

But the person who said to never, ever lie at an interview was exactly right. You can sugar coat bad things a little to help put a positive spin on them, but lying will get you canned, even if they learn about the lie after you're on the line.

Good luck.

 

[I Hate Freight]

DEFINITELY wear the uniform. It will set yourself apart from everyone else.


IHF

 

[mooser]

I can't wait to wear a uniform! I'd wear it to the interview if I was you, it shows the interviewers that you are a professional pilot.

YOu Freakin Dill@@D....

YOU make "us" and other Riddle people "look" like MOR@@NS!!! Shut your feakin Trap!!!

Dude wear a good black or navy blue suit...PERIOD

Anything else and your interview will be all about that and not you or the job you are interviewing for....

If you went to TAB my recomendation is you wear that uniform so you get what you deserve you butH@le

Mooser