Corporate Job Listings?

[Homer Jay]

Hi all! I am very interested in getting into the corporate world of flying and was just wondering if anyone had some pointers as to where to start looking. Do you all recommend getting a membership to climbto350.com or just searching the local company websites for job listings? I currently fly 121 and live in the Miami area and am looking for jobs down here. Thanks for your help!

 

[Flyerjosh]

Climbto350 is okay... but the competition there is fierce. I would suggest that you seek out contacts on your own in addition to using the internet. Troll the FBOs and talk with pilots. Ask them if their department is hiring, and always have some resumes ready to go.

You can also go "hangar knocking"... I know of several people who have landed jobs just by putting on a suit and going around asking if they are looking for people.

But most importantly, network! Most corporate jobs aren't even posted. They're filled by internal applications or recommendations before any of the rest of us know about them. (Even if there are publicly posted)

 

[Whiskerbizkit]

Get a part time job pumping gas a the local FBO. I know a lot of people that made great connections that way.

 

[Blackjet]

Get a part time job pumping gas a the local FBO. I know a lot of people that made great connections that way.

That is an excellent piece of advice. Not only will you be making connections, you'll learn a great deal about the aircraft you'll most likely be flying by servicing them on a regular basis. It makes things easier once someone gives you that chance, as you'll most likely be doing the same thing in both jobs, just on a different level. Instead of fueling, you'll be monitoring the fueling. Insead of sucking the lav, you be overseeing its servicing. Instead of towing the aircraft, you'll be showing the line staff how to disconnect the nose wheel steering. See the pattern? When you pull onto a ramp someplace, do not assume the line guy has been there a long time, knows how to operate the pre-check valves, knows how much blue-juice goes back into the lav, etc.

The pilot you are flying with may or may not be impressed, but he will certainly be relieved that he can trust you to handle the details one might think are small, but in fact, they crucial to the operation of the aircraft.

Whiskerbizkit has given you some great advice; I would take it. Lots of guys that are department heads now started out working line service. More flying careers have been launched from the driver's seat of a Jet-A truck than one might think. Good luck and next time we talk, I'll take 200 negative in the trunk!

 

[NYYfan]

network with some of your 121 buddies they probabley have some friends in corporate or like the other guy said go knocking on doors. Theres gotta be a ton of corporate jobs down there

 

[MissKittyKat]

Hi Homer, best of luck to you. Have your tried Opa Locka Airport? It takes some time to change a job or search for a different career or career change direction. Consider it a full time job, when searching. Place your resume for free on Career Builder, you will be notified of matching jobs automatically.

Have your resume up to date and ready to go now. Check to see if there are any openings in the Caribbean as well, maybe St. Thomas or other places.

Be willing to send a hard clean copy of your resume to any flight department by U.S. mail, as they may loose it in the computer, even if you don't think your qualified. Cresent Hieghts used to have a corporate department, I'm not sure anymore and Southern Beverage. Check out some yacht and boating shows the next time they come along in the Miami area, you can pass out a business card there to Yacht owners. Join Nbaa, if your very serious, they have a message board and all kinds of functions to attend, great for networking! Consider cross training yourself as a dispatcher, another great way to break in the Fortune 500 flight departments and see the ins and outs of an operation. Plus you can work if your not flying. Attend a huge trade show as well to make contacts. Check with Signature in Miami, see if anyone there will lead you to something! good luck!

MissKittyKat

 

[MissKittyKat]

Don't forget possibly venturing to the Naples area as well, not a bad commute and don't limit yourself to the possibilities. Good luck again.

 

[Homer Jay]

Thanks for all the replies. I really appreciate it! I'm not so sure I have the time to work for an FBO while working full time for an airline that I commute for, but you all have given me food for thought. Again, many thanks!

 

[X man]

corporate jobs

Pilot pointer is free, and has a group of free agencies that advertise for corporate crews, AV Com, Corporate pilot, etc. Talking to other corporate crews at the FBO is another good lead gathering technique. Their is alot of corporate activity in Florida.

Good luck