Pilot Resume No-No's

[Baby Cakes]

This was just posted at APC - http://airlinepilotcentral.com/resources/job_search_resources/pilot_resume_don'ts_20061031146.html

 

[fxbat]

Good ideas.

 

[PunchTheClown]

Its sad that people dont know that to begin with. I think they are all common sense.

 

[B190Captain]

I have a question regarding my job history to list on my resume. Do you list every job you had or just the last 10 years or so?

Thanks.

 

[V2plus25]

I have a question regarding my job history to list on my resume. Do you list every job you had or just the last 10 years or so?

Thanks.

I've always kept mine condensed to 1 page. So if you can fit 10 years or more on there go right ahead, but for me the current job and the last 2 are the only ones that fit.

 

[JediNein]

Further, the article applies for emails with a prospective employer. If you took the time to find pink stationary with a dark pink cursive font, you can at least take the time to run a spell check.

And no, don't send a resume or anything else in email with an Outlook Stationary. I am not hiring for any graphic design postitions.

Fly SAFE!
Jedi Nein

 

[wildfreightess]

"+ Forgeting to include an email address"
"+ Not catching spelling and grammatical errors"

That's great.

 

[Piper877]

"+ Forgeting to include an email address"
"+ Not catching spelling and grammatical errors"

That's great.

Heh I thought I was the only one catching those. Here's another:

"+Including copies or your licenses"

 

[GravityHater]

Having any stains or marks on your resume
ewwwww! Hope they're dry, at least!

Using personal pronouns like I, me, and my
yaw, I've always written mine in third person; "and he is such a wonderful pilawt..."

Forgeting to include an email address
kind of competes with those accurate spelling requirements!

 

[pilotyip]

A killer I see on an irregular basis is not having good contact information. You need to put your cell ph, email, home phone, and if you travel alot, like a military reservist, an alternate contact method like "If unable to reach me leave a message at 555-xxxx"

 

[a&p cfiguy]

No personal info?

What about personal info? Why is that such a bad idea? Including your age, marital status, non-smoker, etc. Is that really such a bad idea if it's in your favor? I always thought that last line "References: Provided upon request" is a totally useless waste of a line. Of course references will be provided upon request!! So instead of that last line, why not "Personal: 32 years old, non smoker, excellent health". Should you really not included that?

 

[pilotyip]

Personal info, if the company you send your resume to has a legal or HR dept, there is a good chance you have the personal parts of your resume blacked out or cut off. This then leaves the reader with a feeling of something being hidden.

 

[FlyingSkip]

The CP at a company I used to work for had a SOP per the owners that any resume that included personal info IMMEDIATELY went into the trash. Their rationale? Anything that sets you apart from anybody else and the information they provide (TT, experience, training, ratings) could be considered biased in terms of hiring and firing if it ever became a legal issue. IE, "They knew I was Black/Muslim/Jewish/Female/Skilled at Fellatio when they hired me and then they didn't like it so they got rid of me"---everybody should be considered as monochromatic reproductions considered only for their skills and experience or they have grounds for a future lawsuit.

Not sure that's the BEST policy on earth, but from a litigation standpoint I guess it makes sense. I watched a lot of resumes go in the trash cuz people included things like their religious affiliations, their children's ages (? Who cares!), their race, etc. To an employer, all they care about is whether you're qualified for the job.

my $.02

 

[Propnose]

Skilled at Fellatio...

That's hilarious Skip! Hope your new job is going well!

Prop

 

[eyeh8flt]

Skip, is it true you returned to flip winged inverted whistling s**t cans of death? I hope all is well Skip. ML you still having fun in the DO? You should come out and see JD's fancy jet.

 

[Quimby]

What about personal info? Why is that such a bad idea? Including your age, marital status, non-smoker, etc. Is that really such a bad idea if it's in your favor? I always thought that last line "References: Provided upon request" is a totally useless waste of a line. Of course references will be provided upon request!! So instead of that last line, why not "Personal: 32 years old, non smoker, excellent health". Should you really not included that?

leave the personal stuff off. when they interview you, they'll be able to guess some of it. don't give them stuff they don't need to know...stick to the quals.

 

[CA1900]

What about personal info? ... why not "Personal: 32 years old, non smoker, excellent health". Should you really not included that?

Suppose the guy hiring you has in his head that he wants someone older? Maybe he's a chain-smoker, and the last thing he wants is a non-smoker giving him grief for his habit.

In both cases, putting unnecessary personal information on your resume has disqualified you, and you'll never even know it -- you just won't get a call.


Leave it off.

 

[FlyingSkip]

Yeah baby---me and these medevac heli-ma-copters are coming to an uneasy truce! Trying to figure out who this is that knows me and Mark both---hmmmmm. It's a long and distinguished list---and so's my johnson, right?! Anyway, keep the dirty side down and don't make me come get you!!!

 

[B190Captain]

Quimby,

Where did you get the pic on your avatar? Please point me in the right direction so I can get it please. I remember an AME that had a full size poster of that 75.

 

[eyeh8flt]

Skip, I was a jarhead, but at least I was on the 53 side.

 

[Resume Writer]

Putting personal information on a resume is a big don't. It has to do with HR being afraid of an EEOC audit. If the EEOC finds resumes with that kind of information on them, and the HR person has never interviewed, let alone hired the person, there could be discrimination issues.

As others have said, most companies will throw them in the trash. There is no need to put that information on there. A company is hiring you based upon your qualifications, not whether you are married or single.

Further, the information posted in that article is very general, and as someone else said, common sense. The whole goal of a well-written resume is to stand out from other candidates. That usually comes from volunteering on projects or committees, saving money for the company, awards, etc.