Re: A more intelligent TAB discussion . . .
bobbysamd said:
You leave TAB with five hundred. How will you build the rest (rhetorical question)? Moreover, your logbook won't lie. It'll show that your turbine was paid-for at TAB. It may not mean much to H.R.(comments, Resume Writer?), which primarily compares your quals to its requirements, but it will mean everything to the interview board composed of your pilot peers.
You hit the nail on the head Bobby - it will not mean much to the HR people who are looking at the application and seeing if you fit minimums. But it probably will mean a great deal to the interview board. It truly depends on the pilots sitting on that board.
As far as the guarantee of an interview goes - all they have to do is give you ONE interview to legally meet their obligation. I wonder if TAB foots the bill for a full time HR person at these bridge airline(s) to only conduct interviews for the purpose of fulfilling this requirement.
Let me also say that in the resume writing industry, there are people that guarantee you will get an interview with the document they write. I do not offer that guarantee. (mainly because my clients do get interviews!
) Oh, I could offer that guarantee. All I would have to do is get one of my staffing recruiter buddies to give a call to that person and interview them. Fulfills my requirement, right? But I do not participate in unethical practices.
When I talk to potential clients, I ask a LOT of questions. I will ask what they are doing now and what they want to do. I want to ascertain if they have the requirements of the position they are seeking. If not, I will refuse to do their resume and suggest other options.
I had a woman a number of years ago who called me and wanted me to write her a resume to be a graphic artist. I asked this woman if she had any training in that field, particular use of programs, any employment in that field, etc. Turns out she did not. I told her quite plainly that I could not write a resume for her for a field in which she was not qualified to work. I also warned her that she should be wary of working with a resume writer that said they could.
I then gave her advice to get an education in that field. When she replied that she did not have the money, I educated her on financial aid programs to help her get her training. I never took a dime from her.
I had another guy about three weeks ago who wanted to work "overseas." When I inquired as to what he wanted to do, he had about 100 different targets, none of which matched his previous background while going to school. I refused to do his resume until he went on to the internet (I gave him sites to look at) and choose positions he might be interested in. Then I told him to see if there was a common thread running through any of them. That way we could match his quals to the jobs if he had them.
Further, I told him that he needed to check into the requirements for working overseas. (He told me he had his passport) I told him that a passport was not enough and that some countries require you establish residency for a year before you are allowed to work there. Once again, I did not take his money and warned him against anyone who would.
The point here is ethical behavior. I question the ethics of PFT promising interviews. I think people should be wary of this. I have always told my clients to not pay for job, no matter what industry they are in. When they think about going through a recruiting agency, the first thing I tell them to ask is "Are you fee paid by the employer." If not, politely move on.
These are just my opinions.
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