Home Depot, Again.......

[sleepy]

I really doubt that the corporate on call "GOFER while you're not flying, do some office work while you're at it, you're on call, so be available" is better than a regional flying job. Plus pt.121 time is a lot stronger for those that want to go to a major. During a CAL meet a potential candidate was told that his pt 121 right seat time was stronger than his pt 91 LEFT seat turbine corporate time. All things taken in consideration; if you don't mind being a GOFER then HD is the place for you.

We interviewed many very qualified applicants from all areas of the aviation industry (airline, corporate and military) in the first round. The second round of interviews begins this week. We have had no trouble generating interest in this position. Thank you to all who applied and good luck to those who made it to round two.

 

[FlyingMoose]

Good luck to those interviewed. I tried to submit the online application three times but although it appeared to go through I never received any kind of verification or confirmation number. I checked for incomplete fields or other obvious errors as Sleepy suggested; I'm fairly computer literate (a former network engineer) but I can't seem to figure out what the issue may have been. I'm a local Atlanta pilot so it was dissapointing for me that they wouldn't accept a walk-in resume or app. Anyway, good luck.

BigPappa, if your opinion is based on experience then you've had some unfortunate jobs. I have worked many years in part 91 departments and never considered myself any of those titles. And not all of us are interested in the "majors". One of my first commercial jobs was flying at a 121 carrier and I'm glad I upgraded from that to Part 91 flying.

 

[AHTTD]

Sleepy,

If you did not make it to round two, do they call to tell you, or is silence your indicator?. Prefer the former.

... and just in case the call comes, would you care to share any details about specifically what 'round two' includes?.

Many thanks,

/s/ AHTTD

 

[svcta]

I'm not totally blown away with the computer system, myself. I'm fairly local, as well, and don't really know how I feel about an operator that turns you away at the door. That's not a statement of judgment, just one of literal uncertainty. Flight departments should be enjoyable, and we all know that just about any monkey can be trained to fly one of these things. How do they know what kind of person they're getting by numbers on a faceless page alone? I think that says something about culture right off the bat. I'd not always rather spend a few days on the road with the guy with the most "proper" kind of time.

 

[svcta]

This morning they re-posted the position on avianation. So something's still going on. Can I assume that all the other apps are in the trash can(mine included)?

 

[sleepy]

I will try to get you all some answers as soon as I can. I would say that round 2 will be a typical panel interview. They picked 6 applicants that the CP liked. Those 6 will go through the panel interview. If they don't like any of them, then they will start again from the beginning. If they want to hire one of the 6, they will send them on an overnight trip with a crew. If that works out, and the background check and drug test come back clean, then that person would typically be offered the job.

Each time a new position is posted, you must re-apply.

 

[sleepy]

Ok, if you were not selected to interview you hear nothing (they have thousand of applications and cannot respond to every one). If you interviewed at any point in the process and were not selected you will get a rejection letter and phone call from the Chief Pilot once someone is hired. I hope this helps.

 

[52560]

Ok, if you were not selected to interview you hear nothing (they have thousand of applications and cannot respond to every one). quote]

Sure they can respond to every one. The application process is online. They can easily send an automated email message. Just about every other company that has an online application process will send out an automated email stating that the app was received.

 

[sleepy]

Ok, if you were not selected to interview you hear nothing (they have thousand of applications and cannot respond to every one). quote]

Sure they can respond to every one. The application process is online. They can easily send an automated email message. Just about every other company that has an online application process will send out an automated email stating that the app was received.

They give you a confirmation number (not an e-mail) to tell you the app was received (at the time that you submitted it). They do not tell you if your application was not selected for an interview. If you interview and are not selected you get a rejection letter and phone call from the Chief Pilot. Is that clear?

 

[52560]

They give you a confirmation number (not an e-mail) to tell you the app was received (at the time that you submitted it). They do not tell you if your application was not selected for an interview. If you interview and are not selected you get a rejection letter and phone call from the Chief Pilot. Is that clear?

No, that is not clear. Many people are not getting the confirmation you are refering to. Is THAT clear?

 

[sleepy]

No, that is not clear. Many people are not getting the confirmation you are refering to. Is THAT clear?

Sir, you stated that you are not getting an e-mail response from the system. I have said several times that the system does not send out e-mails. What it does is give you a comfirmation number if the application is completed correctly and accepted by the system (I did not design the Home Depot on-line applicaton system, but it seems to work for the thousands of people the company hires per year). If you follow the instructions and complete the application process you will get the number, and can be sure that your application was accepted. If you do not get the number then you made a mistake. Computer systems never fail, do they?

 

[svcta]

I do NOT want to be involved in this, but I do have to submit that the 4 or 5 times I've submitted apps for the same job, I've gotten no confirmation number. Click 'finish' and it ushers you out to the EOE survey. Take it or don't. The results are the same.

 

[FlyingMoose]

I do NOT want to be involved in this, but I do have to submit that the 4 or 5 times I've submitted apps for the same job, I've gotten no confirmation number. Click 'finish' and it ushers you out to the EOE survey. Take it or don't. The results are the same.

I don't want to get into that either, but that is exactly the result I got each time I tried it, there was no confirmation number and it led to the EOE survey (which I completed).

Also, I don't know if it should, but I can log into the user account that you create for the application process and it doesn't provide any indication of postings that I have previous applied for. I would think that it would; does anyone else that did get a confirmation number see any information of that kind?

It is not a big deal, I am just trying to get as much information about the process so if the time comes that I want to apply for possible future openings, I can be more confident that my application was received and reviewed.

 

[sleepy]

I will do everything that I can to get an answer for you all. This stuff is under the control of the IT Department and Human Resources. The Flight Department has nothing to do with it.

 

[wildbill]

I don't want into the frey either, Sleepy you have done a great job as to information on the process, but I like the others got no conformation number and checked my application for errors and ommissions. I received the same EEOC stuff as the other guys.
Thanks...

 

[Sawmill]

sleepy:
I too did not get a confirmation number...but then again, I did not apply.

 

[sleepy]

The answer is that the systems works. IT says that the problem is probably with the individuals computer system, not the Home Depot system. They say that if the application is done correctly, requirements are followed, it works. Sorry.

 

[FlyingMoose]

The answer is that the systems works. IT says that the problem is probably with the individuals computer system, not the Home Depot system. They say that if the application is done correctly, requirements are followed, it works. Sorry.

Thanks for checking and spending time on this, sleepy. I think we all appreciate it. I have no doubt that is the answer the IT department has given you. I am a former network engineer and have done a lot of IT work throughout the years both fulltime and contracting along with flying. I say that for two reasons; one, I am familiar with IT departments and two, I am computer literate. That being said I think enough people have responded that it doesn't always work. My application was done corectly (more than once), requirements were followed, and it didn't produce a confirmation number upon submission. Nor did it produce any error messages or indications of conflicts. Maybe you could suggest, for us, to the IT department that it would be helpful to list any particular system, security, encription, etc. requirements on the application site or at least setup the application to produce a conflict message if there is one upon submission. Maybe that would help in the future because there definitely seems to be an existing issue that is reoccurring for some.

 

[sleepy]

I hear that the position is filled. A qualified female from another Atlanta area corporate operation. The rejection emails are going out. Thanks to all who applied. More positions likely in the future, but I will not post them on here due to the large number of crybabies and whiners.

If you applied and did not give me a hard time I will pm you about any future openings.

Thanks,

P.S. I konw of another Atlanta area Fortune 30 flight department that will be looking for Falcon qualified pilots. If you are interested pm me for info. If you did not give me a hard time here I will be glad to share the info. I will not post it for the general crybaby crowd.

 

[52560]

Sir, you stated that you are not getting an e-mail response from the system. quote]

Wow, I forgot about this thread...tell me, where did I state that I didn't get a response. I didn't even apply to your crappy company.

Were you the kid on the playground that was the cheerleader while the rest of the boys played football? That is some funny stuff you posted...does that mean you aren't going to tell me your big secret because I was mean to you. What a goober!