Ep01: The #1 Thing an Airline Looks For in a Pilot - Bill Sims, Part 1
Ready 4 Pushback
Nik Fialka
4.8 • 716 Ratings
🗓️ 26 January 2023
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
As we kick things off, we’ll start by discussing the three traits airlines look for in a pilot with Spitfire Elite Consulting co-founder Bill Sims, the first of which is authenticity. Learn how to escape the interviewer’s fatigue through authenticity in your demeanor and, eventually, in how you articulate your answers. Follow this conversation to set yourself up for a successful interview!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE
- A throwback to the 2013 year-end airways mass hiring
- Effects of pilots’ exodus on major airlines
- How authenticity helps you in an interview
- Why interviewers want vulnerability
- The value of preparation in an interview
RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED
- American Airlines
- United Airlines
- Delta Airlines
- Southwest Airlines
- Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals
- FedEx
- Iraqi Airways
- For complains, call our Ready 4 Pushback complaint line 561-4449-098 for assistance
ABOUT BILL SIMS
Bill Sims’ love for interviewing began when he graduated from Florida State University landing 7 job offers including top consulting firms such as PWC, Arthur Andersen, and KPMG. He used his experience to teach the art of the interview to underclassmen at FSU and coached several students through the interview process. After 2 years with PWC, Bill served in the Marines Corps for 12 years flying the F/A-18 Hornet. After receiving CJOs from 3 major airlines in 2014, he began teaching his techniques and sharing them with fellow pilots on the base. Bill has several years of experience teaching interviewing at live seminars, virtual webinars and 1 on 1 environments. He has individually helped thousands of job seekers land their dream jobs. In addition, he has trained dozens of others to teach the art of interviewing. Bill has a genuine passion for helping people succeed in anything they do.
CONNECT WITH US
For any questions, exciting people to be on the show, or if you want free coaching about the aviation industry, send Nik an email at [email protected]!
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | First one is authenticity. And I know from talking with interviewers, at my time at American, |
| 0:05.5 | I've been able to make friends with several interviewers, and they will all tell you they are |
| 0:10.1 | fatigued at hearing the same catchphrases, same scripts with different things inserted in them. |
| 0:18.1 | Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation. |
| 0:23.6 | They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums, |
| 0:29.6 | meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details. |
| 0:34.6 | This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your |
| 0:40.8 | dream job. |
| 0:42.7 | Let's get ready for pushback. |
| 0:44.8 | Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca. |
| 0:49.4 | Episode one, the very first one. |
| 0:51.3 | I'm Nick Fialca. |
| 0:52.3 | I'm your host. |
| 0:53.3 | We're going to go through a lot of different |
| 0:55.6 | stuff. We're going to talk to lots of cool people. It's going to be a great, great, great podcast, |
| 1:01.3 | and I'm so stoked that you guys are riding along with me. So today, we are talking about |
| 1:09.3 | the three things that an interviewer looks for in a candidate. We are talking about the three things that an interviewer looks for in a candidate. We are talking |
| 1:14.0 | about the first of those three things, which is authenticity. So maybe you have an interview, |
| 1:21.5 | maybe you're targeting a company for a job. Maybe you are new to the aviation world or the airlines or you're just |
| 1:31.1 | trying to figure it out. It's confusing. There's so much out there. Well, this is the podcast for you. |
| 1:38.1 | And this conversation that I have with Bill Sims will be a really great one to help springboard you and |
| 1:45.8 | keep you moving forward and a great trajectory on your path to success. You're going to see that |
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