Job Fairs... worth it, or waste?

[ksu_aviator]

Don't pay, just walk right in, they don't check names at the door and there are so many they'll never know. If you think they are worth it. I stood in line for 4 hours and never got to say hi to anyone.

 

[pilotyip]

It is worth attending at least once. Particularly for those coming out of the military. I wish they would have these 30 years ago when I got out of the Navy. Do a search under Air Inc; you will get a lot more info. Beside is fits in with the coming 2007 hiring boom, NWA, DAL, and maybe even UAL will be there next year.

 

[AirBear8]

NetJets, CS, and Avantair are attending a November 11th Job Fair in ATL in case anyone is interested. Here's the list of who's attending:

http://www.airapps.com/miscsites/seminar/attending.lasso

Here's more info:

https://jetjobs.securesites.com/PilotSeminars.html

They're charging $150 right now.

AirBear

 

[old*art]

Where will the ATL meeting be held ?

 

[weasel_lips]

There are several places that have them for FREE. Aeroservice in Miami comes to mind, I know there are a few others.

 

[AutoBus]

I was hired at NetJets as a result of attending a job fair. Now this was early last year and NetJets had serious recruiting problems due to the low pay. Derinda and Jerry looked like the Maytag Repair Techs at the fair. Everyone was lined up at SWA, Cathay, & AWA. But making face to face contract with one of them can be very valuable. Derinda called me 2 days after the fair to schedule an interview and I started indoc 6 weeks later.

AirBear

It's called Networking, that's how Derinda got her job.

 

[RedHeadFan]

If you know who you want to work for and they are going to be there, I'd day it's worth it. Lots of times the people who do the recruiting won't or don't return phone calls and we all know that can be frustrating. I did two phone interviews with CS and got an email that said "thanks, but no thanks". Not to be detered by that, I went to the DC Air Inc and was the first one in line to talk to them and I brought ONE resume with me. They were impressed, and on Monday afternoon I got a call for an interview. Was it worth it? Not only YES, but HELL YES. To get out of the regionals to a place where they treat you with respect?? Absolutely. Heck, I spent 8K to try and get in at SW, what's a few more hundred for somewhere else? ( I now regret getting the 73Type, it has been more of a hinderance than a help). I wasn't excited at the time to spend $400 for 10 minutes, but in reality, it was WAY worth it. I guess if we don't want to give our money to KD, anybody is free to start their own service and charge less right? Gotta love America!

 

[Hogprint]

It is worth it just to press the flesh and put a face with a name. I would skip some of the seminar stuff and just hit the face to face at the booths. If I remember it was cheaper that way (they don't check ID's at the door ).

I had sent a resume' to NJ snail mail. Never heard from them. Went to the fair and they sent me the app by the end of the week. Interviewed a month after that and was hired the month after that.

I was worth it to me.

 

[A-V-8]

I actually hate to see any money going to him because of his actions during the Netjets pilot negotiations, but that is another story. I do agree his prices are a bit high from what I remember. I have never sent him a penny, but I remember seeing how much he was charging a few years ago, when the Majors actually were hiring.

How much does he charge?

 

[GVFlyer]

One thing for sure, if Darby is doing it, it is all about and completely for Kit Darby - if anyone else benefits it is purely coincidental.

GV