Ep03: Have Impact Through Empathy - Bill Sims, Part 3

Ready 4 Pushback

Nik Fialka

Business, Careers, Leisure, Aviation

4.8 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

We're finally on the last installment of this series with Bill Sims, and this time around, it's all about empathy. Know how to connect with people through it and discover how it complements authenticity and cultural fit. Start preparing for your interview through Spitfire's A.C.E. by tapping into this episode!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

What is empathy and how to exercise it
Why self-awareness is necessary for creating empathetic statements
The definition of ‘awesomeness’ in a person
A practical way to experience a company culture
What Spitfire Elite Consulting is all about
Benefits of interview preparations and simulators

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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	I'd rather hear about your time volunteering at the homeless shelter and the stories that you can tell there.
0:06.0	100% rather than that dark lights out approach that you had to do single engine on the carrier.
0:12.0	Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation.
0:18.0	They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet
0:22.7	forums, meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details.
0:28.9	This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream
0:34.9	job. Let's get ready for pushback.
0:38.0	Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca.
0:42.1	Welcome to Ready for Pushback.
0:44.7	I'm your host as always, Nick Fialca.
0:46.7	I'm so stoked you're joining me.
0:48.8	Here we are on our third of three, the top three things that an interviewer is looking for and a candidate.
0:58.0	And this number three is empathy.
1:01.5	And I want you to know that this is probably the most important part.
1:07.1	A person who understands what empathy is can show empathy. This is the type of person
1:13.4	that will be a great fit at an airline. It will be a great fit in a part 135 operation.
1:24.3	It'll be a great fit in a part 91 organization because a person that is empathetic
1:30.7	can really connect with a customer. And a person who can connect with a customer can maintain
1:36.3	and retain a customer. And that is the type of pilot that these recruiters want to hire. So it's short, it's sweet, it's simple, but it's
1:48.1	important. So listen up, internalize it. And one thing I'll tell you, if you want to learn more about
1:54.8	it, just hop on to the YouTube world and type in TED Talk and type in empathy and listen. It is so important. It is
2:04.6	really, really valuable. I think you'll really enjoy it. Before we get into the interview, there's
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