SUX4U

So if a candidate is in the short stack to be called but does not have a 1st class done within the last 6 months he will not be contacted until the next medical is done correct? When the 1st class is updated and current would that candidate immediately be shown in the system to be called?

Pancake

Sounds like I need to get a new one tomorrow! I'm at 6 months and 2 weeks.

If the app had been pulled, what kind of timeline is realistic for a call after the medical has been updated?

I guess I'm mistaken. I thought the First Class medical is good for a year for those under 40.

flybynuts

Sorry if I wasn't clear. Application should be updated every six months. Your medical should be current. If you are under 40 then the annual class one is current. Over 40 every six months.

Basically keep your application data updated, no longer than every 6 months and medical current for your appropriate age. If you had expired or out of date info and was passed for the candidate selection don't worry. Once you update your information the next candidate selection will include you. Example, you were #100 on the applicant list. Based on needs we wanted 100 to call for December. Now let's assume you had not updated your data or medical. You would be skipped and we would go to the next candidate on the list. Your spot will not disappear. If you then update your data and/or get a current medical then the next round of selection will have you back on the list and at the top. If you don't update then you will continually be skipped until you do.

PS update your data with any and everybody you apply to at least every six months. I recommend every 2-3 months and let nothing appear to expire on applications.

Pancake

Thanks for the great info!

SUX4U

Thanks for clarifying Flyby. Just curious if you can also comment on how the supposed short list over there works that I have heard of. If what I understand is true, there is several hundred apps that are sorted into the list from the 11,000 or so total apps and its just a matter of time for the call to reach them. If this is true, once one enters into the short list is it completely random who gets selected from that list or is it all in sequence from who was sorted into the list first?

Example, a candidate is placed into short list status in September. Another candidate is placed into the list in November. Can the applicant in Nov get called before the candidate from September or will he be sequenced in order of entering the list?

I am not sure if any of the above is a part of the actual selection process. It is simply what a few friends in the know seem to be saying. If it is true, I am just trying to find out if there is any sequence to getting called from that list or if possibly dozens if not hundreds of other applicants can enter that same list later than you and get called before hand.

Thanks for any insight!

Boulderian

Yes, you are issued a score regardless of which list you are in (short or long.) They call from the top of both lists somewhat equally, so if you made it to the short list somehow (meet & greet or job fair) but still have a low score (quals) you will be bypassed by people with higher score who were added after you - until you eventually become more competitive in your list.

picaro

Flyby or bouldarian, any guesses why we are staying at 60/month in 2014. I had heard 100/month from multiple publications. My guess is cause so little are taking the earlyout. Any insight?

flybynuts

The goal for a 100 a month is still a goal. The issue to multifactorial with regards to required staffing levels, training program ability, be proactive vice reactive and more. Manpower has to tell training/hiring that we need the bodies first. This is predicated on long-term goals and plans, block hours, schedules. None of this has made its way down. I do know that we are planning to retire 2000 pilots in the next 3 years without growth. I see a problem brewing.

cadetdrivr

"Downsize the airline! Problem solved. That was easy, what's for lunch?"

Monkeyfly

I wish you were kidding.