Airline Job Fairs

av8rwyf · 05-12-2006, 10:35 AM

Anyone got any inside word from what these job fairs are like??? It's seems ridiculous to me to make pilots jump through all these hoops!

DH showed me a picture from one of them. Pilots standing in this hour long line just to drop off a resume' and shake a hand???!!!

Makes me so angry!

Anyway, DH needs me so I'd better close. Anyway, any info. would be helpful so I'll understand this silliness.

MQAAord · 05-12-2006, 01:05 PM

I've been to an aviation job fair, and it was NOT a bad experience. If you're unemployed, use EVERY resource available to find a job, I would think a job fair would be a resource that could prove to be beneficial!

There may be a token fee to get in the door, and if there's enough quality employers present, it's worth it. He should be able to find out online or with a phone call who (what compaines) will be recruiting there. I would base whether or not to go on who's going to be there.

It's a good opportunity to get out there and get some resumes handed out. Even if he's already applied, hand the recruiter another resume and let them know he's interested. Sometimes a 'personal' contact like that is what it takes to get the interview.

05-12-2006, 10:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
av8rwyf Jetgirls Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CLT Posts: 284 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Airline Job Fairs Anyone got any inside word from what these job fairs are like??? It's seems ridiculous to me to make pilots jump through all these hoops! DH showed me a picture from one of them. Pilots standing in this hour long line just to drop off a resume' and shake a hand???!!! Makes me so angry! Anyway, DH needs me so I'd better close. Anyway, any info. would be helpful so I'll understand this silliness. __________________ Stacy DH Paden, 737 Airtran FO (ATL), DS's Jack 2/11/02 & Josh 6/4/04

05-12-2006, 01:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
MQAAord Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: A Happy Place Posts: 668 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Airline Job Fairs I've been to an aviation job fair, and it was NOT a bad experience. If you're unemployed, use EVERY resource available to find a job, I would think a job fair would be a resource that could prove to be beneficial! There may be a token fee to get in the door, and if there's enough quality employers present, it's worth it. He should be able to find out online or with a phone call who (what compaines) will be recruiting there. I would base whether or not to go on who's going to be there. It's a good opportunity to get out there and get some resumes handed out. Even if he's already applied, hand the recruiter another resume and let them know he's interested. Sometimes a 'personal' contact like that is what it takes to get the interview.

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