lear700pilot

I'm in the same boat as you trying to get an invite so I'm not the voice of authority.

A buddy of mine interviewd recently and in his group of 15 only one was a 91/135 guy. I don't know what type of credentials that individual had, but seems to be not as many from the corporate/charter sector getting it. Who knows whether it will change anytime soon.

There are still thousands out there applying and waiting for the invite.

CenterlinePrep

There are 91/135 types mixed in the Delta interview groups, but are outweighed by military and regional types. But, they are mixed in. A lot of them have one thing similar that they do well.... Networking

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Opelmanta

Does networking really help?

CenterlinePrep

Can only speak for 91/135 clients we've had, but they've all been to job fairs and have spoken with DL representatives personally. If you're a 91/135 pilot looking for a way in, a hand shake and one-on-one time can go a long way in pushing your resume to the top of the stack.

Flycameron

Not at all and it really bugs me when someone says networking will be your ticket to Delta. They will tell you when you go to a job fair that meeting them does not increase your chances of an interview at all. I have met two VP's and 4 chief pilots, one of the 4 screeners, several recruiters and several interviewers and they all say the same thing, "It's your application that will get you the interview." It's actually a slap in the face to Delta to imply that networking is the key to your dream job. Delta is a world renowned company and to think they just hire you because your their neighbor is an insult. They have a process and some don't like it but the truth is, it's a very fair process. I would be upset if Delta was hiring just anybody because they networked which doesn't seem like a fair process. Please don't say networking is the way to an interview because it's not!

CenterlinePrep

Flycameron,

If you re-read our last post, it simply says our 91/135 clients all went to job fairs. Not implying that means a ticket to an interview by any means.

We're very aware of DL's hiring process and with years of prior interview team and pilot recruitment experience personally, I can assure you a handshake goes a long way, no matter what anyone tells you.

Flycameron

This is so not true. Going to a job fair will not push your resume to the top of the stack! In fact when you meet the recruiter they will tell you that it won't help you get the interview. What they will tell you is that by coming to the job fair, it will cause them to pull and review your application which could trigger an interview invite. Again, I can't stress what a slap in the face it is to Delta to imply that just because you meet someone you will get an invite. They have a process and if you app scores high enough you will get the invite. Going to a job fair will get your app scored if it hasn't already been scored and that may get you the invite. No one really knows how the application is scored but to imply that a community college guy that gets a 2.8 gpa in ten years of schooling would get an interview over a fighter pilot or an Ivy League college guy just because he went to a job fair is ludicrous.

Firsttimeflyer

What about an online school guy with a 2.7 gpa but he is really good at Microsoft flight sim and goes to job fairs?

CenterlinePrep

"What they will tell you is that by coming to the job fair, it will cause them to pull and review your application which could trigger an invite"

Bingo. Might be all a qualified 91/135 applicant needs.

"No one really knows how the application is scored"

Sure about that?


For the 91/135 pilots trying for an interview, don't give up. Network, shake hands, keep flying and if DL is your goal, don't stop fighting for it. You can make it happen. There's plenty of 91/135 pilots there just stay the course.

Flare

I still want to hear more about this and the online assessment e-mail.