Opinions on Aviation Job website Membership

jwp_145

jwp_145

GhostRider in the Sky
Hey guys, I'm currently looking at all of the different membership-based websites for aviation job postings... what are your thoughts on the effectiveness of those?

If I were to spend my money becoming a member on only one of them, which one should I join? airlineapps? climb350?

I'm reconsidering my desire to be an engineer(i've just found it more boring than I thought it would be) so I'm trying to get into a decent flying job... I have competitive times and want to start applying, and I don't mind spending 40 bucks to find out about some good jobs.

Your advice wold be much appreciated.
 
By the time they hit "paid" websites, the lead is usually cold anyway.

Stay networked.
 
Doug Taylor said:
By the time they hit "paid" websites, the lead is usually cold anyway.

Stay networked.
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I definitely understand with what you are saying, but do you think it would be beneficial in any way at all, or would I just be wasting my money by joining one of them?
 
I liken the pay for job listings sites to paying for a job. Either one is likely to cost you more than the benefit...
 
jwp_145 said:
I definitely understand with what you are saying, but do you think it would be beneficial in any way at all, or would I just be wasting my money by joining one of them?
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OK meet me at noon at Christiensen, you give me 50 bucks, I'll kick you square in the balls, and we go on our merry ways. In the end the result is the same.....

Clear as mud?
 
I spent some dough on one several years ago...got me a ferry job and a job flying a 401a in Provo T&C...so I came out money ahead...YMMV!
 
Eh, Try it out if you want. If you feel like its worth it and you are getting interviews because of it then I'm glad it works for you. Me personally I paid for 2 months a couple years ago and never got any responses. That said I do know people who have gotten responses from places like the orange site. The more I look into it however if you just do some good searches, you can find the same exact job postings without paying a dime.
 
personally I think the two best ways to go are to search the members only board here and post your time, location and desires in the jobs wanted board here.
 
I think it can be beneficial in a robust market when the labor pool is small.

Like I talked with someone underdoing a job search where the person's alpha and omega was looking online for employment opportunities. By the time it goes online, it's already fallen through the cracks. A job opens, generally someone around the office knows someone looking for a job. Then when that doesn't work out, it will roll out to the secondaries, the applications already on hand or resumes on file. When that doesn't work out, it hits the internet where septillions of people, both qualified and under-qualified get their hands on it and you're part of a huge tidal wave of applicants.

The best way to capture the jobs and not end up just another yahoo who applied online is to get higher on the consideration trail. Meet people at the company where you want to work, it's not hard.

Besides, I'm not really happy with those guys because all they do is troll online forums looking for postings to claim as their own and then thinly veiled threats of lawsuits when they claim to have a copyright on a job they leeched off an online posting, it's a pain in the ass.

I'm sure if I said "Delta is hiring NOW!" I'd probably get an email saying that I'm posting OMGZPilotJawbzHERE.com's proprietary information even though I may have first-hand knowledge or the person who posted it just might be the chief pilot.
 
Climbto350 has a feature that lets you upload a resume that employers can search. I have received 2 'cold calls' from this for positions that were not even listed on there, including the job I am at now. So, for me it has been well worth it. Also, many!! of the jobs on these sites are typed/recency required, but if you have that and are unemployed it could be worth it.
 
THanks for the replies guys... I'll probably not do it, as searching the interweb on my own will probably yield the same results.
The biggest benefit I can see in doing it though is the function that would allow me to post up my resume.
 
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