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June 18th, 2007, 08:43
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#1 | | Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NC
Posts: 24
|  What are the interviewers looking for?
What are the interviewers looking for?
Reason for the question: I have heard of people interviewing, being well above the TT minimums for any regional , passing the written and sim, but not getting the job offer. Obviously, the HR portion busted the opportunity of employment. Any thoughts. | 
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June 18th, 2007, 10:47
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#2 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 445
| Re: What are the interviewers looking for?
The interviewers want to learn what kind of person you are. They want to know if you are a mature, intelligent, knowledgeable person who is skilled in his craft. They want to know if you are the kind of person who will fit intothe corporate culture. This is true for every interview you will ever have, aviation or otherwise.
The key is to be yourself. Don't try to be what you think they want you to be. If you try to be what you think they want, and you guess wrong, you will not get an offer. If you guess right, now you are either stuck pretending to be something, or the real you (that does not fit into the corporate culture)will come out eventually. Either one does not bode well for your long term future with the company, if you want to move up within the company. | |
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June 18th, 2007, 11:20
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#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Michigan
Posts: 447
| Re: What are the interviewers looking for?
They probably want to make sure you will be a good crew member to be with other crew members over multi-day periods. | |
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June 18th, 2007, 12:53
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#4 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Random hotels of America
Posts: 437
| Re: What are the interviewers looking for?
Most places already know that you can fly a plane, or you wouldn't be interviewing. I've heard this numerous times that all it comes down to is are you a good person? Could someone be able to work with you for a 3 or 4 day trip? | |
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June 18th, 2007, 13:21
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#5 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 7,207
| Re: What are the interviewers looking for?
Personality! Do you want to sit next to Grumpy Captain Kangaroo for 4 days, or do you want to sit next to Fascinating Captain Hero ???
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People you should probably listen to more: Velocipede, Staplegun, Cal_Capt, Mad Doggy Dog, B767Driver, ZapBrannigan.
People who don't have the experience you think they do: 25 y.o regional capts/fos
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June 20th, 2007, 20:36
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#6 | | Old Skool
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dirty Jerzey
Posts: 1,939
| Re: What are the interviewers looking for?
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Originally Posted by Chris_Ford  Personality! Do you want to sit next to Grumpy Captain Kangaroo for 4 days, or do you want to sit next to Fascinating Captain Hero ??? | Exactly! Besides knowing your stuff, you need to be a "likable" personality. Show up to the interview shaking in your pants, nervous as heck and keeping to yourself won't get you anywhere. Smile, be happy to be there. If you don't get the job, you try somewhere else. Prove to them that you not only know your stuff, but you would actually be a good time to fly with, rather then hear the lonesome drone of engines all day. | |
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June 22nd, 2007, 10:35
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CT
Posts: 1,013
| Re: What are the interviewers looking for?
I have not interviewed yet, but from what I gather from my friends that have is 1 - Prove your not going to kill the paying px. 2- (and just as importantly) Prove your the type of guy that a stranger could have a beer with and hold an excellent conversation. I'd imagine dales comment about "the drone of the engines" is spot on. | |
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June 22nd, 2007, 11:52
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#8 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Flying the Pacific Northwest!
Posts: 1,749
| Re: What are the interviewers looking for?
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Originally Posted by Chris_Ford Personality! Do you want to sit next to Grumpy Captain Kangaroo for 4 days, or do you want to sit next to Fascinating Captain Hero ??? | Captain Hero 
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