Assistant Dispatcher position posted at SWA

[cksport]

https://www.swajobs.com/ci20/index....e=swaExtCI&POSTING_ID=61070291&SEQ=jobDetails

 

[WalterSobchak]

Annnnd, just as fast as it appeared, it's gone. Best of luck to those who got their stuff in.

 

[SKC]

It's like Bigfoot. Many people say it exists, but most never even see it.

 

[cksport]

Now the wait begins for those with apps in. Good luck everyone!

 

[Mercyful Fate]

I would be so interested to see the amount of apps that were submitted..probably crashed the server

 

[SKC]

I would be so interested to see the amount of apps that were submitted..probably crashed the server

I believe there were around 70 apps in the 24 hr period. The People Dept will go through all them and conduct phone interviews. If they don't have enough applicants at that point that meet a criteria, they'll reopen the process for more.

 

[Mercyful Fate]

I believe there were around 70 apps in the 24 hr period. The People Dept will go through all them and conduct phone interviews. If they don't have enough applicants at that point that meet a criteria, they'll reopen the process for more.

Heard they were looking for around 10 folks...that about right?

 

[SKC]

I believe it's somewhere near that. It's always subject to change.

 

[dispatchguy]

applicants at that point that meet a criteria, they'll reopen the process for more.

Dispatched for God?

 

[SKC]

Dispatched for God?

If you can get a recommendation from the Almighty, it MAY help you get past the phone interview.

 

[Mercyful Fate]

Dispatched for God?

That is funny right there, I don't care who you are

 

[fltdspx]

If you can get a recommendation from the Almighty, it MAY help you get past the phone interview.

That there is funny... don't' care who ya are

 

[bcp7]

Could somebody please PM me with some interview gouge? I did the phone interview in 2008, and didn't get past HR.

A lady friend of mine got the "we're interested in talking to you" e-mail. Thanks.

 

[SKC]

Could somebody please PM me with some interview gouge? I did the phone interview in 2008, and didn't get past HR.

A lady friend of mine got the "we're interested in talking to you" e-mail. Thanks.

Since the People Dept handles the phone interviews (at least that's how it's done last I knew), it's not totally dispatch-centric topics. It's more "how did you handle a difficult experience", "what do you do if you are working with someone you don't like", "can you multi-task", "explain a time when you came up with a solution to a problem"...... That type of stuff.

I could be wrong, but that's what I would expect.

 

[bcp7]

Thanks.

 

[AcarsMe]

When I did one last year, I don't really don't think there was much asked at all. I think I might have gotten asked a "Why do you want to work at Southwest?" and then a "Tell me about yourself?" type question and then that was about it. I remember it was really short. Granted, maybe they will change things up this year, and every HR recruiter may do things different.

 

[cksport]

The phone interview is HR trying to determine a candidate's personality traits and decide whether they "fit" the SWA culture. Best advise I can give is be yourself, kill them with kindness, exude confidence, and sell yourself. You should know whether or not you move on to the next step (testing) by the end of the conversation I would think. That's how it all went down for me anyway.

 

[bcp7]

Could somebody please send me a PM with the pay for this? I think the assistant dispatch pay TWU normally is 75% (or is it 78%) of the dispatcher pay.

One of my friends has been asked to go down for testing, but she'd like additional info on the pay. To me it is a no brainer to take the job, but I told her I would ask.

Thanks,
Brian

 

[SKC]

I believe the 75% number is correct. I don't have the contract in front of me.