Applying to a major with no practical experience

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Doolittle

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I'm a ways off from getting my license (May 2017) but I'm wondering if a major happens to be hiring around that time if it would actually hurt to apply. Would applicants with no experience be put on some kind of blacklist? I will have an aviation degree if that means anything at all.

I know odds of even getting an interview are pretty much zero but I guess stranger things have happened in the world. Well, maybe not.
 
I'm not sure what the point of this question is? When you mean license, do you mean your private or commercial multi? Even by next year, the majors will still be looking for +/- 4000 hours. If you're asking if you should apply so they know who you are now? No, the answer is no. Wait until you actually qualify for the job before you apply.
 
ozziecat35 said:
I'm not sure what the point of this question is? When you mean license, do you mean your private or commercial multi? Even by next year, the majors will still be looking for +/- 4000 hours. If you're asking if you should apply so they know who you are now? No, the answer is no. Wait until you actually qualify for the job before you apply.
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Pretty sure they mean dispatch license since its the dispatch forum.

I dont think you'd end up on any blacklist but if it were me I would be applying to Regionals first and once you have some experience then apply to Majors, but again thats me. I just cant imagine the information overload of going straight to a major with no actual dispatch experience what so ever.
 
To be honest, it's all about connections.. There have been many dispatchers at my airline, which is a. Major legacy carrier, with NO dispatch experience, however they were either an internal employee, or had a tight connection with someone in recruiting..

My suggestion... Get hired for an airline, if you can, in any capacity.. Get your certificate, and then try getting in that way

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ozziecat35 said:
I'm not sure what the point of this question is? When you mean license, do you mean your private or commercial multi? Even by next year, the majors will still be looking for +/- 4000 hours. If you're asking if you should apply so they know who you are now? No, the answer is no. Wait until you actually qualify for the job before you apply.
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This is the dispatch forum.
 
Heliman81 said:
Pretty sure they mean dispatch license since its the dispatch forum.

I dont think you'd end up on any blacklist but if it were me I would be applying to Regionals first and once you have some experience then apply to Majors, but again thats me. I just cant imagine the information overload of going straight to a major with no actual dispatch experience what so ever.
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Yeah my plan is to apply for every regional hiring but I was just wondering if it would hurt at all to apply to a major as well. Thanks for the advice!
 
Your odds of getting hired by a major with no experience, not being internal, and a fresh dispatch licence are approximately 3720 to 1.

Your odds of getting hired by Huff Daland Dusters with previous dispatch experience and not currently throwing bags for them 0.

So there's a chance.
 
Wxfan1978 said:
To be honest, it's all about connections.. There have been many dispatchers at my airline, which is a. Major legacy carrier, with NO dispatch experience, however they were either an internal employee, or had a tight connection with someone in recruiting..

My suggestion... Get hired for an airline, if you can, in any capacity.. Get your certificate, and then try getting in that way

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I have an application out with AA to work the ramp here in SLC, which I don't imagine would be a very student friendly job as far as flexibility, but it sounds like it could pay off tremendously. Even if it's just to help me get on with a regional.
 
ozziecat35 said:
I'm not sure what the point of this question is? When you mean license, do you mean your private or commercial multi? Even by next year, the majors will still be looking for +/- 4000 hours. If you're asking if you should apply so they know who you are now? No, the answer is no. Wait until you actually qualify for the job before you apply.
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Dude... You're in the dispatch subforum :D
 
Doolittle said:
I'm a ways off from getting my license (May 2017) but I'm wondering if a major happens to be hiring around that time if it would actually hurt to apply. Would applicants with no experience be put on some kind of blacklist? I will have an aviation degree if that means anything at all. I know odds of even getting an interview are pretty much zero but I guess stranger things have happened in the world. Well, maybe not.
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Most of the majors will have a disqualifier built into the online application. For example, it will ask you if you have X amount of years of experience, and when you answer no, it will automatically disqualify you and your application will not make it through.
 
Doolittle said:
I'm a ways off from getting my license (May 2017) but I'm wondering if a major happens to be hiring around that time if it would actually hurt to apply. Would applicants with no experience be put on some kind of blacklist? I will have an aviation degree if that means anything at all.

I know odds of even getting an interview are pretty much zero but I guess stranger things have happened in the world. Well, maybe not.
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If your resume and application materials show that you meet the position requirements in the job description, go ahead and apply. If they don't, you don't. You don't want to get tagged with a "doesn't follow instructions" descriptor.
 
Flying Saluki said:
If your resume and application materials show that you meet the position requirements in the job description, go ahead and apply. If they don't, you don't. You don't want to get tagged with a "doesn't follow instructions" descriptor.
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If it is a computerized system, it won't flag anyone for not following directions. This is the 21st century and if the application is computerized, they are using a classification system. It will simply weed out anyone who didn't meet the minimum qualifications set. Usually, they are color coded indicators that an HR staff member will look at. If they don't meet any of the qualifications, that gets a certain color, if they meet some, another and so on. If there are supporting documents that are missing, it will show that, which is why HR departments, on occasion will reach out to applicants reminding them that an application is incomplete. With the amount of applications for one job, they aren't going to note who didn't have a complete application. They focus on who the best applicants are, not who the weakest are. It isn't worth their time to do it any other way.
 
Avgirl said:
If it is a computerized system, it won't flag anyone for not following directions. This is the 21st century and if the application is computerized, they are using a classification system. It will simply weed out anyone who didn't meet the minimum qualifications set
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The caveat here is when someone lies to get their application through. Don't do this. It does not go over well with HR departments and your name can definitely end up on a list you don't want it on.
 
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