Interview Prep

[waterskier]

I am trying to prepare for a potential interview @ the majors. I have been stuck @ the regionals for 10 years now, & ready to move on. Reviewing the tech stuff is easy. In my opinion, the hardest part is the HR.
I have found several interview prep companies on the web.
Does anybody have any opinions on these or other companies.
Emerald coast
Cage interview prep
E-Interview
Aero Crew Solutions

 

[RJLoser]

I am trying to prepare for a potential interview @ the majors. I have been stuck @ the regionals for 10 years now, & ready to move on. Reviewing the tech stuff is easy. In my opinion, the hardest part is the HR.
I have found several interview prep companies on the web.
Does anybody have any opinions on these or other companies.
Emerald coast
Cage interview prep
E-Interview
Aero Crew Solutions

Emerald Coast hands down. Good luck!

 

[Flyer1015]

Waste of time and money. Just read the Cheryl Cage interview tips for success and the corresponding pilot technical interview book. HR is the EASY portion. They just want to see you be you, and that's what gets a lotta guys. Fakers, egos, too serious, Captain gods, Captain FOs, arrogance, etc.

Just you be you. Let yourself be no different than you are. Be honest, be nice, truthful, and don't make it look like you are hiding something or being somebody you're not.

 

[pilotyip]

Waste of time and money. Just read the Cheryl Cage interview tips for success and the corresponding pilot technical interview book. HR is the EASY portion. They just want to see you be you, and that's what gets a lotta guys. Fakers, egos, too serious, Captain gods, Captain FOs, arrogance, etc.

Just you be you. Let yourself be no different than you are. Be honest, be nice, truthful, and don't make it look like you are hiding something or being somebody you're not.

Yea that is why the HR person asks "Why did you get a C in Differential Equations in the Spring of 1963?" Just to make you feel comfortable. I answered it was a hard course and I had worked hard to get that grade. Only to be followed by "Do you always settle for average?"

 

[COOPERVANE]

Yea that is why the HR person asks "Why did you get a C in Differential Equations in the Spring of 1963?" Just to make you feel comfortable. I answered it was a hard course and I had worked hard to get that grade. Only to be followed by "Do you always settle for average?"

I have heard of those confrontational interview stories. It seems those are increasingly going away. For better or worse. The old adage "if you cant hold it together while being browbeaten during an interview how are you gonna handle an engine fire and pitot static failure at the same time?"

Even the old Continental Express interviews were VERY aggressive and demeaning in some ways.

Looks like its evolving

 

[Cavity]

Emerald is the :bomb: diggity...yo!

 

[washout]

Not exactly a new resource, but "Airline Pilot Interviews" by Irv Jasinski worked for me.

Read it 3 or 4 times and followed its advice as closely as I could.

Best 20 bucks I ever spent.

Good luck.

 

[ultrarunner]

You could send Albie15 a note...

 

[Flyer1015]

Yea that is why the HR person asks "Why did you get a C in Differential Equations in the Spring of 1963?" Just to make you feel comfortable. I answered it was a hard course and I had worked hard to get that grade. Only to be followed by "Do you always settle for average?"

LOL! I think I had a B in differential equations, but anyway I cant think of an airline today that requires you to being a college transcript. Those questions are them trying to bust your balls, see how you react. Provide a cool, calm response and highlight your better side/subjects in college, and mention this as a weak one that you continuously tried to improve on.

 

[PapaSiera]

LOL! I think I had a B in differential equations, but anyway I cant think of an airline today that requires you to being a college transcript. Those questions are them trying to bust your balls, see how you react. Provide a cool, calm response and highlight your better side/subjects in college, and mention this as a weak one that you continuously tried to improve on.

Delta requires a transcript.

 

[pilotyip]

LOL! I think I had a B in differential equations, but anyway I cant think of an airline today that requires you to being a college transcript. Those questions are them trying to bust your balls, see how you react. Provide a cool, calm response and highlight your better side/subjects in college, and mention this as a weak one that you continuously tried to improve on.

UAL wanted wanted 2 copies, one sent to them and then a sealed copy from the University to you that you did not open and presented them at the interview.

 

[Flyer1015]

How long ago was this for UAL? Are we talking 70s, 80s, 90s, or the latest hiring window in 2007/8?


As for Delta, I did not know they require it at the interview itself. A college transcript helps when hiring a fresh grad, someone in the 22-28 year old range. Once you're beyond that age, what use is a college transcript? Your work history should then speak for itself.

 

[pilotyip]

How long ago was this for UAL? Are we talking 70s, 80s, 90s, or the latest hiring window in 2007/8?


As for Delta, I did not know they require it at the interview itself. A college transcript helps when hiring a fresh grad, someone in the 22-28 year old range. Once you're beyond that age, what use is a college transcript? Your work history should then speak for itself.

Wrong, your work history will not speak for itself. Too many stupid HR managers are hung up on the box on the lower left of the application that says college grad. If you check yes, you get an invite to an interview. At the interview they will want to see proof of your college degree. Namely a transcript.
BTW My transcript adventure at UAL took place in 1996

 

[Brasilia Pup]

Even the old Continental Express interviews were VERY aggressive and demeaning in some ways.

Looks like its evolving

Yes, they were! They wanted to see how well you kept your calm under pressure and that you "stuck to your guns" while they tried to make you change your answers.

 

[kj6991]

Emerald Coast hands down. best money i've spent. well worth it

 

[rumpletumbler]

Nevermind.. .

 

[jetalc]

Call Lori Clark if you want to stay away from the classroom-style, mass-produced type interview prep. Nothing against Emerald Coast, but Lori is definitely more customized and incredibly thorough.

www.flytheline.com

 

[flybynav1965]

I used Emerald Coast, and I'm now a LUV f/o.
Awesome prep, great advice, and well worth the investment. I can't recommend enough.

Cheers,
NAV

 

[BuckMurdock1]

In the near future, at least at the regionals, here is some FREE interview prep;

PRE-INTERVIEW CHECKLIST;

-Shoes not tied together
-Red tie/white shirt/black belt&shoes/Navy sport coat
-Mirror-under-nose-fog-check

..Pre-Interview Checklist complete...