United reaching out to ALPA FFD Carriers

CRJDriver said:
Good Luck to those going to the ORD open house this week. Let us know how it went.
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Speaking of.....

How about we put together a mini-meet and greet for it? Folks on 13/14, and/or traveling thru?

Maybe a thread or PM list to get everyone together?

I'll be flying up early the 13th, arriving ORD by 8am. My meeting is on the 14th.
 
NC_BE300 said:
Speaking of.....

How about we put together a mini-meet and greet for it? Folks on 13/14, and/or traveling thru?

Maybe a thread or PM list to get everyone together?

I'll be flying up early the 13th, arriving ORD by 8am. My meeting is on the 14th.
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I'll be getting in real early to ORD for the morning of the 13th meeting. I'm game for meeting up for lunch but I don't intend to stay overnight.
 
CRJDriver said:
How was the open house?
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I will gladly answer this question tomorrow. I have a splitting headache unfortunately right now.

It is definitely a good event to attend I learned a lot and it definitely relieved some stress.

One quick thing. 1300 pilots over the next 20 months is what they expect to be needing to hire.

Special thanks to @Seggy for helping make this event happen.
 
CRJDriver said:
How was the open house?
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The open house was very well put together with very good information on United. They put me at ease right away with a very relaxed environment. The resume assistance was very helpful. There is a point system, they didn't divulge what the magic point number is...basically if you have a good GPA from a college they recognize, internal recommendations, check airman, etc the more points you get. Hit the magic number and it is your turn to get called. I got a lot out of the event. I really appreciate the time and effort all involved put into it in order to pull of an outstanding event. A big thanks to all who helped make it happen!

(@Maurus great meeting you!)
 
TowJoe said:
The open house was very well put together with very good information on United. They put me at ease right away with a very relaxed environment. The resume assistance was very helpful. There is a point system, they didn't divulge what the magic point number is...basically if you have a good GPA from a college they recognize, internal recommendations, check airman, etc the more points you get. Hit the magic number and it is your turn to get called. I got a lot out of the event. I really appreciate the time and effort all involved put into it in order to pull of an outstanding event. A big thanks to all who helped make it happen!

(@Maurus great meeting you!)
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Do you get points for going to the event? Ive heard it helps.
 
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TowJoe said:
The open house was very well put together with very good information on United. They put me at ease right away with a very relaxed environment. The resume assistance was very helpful. There is a point system, they didn't divulge what the magic point number is...basically if you have a good GPA from a college they recognize, internal recommendations, check airman, etc the more points you get. Hit the magic number and it is your turn to get called. I got a lot out of the event. I really appreciate the time and effort all involved put into it in order to pull of an outstanding event. A big thanks to all who helped make it happen!

(@Maurus great meeting you!)
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Did they take/keep resumes?

How long were you there from start to finish?
 
bretthullrampage said:
Do you get points for going to the event? Ive heard it helps.
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What I was told was in the addendum of airlineapps if you add professional organizations, such as Women in Aviation, OBAP, etc, those help. I am not sure/didn't ask if attending the event counted...good question.
 
CRJDriver said:
Did they take/keep resumes?

How long were you there from start to finish?
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The gentleman that helped me with my resume took 1 copy. That was the only one collected (I had more). I was there from 830-1200. If needed I could have left about 30 minutes prior to that, but I was under no time constraints. I was about middle of the group to go to the one on one. I think the last one on one was 1145. Enjoy the event, talk to as many of the United personnel as you can (all were very willing to talk/answer any questions), and meet some great fellow ALPA pilots.
 
bretthullrampage said:
Anyone in the 14th afternoon group want to split a cab?
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If you really wanna go on the cheap and are not opposed to doing a bit of walking, you can hop on the cta blue line ($2.25 per trip or day pass for $10) from the airport one stop to Rosemont station. It's just under a mile walk from the station and really straightforward, I left that way as I was headed downtown after the event.

Thanks to @Seggy et al for putting this together. Nicely done gentlemen!
 
bretthullrampage said:
Do you get points for going to the event? Ive heard it helps.
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CRJDriver said:
Did they take/keep resumes?

How long were you there from start to finish?
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They kept one copy of my resume. (Thanks to @HRDiva for helping get that refined!)

I would imagine the event would add to your point value.

mastermags said:
So, how many people wore suits?
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None. A couple of sport jackets (no tie) and one guy in uniform.


Some more stuff. The point system does look at your flight times exactly like their pilot requirements page says. Quantity, quality, complexity of aircraft flown (type ratings at such), etc. They don't care where you got your time. That means my cargo time and the aircraft I flew in cargo do actually make a difference (big relief). However, this may also mean that some people that have done the typical C172>Seminole>Regional route may need to make up points in a different way since they only have flown a few different planes.

Just like with what @Derg has been saying about Delta, make sure your Airlines apps is updated and more important complete! The United recruiters said that they continually reject applications that would have otherwise been given interviews because people haven't put their first class medical, passport, radio permit, into the system or they are expired.

LORs will have different points attributed to them. It sounds like a normal line pilot's LOR won't have the same point value as a check airman or higher LOR. Also the context is something that needs looked at. They don't care how well you can fly a plane. They already know you can fly. They want other info such as work ethic and personality stuff.

Don't forget. Every flight you work may be a networking opportunity. Management does fly on our aircraft and do notice our good or bad customer service. Ranting on about how bad X mainline partner is (and likely even your own management) certainly won't make you any friends. Provide a good product and they will notice. That high profile LOR could be a flight away.

I'll admit that I learned something interesting about the career fairs. They don't like the for-profit career fairs (FAPA. Aero and such). The recruiter I talked to said to avoid those fairs and go to the WIA and OBAP type of fairs since they are good organizations and the money actually goes toward something productive. This may explain why FAPA's next career fair has no major Airlines attending as of right now.

Thanks to United Airlines, The United MEC, the FFD guys at ALPA National and the United pilots at the event for making this event happen. Hopefully it catches on in the industry!

Also good meeting you @TowJoe. Thanks for the lift back to the airport! Also you still need to come to NJC!
 
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Maurus said:
They kept one copy of my resume. (Thanks to @HRDiva for helping get that refined!)

I would imagine the event would add to your point value.



None. A couple of sport jackets (no tie) and one guy in uniform.


Some more stuff. The point system does look at your flight times exactly like their pilot requirements page says. Quantity, quality, complexity of aircraft flown (type ratings at such), etc. They don't care where you got your time. That means my cargo time and the aircraft I flew in cargo do actually make a difference (big relief). However, this may also mean that some people that have done the typical C172>Seminole>Regional route may need to make up points in a different way since they only have flown a few different planes.

Just like with what @Derg has been saying about Delta, make sure your Airlines apps is updated and more important complete! The United recruiters said that they continually reject applications that would have otherwise been given interviews because people haven't put their first class medical, passport, radio permit, into the system or they are expired.

LORs will have different points attributed to them. It sounds like a normal line pilot's LOR won't have the same point value as a check airman or higher LOR. Also the context is something that needs looked at. They don't care how well you can fly a plane. They already know you can fly. They want other info such as work ethic and personality stuff.

Don't forget. Every flight you work may be a networking opportunity. Management does fly on our aircraft and do notice our good or bad customer service. Ranting on about how bad X mainline partner is (and likely even your own management) certainly won't make you any friends. Provide a good product and they will notice. That high profile LOR could be a flight away.

I'll admit that I learned something interesting about the career fairs. They don't like the for-profit career fairs (FAPA. Aero and such). The recruiter I talked to said to avoid those fairs and go to the WIA and OBAP type of fairs since they are good organizations and the money actually goes toward something productive. This may explain why FAPA's next career fair has no major Airlines attending as of right now.

Thanks to United Airlines, The United MEC, the FFD guys at ALPA National and the United pilots at the event for making this event happen. Hopefully it catches on in the industry!

Also good meeting you @TowJoe. Thanks for the lift back to the airport! Also you still need to come to NJC!
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So, Assuming that Marvin could have gotten some LORs, and since I never heard anyone say he was an •, plus he had a good work ethic (didn't call in fatigued on his fateful trip) and we know he wasn't a very good pilot, are you saying that Marvin would have had a good shot at getting on at United?
 
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