CFI job brownosing...

[need2AV8]

I read somewhere that you should send a 'thank you' note after an airline interview. My question is: would that also be appropriate after a CFI job interview? I want to show that I want the job but, in the back of my mind, I wonder if that's just a bit too much of a 'brownoser' move.

Thanks in advance....

 

[Pilotadjuster]

Thank you notes

Its actually a good practice after ANY job interview. It shows the company you are interested in the job; its not considered brown-nosing.

Now if you included a nice wad of cash and told the interviewer you could "tell he was a powerful man, one to be reckoned with", then that might be a bit of brown nosing.

(Pretty Woman reference in quotes....).

 

[bobbysamd]

Thank you notes

I second Pilotadjuster. It's not brownnosing at all. It's always a good practice to drop a short letter after an interview. Not only do you thank the interviewer for his/her time but you can use the opportunity to reiterate your interest in the job and how well your quals fit its requirements. In other words, a thank-you letter is another opportunity to sell yourself. Morever, there are those who will and those who will not. Another chance to separate yourself from the masses.

Good luck with your job search.

 

[banned username 2]

Re: Thank you notes

It's always a good practice to drop a short letter after an interview. Not only do you thank the interviewer for his/her time but you can use the opportunity to reiterate your interest in the job and how well your quals fit its requirements. In other words, a thank-you letter is another opportunity to sell yourself. Morever, there are those who will and those who will not. Another chance to separate yourself from the masses.

EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT advice!!!

 

[abev107]

My old boss, a southern entrpreneur and always full of anecdotes, insisted that Bill Clinton in his early years sent everyone he met with what he called "monarch" notes. He claimed it was a significant reason for his popularity. Not sure how accurate it is but always sounded good.

It seems to me that we live in an age where too many people take too much for granted; when someones takes two seconds to sit down and write something it means alot.

The art of "brown-nosing" although not great water cooler talk, does go a very long way.

 

[flyboy]

A side note to interviews: I have a friend on this board who is one of the best at figuring ways to make this system work for him. He wanted to apply with an eastern regional last march but didn't quite meet the total time requirements. He had a good bit of turbine but was afraid he'd be overlooked b/c of total time. Instead of sending a resume and letting the chips fall where they may, he called them pretending to check up on a resume he supposedly faxed them the day before. He used the excuse that he wasn't sure if his fax was working. The airline rep. started looking for the resume and couldn't find it. My friend then suggested trying to fax it again and he would call back to see if they got it. He then faxed his resume to them (for real this time) and called back immediately after to see if they recieved it. They had and he asked them if he had any chance. The airline rep. looked it over and noted that his total time was low but b/c of his king air time, he may get an interview. They called him back the next day and he's currently flying for a 121 airline. By working it this way, he was able to be certain that someone actually looked over his resume (past total time). Much better than just sending a resume. As far as honesty, I guess you just have to do what you have to do with times like they are.

 

[Pilotadjuster]

Creativity

Nice input flyboy! Never hurts in a tight job market, no matter the industry, to get a bit creative in getting the company's attention.

I read a story recently on job hunting that recommended against employing any of these resume services which prepare a resume and send it to several hundred employers. Sure way to end up in the circular file! Target your potential employers, learn whatever you can about the company and go after them like your friend did.

Sometimes Machiavelli is better to follow than Dress for Success...