Continental Airlines hiring Pilots

[Hugh Jorgan]

It says highly desired, not required.

I submit that one who does not read read that "highly desired" as "required-unless you are very well-connected" is rather naive.

 

[PCL_128]

I submit that one who does not read read that "highly desired" as "required-unless you are very well-connected" is rather naive.

You're absolutely right, but I think pilotyip's point has always been that the degree is only a show-stopper at about 2 airlines (DAL and FedEx). It is only desired at other airlines, and in the late 90s there were lots of pilots without degrees being hired at the majors even though they said "highly desired." Do you really think CAL is going to hire a 3000 TT pilot with a degree over a 10000 TT pilot who has 8000 TJPIC but doesn't have a degree? I doubt it.

The real truth at this stage in the hiring game is that you need to know someone. Degree or not, if you know the right people you will get the interview. If you have LORs from 5 CAL pilots I think you'll get the interview even without the degree. It's about who you know more than anything.

 

[Z_Pilot]

Just talked to a interviewee today at the training center. He said that the interview was a three person panel (assit cp's, fleet managers etc). If he gets called back he heads to the sim ( my guess is the -80 sim as it is sitting idle waiting for a buyer), besides the school house is getting pretty busy and I'm sure the 737/757/767/777 sims are busy also.

Thanks RocketRob

Can anyone suggest a place to get an hour of MD time....with the CAL profile?

Z

 

[Guam360]

not having a degree is a big problem, I went to the job fair in ATL, and talked to CAL and UPS, told them without hestition, upfront, "I had only an AS".I was an employee at CAL for three years, but they suggetsed it was too competitive, that I needed a 4 year degree.
I told UPS i have two recommendations, one a 14 year DC8 CA and the other an FO that was my FO at a previous airline, she said I was lucky to know two pilots there but everyone has a degree, but not everyone knows someone there. She said, as soon as I am close to finishing indicate it somehow , like get my CA friend to submit that info so they see it.

I am curreently enrolled in three classes online with Riddle, 8 more to go...

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

Guam360:

Way to go getting your degree! Instead of bitching about something holding U back, you're doing something about it!

If only everyone would do the same.

Cliff
GRB

 

[Guam360]

it sucks, but gotta do it. If not i would be left behind again.

Thanks though!!

guam

 

[Cardinal]

I am curreently enrolled in three classes online with Riddle, 8 more to go...

I'm with ya, taking 3, 7 to go. In the meantime, I'll just go get my prayer rug, maybe that'll help.

[facing east]Cardinal[/facing east]