You are a person that's going to make life and death decisions for hundreds of families.

And you need to have a mental fitness that is flourishing.

You need to have a personality that is encouraging.

Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation.

They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums,

meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details.

This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find

your dream job. Let's get ready for pushback. Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca.

What is up, Pilot? It's your boy, Nick Fialca. I hope you are crushing today, baby. Today is an awesome day. Today we are talking about

extracurricular activities. How to differentiate yourself when we are in a sea of pilots. There are

so many great jobs out there. And there are so many people that want those great jobs. Maybe you're

targeting a certain airline. Maybe you really want to go to FedEx. Maybe you really want to go to UPS or Delta or United or Southwest or whatever. And you're waiting for the call. Man, I get so many phone calls. I get so many DMs from pilots that are like, why am I not getting the call?

My friends are getting the call. They're just like me. They're doing this. I'm doing this. They're doing

that. I'm doing that. I'm doing that. I'm the same as them, but they're not, you know, they're getting calls.

I'm not getting calls. Why am I not getting a call?

It's so frustrating.

Well, what are you doing extra?

What is your thing that you're doing?

As I was getting ready for this podcast, I started doing a little bit of research, a little

reading, and I got on a fast company.com article.

It's called the single most overlooked skill on a resume.

And so they surveyed these participants and who were employed and were either responsible for

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