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08-18-2011, 10:26 AM

#11

Pakagecheck

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Originally Posted by ANGFDX

According to Capt O at the hiring process meeting on Tuesday - neither a sponsor nor recommendations are required to get an interview, but they certainly help. He said he reviews all of them. He also said that more than five recommendations start to lessen the value of the submitted ones. Sounds like five is the magic number - if you can get five.
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I emailed O when he told us not to submit too many recs. I specifically asked where the line was. He told me 5. More, and it diluted your rec's weight for the applicant. I think the magic number is for the the guys writing them, not the guy having them written for. I wasn't at the meeting so I didn't hear the context of statement. Was he specifically talking about the applicant having too many recs?

Thanks for help clarifying this for me.

PC

08-18-2011, 01:06 PM

#12

frozenboxhauler

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Originally Posted by ANGFDX

God help you if you get six!

This makes absolutely no sense.
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08-18-2011, 03:50 PM

#13

finedavefine

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Sounds like the number 5 is for guys writing recommendations, not for someone receiving them. If you're the guy writing, you should limit your number of recommendations to no more than 5. If you're the guy receiving recommendations, (sounds like) the more the merrier.

08-18-2011, 04:12 PM

#14

frozenboxhauler

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Originally Posted by finedavefine

I see, makes sense now. Domo arigato gozimashta finedave-san!
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08-19-2011, 08:02 AM

#15

ANGFDX

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Quote:

Originally Posted by finedavefine

IMHO, I believe your logic is correct. I can't see where a candidate having six letters would work against them, but I can certainly understand the lessened value of a letter by one FDX pilot who has written 20 recommendation letters. Especially if he says in every one of them that this candidate is the absolute best pilot he's ever flown with...
Thanks for the clarification.