dlredline
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Folks,
Thought I'd pass on this info from the latest round of JetBlue interviews. The information posted previously on what to expect is dead on. The process could not have been more enjoyable and professional. The JetBlue staff does everything to put you at ease. Ya'll are gonna love this place.
The backgrounds of those in attendance varied, but my personal observation was at least 50% former/current military, then a mix of commuter, furloughed airline, and corporate. JetBlue has always said they want a broad cross section of industry pilots, and it's true. And only half of all those in attendance had Airbus experience. Also, most there had an internal recommendation prior to coming, but not all, so it's not necessarily the "silver bullet". The interview is just as advertised, and my group even told me to format my stories in the situation/action/result format. Doing so makes their job that much easier. Overall, it was one of the most pleasant professional experiences of my career, and I hope everyone gets the opportunity in the near future to speak with these fine people.
As an addition, for those of you (like me) who haven't gone through a s/a/r "targeted selection" style interview, or need a fine tuning of your interviewing skills, I HIGHLY suggest taking an interview prep course. I know there are several out there, and I'm sure each is good in their own right. Without sounding like a commercial, I'll tell you I used Aaron Hagan at Emerald Interviews to prep me, and I honestly can tell you it made all the difference in the world. He helped me with my stories, fine tuned my communication skills, and basically gave me the confidence to "shine" at the interview. A true professional worth twice what I spent, since I got the word this morning I'm moving on to Phase 2 with JetBlue. I would suggest, though, that when you get called for the interview, schedule your interview prep EARLY, say 2 weeks out. I did this thinking it might be too far away and I might not be "fresh" for the actual interview. Actually it worked out perfectly, giving me several days to "digest" the information Aaron gave me, then another several days to "metabolize" it, then a few more days to practice and fine tune. Whether you have the communication skills of Tony Robbins or Forest Gump, a prep course will give you a level of confidence that is invaluable during the inteview.
Hope this information helps.
Hopefully 'Blue soon . . .
DL
Thought I'd pass on this info from the latest round of JetBlue interviews. The information posted previously on what to expect is dead on. The process could not have been more enjoyable and professional. The JetBlue staff does everything to put you at ease. Ya'll are gonna love this place.
The backgrounds of those in attendance varied, but my personal observation was at least 50% former/current military, then a mix of commuter, furloughed airline, and corporate. JetBlue has always said they want a broad cross section of industry pilots, and it's true. And only half of all those in attendance had Airbus experience. Also, most there had an internal recommendation prior to coming, but not all, so it's not necessarily the "silver bullet". The interview is just as advertised, and my group even told me to format my stories in the situation/action/result format. Doing so makes their job that much easier. Overall, it was one of the most pleasant professional experiences of my career, and I hope everyone gets the opportunity in the near future to speak with these fine people.
As an addition, for those of you (like me) who haven't gone through a s/a/r "targeted selection" style interview, or need a fine tuning of your interviewing skills, I HIGHLY suggest taking an interview prep course. I know there are several out there, and I'm sure each is good in their own right. Without sounding like a commercial, I'll tell you I used Aaron Hagan at Emerald Interviews to prep me, and I honestly can tell you it made all the difference in the world. He helped me with my stories, fine tuned my communication skills, and basically gave me the confidence to "shine" at the interview. A true professional worth twice what I spent, since I got the word this morning I'm moving on to Phase 2 with JetBlue. I would suggest, though, that when you get called for the interview, schedule your interview prep EARLY, say 2 weeks out. I did this thinking it might be too far away and I might not be "fresh" for the actual interview. Actually it worked out perfectly, giving me several days to "digest" the information Aaron gave me, then another several days to "metabolize" it, then a few more days to practice and fine tune. Whether you have the communication skills of Tony Robbins or Forest Gump, a prep course will give you a level of confidence that is invaluable during the inteview.
Hope this information helps.
Hopefully 'Blue soon . . .
DL
