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ACP309 Advice For The New Flight Instructor Looking For A Job

New Flight Instructor

Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Today we answer a listener question regarding how to get a job as a flight instructor in a challenging hiring environment. 

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Talking Points:

I heard Carl as a guest speaker on the Aviation News Talk podcast and loved the insights he had on how to become a career pilot.  Currently, I am at a large flight school and am starting to look for a Flight Instructor job near me.  

Last year, anyone with a pulse got hired as a flight instructor.  Now, the landscape is the complete opposite. 

Even with the incredible support from the flight academy and my school, finding an open flight instructor position is a herculean task. From a career coaching and recruiting perspective, what services does the Aviation Careers Podcast offer that could help me find open positions and then help me be better prepared for the interview?

  • View Pilot Interview Course on YouTube at http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/youtube
  • Try to get hired with your current flight school since there is preference usually given to customers.
  • Create a pilot resume.
  • Develop your story.
  • People hire people not resumes.
  • Create a LinkedIn Profile and include all your certificates, hours, and accomplishments.
  • Make your LinkedIn Profile look like your resume.
  • Learn how to sell yourself.
  • What is unique about you? 
  • Past accomplishments, background, military, etc.
  • Practice interviewing through our career coaching or with someone who has experience.
  • Do something every day until you get a job.
  • Read books about getting hired and selling yourself.
  • How to win friends and influence people.
  • Your job is to get a job.

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