Interview Paperwork Requirements

[Okaythen]

Just wanted to pass along a lesson learned:

I've been through several airline interviews in the past, but was recently caught by surprise with a request to bring a copy of my college diploma to the interview. Now I've ordered a replacement and am hoping it gets to me before my interview. Otherwise I'll have to turn in a copy of my plaque!

I got a good reminder a few months back to have official transcripts on hand, but I never thought about the diploma.

OK

 

[Cardinal]

Next it's gonna be a copy of your Baby Book. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Irish Pilot]

what are some other usual must-have documents?

Logbooks of course.....what else usually?

 

[blzr]

The whole college transcript thing seems silly to me. I mean, it's important to show that you went, but what if you have a 4.0 in phisical education or underwater basket weaving, does that mean you are more intelligent than someone with a 2.8 in chemestry, or Aeronautical engineering?

Case in point, if those management types were so stinkin' smart, then how do they always seem to run airlines into he ground? Heck, if we flew airplanes like they ran a company then there would definately be more smokin' holes in the ground out there.

Sorry, My rant is over. time for another beer.

 

[Falconjet]

And if you are applying to Southwest, don't forget to round up your HIGH SCHOOL diploma or transcripts. That was the hardest document for me to get a hold of.

FJ

 

[walden]

blzr,
Their intent in requesting your college diploma is not to ascertain your GPA. A diploma doesn't tell anyone what your GPA was. If you don't have your diploma available, transcripts are required in their place. My diploma was in long term storage, and so, unavailable. I had to use my shameful transcripts
I'm not exactly sure why they require these documents, but it doesn't seem to be an unrealistic expectation to me.
As for management types being intelligent, that's another thread. Maybe the fact that airlines fail has nothing to do with smart management, but more to do with ethical/unethical management. Just a thought.

 

[mckpickle]

Does anyone know if it's legal for a company to ask to see your most recent medical application?

In 2002 when I did my CAL interview they asked for it however now that I think of it.......it contains information they are not legally allowed to ask.

 

[blzr]

blzr,
Their intent in requesting your college diploma is not to ascertain your GPA. A diploma doesn't tell anyone what your GPA was. If you don't have your diploma available, transcripts are required in their place. My diploma was in long term storage, and so, unavailable. I had to use my shameful transcripts
I'm not exactly sure why they require these documents, but it doesn't seem to be an unrealistic expectation to me.
As for management types being intelligent, that's another thread. Maybe the fact that airlines fail has nothing to do with smart management, but more to do with ethical/unethical management. Just a thought.

You are right, I was just ranting. Although I was asked by the airline I worked for and another that I interviewed with what my GPA was. I had my transcripts with me because I seem to have misplaced my diploma.

 

[LearLove]

If you don't have your college diploma available instead of using your transcripts for those of us with less than stellar grade you can (atleast from my college) request a letter/form from the college that verifies that you attended and received a degree in whatever and maybe how many credits you earned. I have several copies of this from my university and mine states that I attended 1993 to 1997 and got a Mechanical Engineering degree and earned 142 credits. Nothing about my 2.2 gpa or how many times I had to drop "Intro to Electrical Engineering" before I could pass the course with a C or better.