Ep02: It Isn't About You…It's About Culture - Bill Sims, Part 2
Ready 4 Pushback
Nik Fialka
5.0 • 797 Ratings
🗓️ 26 January 2023
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
Today, Bill Sims is back to help us unpack the second trait airlines look for in a pilot - being culture fit. Learn its significance when working with other people, an idea of what a solid pilot is, and how to start integrating culture fit into your way of life. Understand the diversity around you through this episode!
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE
- Culture fit: What it is and why airlines want it
- The importance of culture fit in a culturally-diverse workplace
- Most common causes of employee termination
RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED
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 and interviewing at live seminars, virtual webinars, and 1 on 1 environment. 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.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | At some point in your career, you're going to be a captain at this airline, you're going to fly with somebody that's polar opposite from you, whether it's demographics or politics, political stance. |
| 0:12.3 | You name the hot button issue. They're going to be polar opposite than you. |
| 0:16.1 | Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation. |
| 0:21.6 | They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums, |
| 0:27.6 | meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details. |
| 0:32.6 | This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream job. |
| 0:40.2 | Let's get ready for pushback. |
| 0:42.3 | Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca. |
| 0:46.5 | What's up, pilot? |
| 0:47.9 | It's your boy, Nick Fialca. |
| 0:50.5 | This is episode number two. |
| 0:54.0 | The number two of the top three things that an interviewer looks for in a candidate. |
| 1:00.1 | Number two, culture fit. That's what we're talking about with Bill Sims. |
| 1:04.5 | Hopefully you've already listened to the first episode, which is all about authenticity. |
| 1:08.5 | You came away with a lot of good details. |
| 1:12.9 | Culture fit is something that you need to become. You need to learn to become the culture of the |
| 1:19.2 | organization that you are targeting. And if you understand that, then you will be very successful. |
| 1:26.6 | And you will have a great job and a great career and |
| 1:30.1 | really enjoy the people you're working around. So I hope that you are ready to take notes |
| 1:36.9 | and think about it. Again, it's short. It's sweet, but it is powerful. So enjoy this. Before we get into the interview, there's just a little |
| 1:46.2 | bit of housekeeping. I would love to chat with you. If you have questions for me, send me an email. |
| 1:53.1 | If you think I should interview a company or somebody really interesting, send me an email. |
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