Ep114: United Airlines Director of Hiring Pilot Hiring Outlook Justin Ritter (You Really Want to Hear What This Guy has to Say)

Ready 4 Pushback

Nik Fialka

Careers, Aviation, Leisure, Business

4.8 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Strap in and prepare for takeoff as we navigate the skies of aviation careers with Justin Ritter. From understanding pilot requirements to expert advice on facing challenges, we've got your flight plan covered. Fasten your seatbelts, and let's soar into the world of becoming a United Airlines pilot!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

What are the requirements you need to be a United Airlines pilot?
Tips for setting yourself apart as a United Airlines pilot applicant
A run-through of the United Airlines application process
Important things you must include in your application to United Airlines
Expert advice for pilots facing logbook loss and training challenges

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

Join us for an exclusive webinar with Justin this March 8th at 8 PM EST, where he'll be answering all your burning questions about United Airlines. Go to https://vimeo.com/event/4082929 for an insider's look into the world of aviation.

ABOUT JUSTIN RITTER

Justin Ritter is a Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition at United Airlines in Chicago, Illinois. He formerly served as a Senior Recruiter in Talent Acquisition at JetBlue Airways and held roles at Frontier Airlines and the University of Denver. Justin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Denver.

CONNECT WITH JUSTIN

CONNECT WITH US

Are you ready to take your preparation to the next level? Don't wait until it's too late. Use the promo code "R4P" and save 10% on all our services. Check us out at www.spitfireelite.com!

If you want to recommend someone to guest on the show, email Nik at [email protected], and if you need a professional pilot resume, go to www.spitfireelite.com/podcast/ for FREE templates!

SPONSOR

If you're a professional pilot looking for a great financial planning partner for your retirement, tax, and investment, go to www.tpope.ceterainvestors.com/contact or call 704-717-9300 ext 120 to schedule a consultation appointment with Timothy P. Pope, CFP®.

Are you a pilot just coming out of the military and looking for the perfect second home for your family? Look no further! Reach out to Marty and his team by visiting www.tridenthomeloans.com to get the best VA loans available anywhere in the US.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Don't make the decision for yourself.
0:07.0	All those things are taken into consideration when reviewing a candidate's application.
0:11.0	Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation.
0:17.0	They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums, meaning they are taking huge risk with their livelihood without having all the details.
0:28.1	This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream job.
0:35.1	Let's get ready for pushback.
0:37.2	Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca.
0:41.3	Hey, pilot, welcome to Ready for Pushback. I'm Nick Fialca. This is Ready for Pushback,
0:47.3	the best podcast in aviation. And I am so glad that you are here listening to me. And what are we talking about today?
0:56.2	One big, big company, United Airlines. I have Justin Ritter back with me. He's a director of pilot
1:02.1	hiring at United. And we go through lots of cool information. We talked about what happened in
1:10.6	2023 and how their hiring numbers looked. We talked about what happened in 2023 and how their hiring numbers looked.
1:14.1	We talk about 2024. We talk about for those military aviators, the United the Military Pathways
1:20.1	Program, and we also talk about experiences that he's had with interviewees and tips and tricks for what to do and what
1:30.6	not to do. So I hope you really enjoy it. Also, bonus, I want you to write this down. Put that on
1:38.3	pause. Go get yourself a pen. And here we go. I'll wait for you. Okay. Now, you're back on March 8th. March 8th at 8 p.m.
1:48.3	I want you to sign up for the webinar that Justin and I are going to be doing.
1:54.2	Justin's going to be answering all of your questions. You're going to have an opportunity to pitch questions to Justin.
1:59.6	I will ask them to him. He will answer them
2:02.5	and go down the path there. And so we're doing this a couple weeks before women in aviation.
2:09.0	Women aviation is 21st, 22nd of March. And on March 8th is this big push for this webinar
2:17.3	that we're going to be doing. And it's also going to
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Nik Fialka, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Nik Fialka and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.