I keep getting TBNT from the regionals....

Flagship_dxer said:
Not just being overqualified for the dispatch position but some of the managers probably feel as if you want their job and dont want the competition. You can still get hired especially if a place really needs dispatchers. Right now with the regionals not being so desperate, they might not want to take a risk on you.
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If that is the case, managers should know some airlines replace or shuffle work titles of there management group on occasion.
 
harunaka10 said:
I've had 5 interviews so far with 3 TBNT responses and 2 nonresponders. The field is just competitive right now, but I'm sure you're going to get in somewhere! I've heard TransStates in St. Louis has been looking for people. Maybe try applying there?

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GoJet is looking too; they have a listing up, but it's been there for a while now. I don't know if they're still looking, or if it's an old listing they forgot to take down.
 
I know people wait about 1 year till they landed there first job. It could be your resume is not as good as other people, it could be your interviewing skills. Maybe like another member said they might think your over qualified and just leave within a few months. Just grind it out and eventually you will land a job. Sometimes the hiring regionals is slow but sometimes it could be fast.
 
vicksburgdep said:
I know people wait about 1 year till they landed there first job. It could be your resume is not as good as other people, it could be your interviewing skills. Maybe like another member said they might think your over qualified and just leave within a few months. Just grind it out and eventually you will land a job. Sometimes the hiring regionals is slow but sometimes it could be fast.
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Could be that there is not anything wrong with you or your resume, just that you happen to draw the short straw
 
GaTechDispatcher said:
Even after I think things have gone well. Should I reapply if they open back up? This is getting pretty discouraging, because I have no idea what they’re looking for.
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The recruiters and hiring managers obviously think you can do the job, otherwise they wouldn’t be inviting you for an interview. So something must be going wrong in the interview. It could be that the other candidates are stronger than you, or it might be that you are presenting yourself poorly. Nothing you can do about the former, but you can do something about the latter. Try to find a way to do some practice interviews, preferably with a video camera recording. You may be surprised by the feedback you get.
 
Airline hiring is extremely cyclical. There's a frenzy for a little bit, then it dies. Rinse, repeat. Seems like right now we're in a down cycle, and now that Great Lakes has crapped the bed there's a bunch of displaced dispatchers that have been dumped into the pool. Not saying all of those are going to be looking where you're looking. When this happens there's a contingent that leave the profession, some hook into supplementals, and one or two might angle into a major.

In any event, I think what you're going to want to do is evaluate your F2F interview style. Unfortunately, we seldom ever get feedback from an airline (or any company) about why we were turned down, though that information might be extremely valuable! Try to relate your past life experiences to your present vocational interest and how those experiences will make you a good choice. A face to face interview is much more about WHO you are than WHAT you are. I've got a resume in front of me. I know you're qualified and I know what your credentials are. Now I want to see how you relate to people, pressure, deadlines, etc. I want to see if you're open to receiving constructive criticism in a positive way. I want to see if you think quickly on your feet. I want to know if you're creative (but not TOO creative). If I'm a regional hiring manager, I'm likely not going to be diluted into the idea that you're going to be here 5 years from now. I just want to make sure that when you're here you're HERE, if that makes sense.
 
One thing that helped me going into interviews was the mindset. You can't show that you are desperate for the job. Go in thinking the airline you are interviewing for needs you, not the other way around. That helped me be more comfortable and confident in the interview. Also make sure you have some questions to ask them. A good one I always ask, is what do you like about work at XYZ company? Gets them to open up a bit and maybe can spur some more questions.
 
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