Jet Blue Interview Prep

[RP 04]

Here is another popular interview prep service used by many future JB pilots. http://www.cleaning.com/

 

[Capn Mike]

Interview Prep:

Go down to your local grocery store and buy the blue rasberry kool-aid packets. Mix up about a gallon of it. Then see how fast you can drink the whole thing. Chug chug chug...

Then go out to a local park with a large plastic bag and pick up all the trash you see laying around. Do that for about 1 - 2 hours each day until the interview. You should get better and faster each day you practice.

Then go through your file cabinet and shred all your retirement documents, and pretend that you don't have a retirement anymore.

As a final prep before the interview, go jumpseat on an airplane out to California from the east coast, then come right back in the same day. You should feel great and refreshed!

Your village called and said they were looking for their idiot. Time for you to go back home.

 

[Caveman]

Go to AviationInteviews.com and look up the B6 interviews. Write down all the TMAAT questions that were asked over the last few months. Think about situations that happened to you in regard to those questions. DO NOT FORMULATE AN ANSWER. Just have some incidents handy if you are asked those questions. Even if they don't ask those specific questions, just going through the process of remembering TMAAT circumstances will be enough. They will be looking for you to answer their questions by telling them what the situation was, what you did, and what the outcome was. Stick to that format and you'll be fine.

Get a copy of 'Flying High' by James Wynbrandt and read it. Like the book referenced above it will give you a lot of insights to the company.

Make sure your interview suit is ready and be yourself.

If time and money are available it couldn't hurt to get professional interview counseling either.

It's a very comfortable interview process. Good luck.

 

[sayagain?]

Your village called and said they were looking for their idiot. Time for you to go back home.

That village must have two idiots-- seahorse and RP 04

 

[Dogwood]

Go to the company website and check out all the news releases, and keep doing it right up until the day before the interview.

Get a copy of "Blue Streak" by Barbara Peterson; great historical perspective on the company and provides insight into why they think the way they do.

Go through your logbook to remind yourself of the time when ________ .

Talk to old flying friends, family, coworkers to remind you of a time when ___ ______ .

Definately be yourself and bring yourself to the interview!

Good luck. It's a very atypical airline interview. Relax and have a good time.

The above is perfect advice. Also do an internet seach for Behavioral Interviews. Lots of TMAAT questions there as well.

This is an old interview technique, nothing new.

Also, REMEMBER the names of everyone you meet. Very important.

 

[captain dad]

Interview Prep

1. Judy Tarver - In the industry over 30 years knows everyone at almost every airline's HR department personally. Sat in on the January interviews at JetBlue and has all the latest and greatest. www.pilotcounseling.com

2. Read everything you can get your hands on about JetBlue. Like "Blue Streak", "Flying High", news articles and financial stuff.

3. Get interview gouge from more than one source and make sure it is current. Remember questions change but the subject matter stays the same.

4. Get reference sources. My favorite is www.wikipedia.com Go there and type in JetBlue Airways and start reading. It has links to everything and is relatively current.

5. Get in touch with someone that works there and get the latest rumors and gossip. Any information is good.

6. Buy a few shares of stock so you can get a financial statement from the company. It will come in handy when you really need to make the decision to fish or cut bait.

I just interviewed in March. I studied and researched my tail off. For instance, I knew that Boston was going to become a base before it was announced from a friend that saw it on an intercompany memo. When the question came "What do you know about JetBlue?" I left them dang near speachless. I included everything from Missionary work in South America, current stock price, exact aircraft orders, to the software cliches with the EMB 190's (that are all but fixed) and the new base in Boston. The interviewers said they didn't know about half the stuff I mentioned. They both said they were very impressed that I researched so thoroughly.

I made it to Phase two, so I must have done something right.

You have plenty of time get prepared. Read a lot and be yourself.

Best of Luck.

 

[bluebound]

I would recommend the book "Flying High". Very similar story to "Blue Steak", but a better read.

 

[Dogwood]

I would recommend the book "Flying High". Very similar story to "Blue Steak", but a better read.

Blue Steak is about a steak left at room temp too long. Sorry just kidding.

 

[seahorse]

Here is some info on the retirement plan they have: http://www.ssa.gov/

 

[bustinmins]

I used Emerald Coast Interview Consulting.

http://www.emeraldcoastinterviewconsulting.com/

Talk to Aaron, lots of stuff is self explanatory but it calmed my nerves. Some things had changed but overall good, it got me thinnking in the right direction.

I'll second this vote.