Suggst. 4 wlkin into flt depts for job?

[freightdoggie]

I recently relocated to an area for my current job, where I would like to stay permanently. Unfortunately, staying on with my current employer would not allow this....

I updated the resume and wrote a cover letter, and my plan is to dress up and hit the local flight depts. on the property and see what I can find out..

Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do and not to do when I go about this.
Time of day? Dress? Approach?

I appreciate your response.
Thanks much

 

[Kill Bob]

If you are a hot chick - dress like a hot chick - If your not a hot chick - dress like a hot chick - and as they call security take pictures for the discrimination law suit you will be filing- you will either get a job or own the company. Remember a Sh8ty plan is better than no plan at all. -=K.B.

 

[Bandit60]

If you are a hot chick - dress like a hot chick - If your not a hot chick - dress like a hot chick - and as they call security take pictures for the discrimination law suit you will be filing- you will either get a job or own the company. Remember a Sh8ty plan is better than no plan at all. -=K.B.

I was laughing my ass off but the sad thing is that it is true

 

[Dan CFI/CFII]

Freightdoggie:

I would mostly do what you had already planned: walk in. Just knocking on the doors is the important part.

However, I would avoid Mondays, especially Monday morning--the people you need to talk to will quite likely be busy dealing with the weekend happenings.

Other than that, don't walk in at 8:00 (they won't be awake), or at 4:30 (they'll be leaving).

Good luck, and make sure you don't get too discouraged. You need perserverance, and good does of it, most likely. It may take a little while before someone has an opening. Just make sure they know who you are, that you are available, an can put a face to the resume.

You should do fine.

Dan

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Dont just go knocking on ANY doors.

Call first these days.

I dont quite get it myself...but MANY flight departments simply DONT WANT drop ins.

(like these guys were never out of work)

Just call first and ask if you can drop off a resume.

 

[Dan CFI/CFII]

Actually, Mr. Stream 200 reminded me of the most successful method:

call and ask if you can drop off a resume. You'll most likely find out who the person you need to talk to is, and when they will be in. Works pretty slick.

Especially if they tell you you can fax it in, ask whoever you've got on the line if you can walk it in instead. I'd bet that makes a better impression too.

Dan

 

[350DRIVER]

I will bite....

I disagree strongly with Stream and the other poster for nothing more than the simple reason that a job can be lost if you are unsuccessful when making that call, may be your last line of communication with them. It is much more "personable" and "professional" to walk the resume in and meet with the appropriate people versus sending it via mail, fax, or email, etc. This will actually show the employer that you are that much more interested in the job than the other potential applicants. This will vary depending on the flight department and how "tight nit" they may be. Quite a few of the more popular 91 departments are nearly impossible to tap into unless you have inside help so either way it is probably a waste of time but it does not hurt to try.

Surplus has always exceeded demand in this type of flying and it has been my experience that most of these types of jobs are gotten by walking the resume in and meeting with the right people at the right times or having internal ties to get you in the door. Ask some of the corporate pilots in KLAS and the nascar pilots how they got in the door, surely not a very easy task.

You are not coming across as "unprofessional", you are simply showing that you have the desire and ambition to become part of a team. My former company would only hire guys that walked the resume in (or had a company pilot walk it in with a LOR attached). All resumes sent in via the mail, fax, email, etc, were all filed and never looked at again. They wanted to see the person went that extra step to show them how badly they actually wanted the job. These departments can be picky and most are. It does not matter if you are a relative of St. Peter, you will likely have much better luck walking it in. I personally have seen this happen many times and 95% of the time the outcome was usually "success" if the flight department was looking for pilots at that time. If they are not hiring atleast when you speak to the chief pilot he then can put a face with your resume and if you catch his attention then you may in fact get that magic phone call when the hiring resumes.

Do as you wish but I would walk it in to every flight department that is in your reach. I think the end result will be a favorable one if you do so.

use good taste and judgment and you should be fine...

call and ask if you can drop off a resume. You'll most likely find out who the person you need to talk to is, and when they will be in. Works pretty slick.

Negative, bad move.. Do you realize how many calls a given flight department receives daily/weekly pertaining to possible "employment"? m a n y - -... Most departments screen the calls and you can expect the standard reply " send us your resume and when we have an opening we will give you a call OR " we will get it to the right person"... Your response, "thanks".. Not a very good idea if you ask me. This will accomplish very little if anything.


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