Resume Question

[pilot4500]

I am getting ready to send my resume to some regional airlines. Republic Airways, ASA, and possibly Mesa Airlines. I have enough experience to fill up two pages, but I have heard that some companies frown on two page resumes. I could cram it all onto one page, but only if I make the print really small. What do you guys think? Is it better to send a one page or a two page resume?

[Seggy]

One page. You can condense it without making the print look small.

[Nihon_Ni]

You should write your resume on one page so that someone can skim it in 10 seconds and figure out if you are worth investigating or not. If you print is so small they can't read it in that lenght of time, guess what will happen to it? Use a 10 or 12 point font and only put enough info there to convey your strengths. If they want to find out more, they will ask.

Think of your resume like a movie trailer. The trailer doesn't tell the whole story line, it just shows enough highlights to make you want to buy a ticket to see the whole movie.

[Number1atNumber2]

One page, one page, one page... Put stuff on there that is relevant, not everything. Remember these people review them and make the yes/no decision in a matter of seconds. Think of it this way: would you rather go over a reading assignment that's multiple pages, or just one?

However, with the way a lot of the regionals are hiring right now, if you have the hours, it probably won't matter

Oh, and are you SURE you want to go to Mesa???

[pilot4500]

Thanks for all the info guys. I'm going to work on condensing my resume on to one page so that it highlights my strengths, my previous employment, and of course my flight hours. I would imagine that with 3,400 TT, 700 multi, and part 135 freight experience I stand a pretty good chance of getting noticed.

[FlySooner9]

oh please with those hours please don't settle for Mesa. At least get one of the top regionals.

[MSUDAWG]

Originally Posted by pilot4500

Thanks for all the info guys. I'm going to work on condensing my resume on to one page so that it highlights my strengths, my previous employment, and of course my flight hours. I would imagine that with 3,400 TT, 700 multi, and part 135 freight experience I stand a pretty good chance of getting noticed.

Jet Courses hold more water than any experience a freight dawg would ever have....

[Number1atNumber2]

Originally Posted by Craig_Davidson

oh please with those hours please don't settle for Mesa. At least get one of the top regionals.

With that kind of time you could probably get a charter gig if you wanted to go that route.

[Cheechako]

Here's my resume as of a couple years ago. Granted, the watermark is a bit overboard, but it seemed to impress them. As one who spent several years looking at pilot resumes, this is what I liked to see.

[pilot4500]

Originally Posted by Number1atNumber2

With that kind of time you could probably get a charter gig if you wanted to go that route.

I've tried to get a charter gig but I have not had any luck. Most of the charter jobs that I looked into want to see no less than 5,000 hours, an ATP, some turbine experience, and knowing someone on the inside to walk in your resume.

I figure with my times, I can definitely get into a top tier regional. I have heard a lot of good things about Republic Airways. They are at the top of my list.

[pilot4500]

Originally Posted by Cheechako

Here's my resume as of a couple years ago. Granted, the watermark is a bit overboard, but it seemed to impress them. As one who spent several years looking at pilot resumes, this is what I liked to see.

Looking at your resume really helped a lot. I think I tried to cram too much unnecessary information onto mine. The watermark does look impressive.

[E6BAV8R]

Originally Posted by pilot4500

Thanks for all the info guys. I'm going to work on condensing my resume on to one page so that it highlights my strengths, my previous employment, and of course my flight hours. I would imagine that with 3,400 TT, 700 multi, and part 135 freight experience I stand a pretty good chance of getting noticed.

...and why are you going to Mesa again?

[ComplexHiAv8r]

Originally Posted by E6BAV8R

...and why are you going to Mesa again?

Still lookling to be beat up like a freight dawg and do single pilot ops??

[UND_Flyer]

Originally Posted by Cheechako

Here's my resume as of a couple years ago. Granted, the watermark is a bit overboard, but it seemed to impress them. As one who spent several years looking at pilot resumes, this is what I liked to see.

Hey Cheechako your resume looks pretty cool with the Alaska 737 in the background. I gotta try something like that. Did you do that in MS Word?

[pilot4500]

Originally Posted by E6BAV8R

...and why are you going to Mesa again?

Republic Airways is my first choice.

[Cheechako]

Originally Posted by UND_Flyer

Hey Cheechako your resume looks pretty cool with the Alaska 737 in the background. I gotta try something like that. Did you do that in MS Word?

I used Photoshop Elements to get it washed out just right, then used the "watermark" option in Word.

[cfii2007]

If you squint hard enough, we can almost make out your phone number......