Paraphrased From todays Senior Chief Pilot memo:
As you might know, Southwest will begin interviewing Pilots again in July. New Hire Pilot classes have been ongoing since January, and we have been filling those classes from our pool of candidates who interviewed in 2007. With the addition of three June and three July classes, we will have trained 288 Pilots in 2008. The scheduled classes through July will nearly deplete or pool of available Pilots; therefore, we will resume interviews to fill future classes.
Approximately 120 interviews will be scheduled for the month of July, and we plan on interviewing a similar number in August. For the fall, we will adjust according to the needs of the Company.
The most important thing you can do is ensure they have a current application on file. If potential candidates have not logged in to their account in the last six months, we consider them no longer interested in Southwest—even if their application still exists. In this scenario, we would remove the applicant from the available pool. Let your friends know that they should update their account monthly or whenever there is a significant change in their flight status (i.e., they have a new job or type rating).
As always, having a 737 Type Rating is important, since candidates with this type rating would be available for class immediately following their selection. Current application minimums can be reviewed at southwest.com.
The interview groups are made up of six applicants in the morning and six applicants in the afternoon. The half-day interview in Dallas begins with a tour of Headquarters, fingerprinting, and paperwork, followed by a panel interview consisting of the candidate, a Pilot, and a Recruiter. A second interview focuses directly on the applicant’s logbook and flight history and is conducted by a Pilot. The last event is a Line Oriented Interview conducted by two Pilots.
As you might know, Southwest will begin interviewing Pilots again in July. New Hire Pilot classes have been ongoing since January, and we have been filling those classes from our pool of candidates who interviewed in 2007. With the addition of three June and three July classes, we will have trained 288 Pilots in 2008. The scheduled classes through July will nearly deplete or pool of available Pilots; therefore, we will resume interviews to fill future classes.
Approximately 120 interviews will be scheduled for the month of July, and we plan on interviewing a similar number in August. For the fall, we will adjust according to the needs of the Company.
The most important thing you can do is ensure they have a current application on file. If potential candidates have not logged in to their account in the last six months, we consider them no longer interested in Southwest—even if their application still exists. In this scenario, we would remove the applicant from the available pool. Let your friends know that they should update their account monthly or whenever there is a significant change in their flight status (i.e., they have a new job or type rating).
As always, having a 737 Type Rating is important, since candidates with this type rating would be available for class immediately following their selection. Current application minimums can be reviewed at southwest.com.
The interview groups are made up of six applicants in the morning and six applicants in the afternoon. The half-day interview in Dallas begins with a tour of Headquarters, fingerprinting, and paperwork, followed by a panel interview consisting of the candidate, a Pilot, and a Recruiter. A second interview focuses directly on the applicant’s logbook and flight history and is conducted by a Pilot. The last event is a Line Oriented Interview conducted by two Pilots.
