Ep44: United Airlines Director of Pilot Hiring, Part 2 with Justin Ritter

Ready 4 Pushback

Nik Fialka

Business, Careers, Leisure, Aviation

4.8 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

As we continue our discussion featuring Justin Ritter, our focus will shift toward pilot preparations. Discover practical advice to distinguish yourself in the interview process and pave your path toward United Airlines. Stay tuned for this captivating episode!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

What should a United Airlines interviewee expect in the interview process
Why it’s important to have a genuine story
The significance of embracing vulnerability and adversity in your personal journey
How does United Airlines attract pilots to join their fleet?
United Aviate Program: What it is and how it works

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

Curious about the most recent hiring updates at United Airlines? Join us for the "Charting Your Course at United" webinar presented by Spitfire Elite, where you'll have the chance to hear directly from Jack Ritter, the Senior Manager of Pilot Hiring at United Airlines. This informative session will take place on June 29, 2023, at 8 PM EST. If you're interested in becoming part of United Airlines, make sure to register using this link: https://bit.ly/spitfire-webinar

ABOUT JUSTIN RITTER

Justin Ritter is the Director of Pilot Hiring Programs at United Airlines. He oversees a team comprising approximately 30 recruiters, coordinators, and managers in this capacity. Their primary objective is to recruit top-notch aviators to join United Airlines and take to the skies. With ambitious hiring targets, Justin and his team strive to promote greater equality and diversity in the airline's flight deck. Additionally, they assume responsibility for all executive and administrative recruitment within the Flight Operations workgroup globally.

CONNECT WITH JUSTIN RITTER

Website: United Airlines

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0:00.0	Whatever that experience is, whatever that combination is that you have in your background,
0:04.7	bring that to United and be mindful and share us those great stories that you do have that we all know you have,
0:09.9	so we can truly learn who you are as a person.
0:11.9	Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation.
0:18.2	They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on
0:22.5	internet forums, meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having
0:27.7	all the details. This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can
0:34.2	find your dream job. Let's get ready for pushback.
0:38.3	Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca.
0:42.3	Hey, Pilot, what's up?
0:44.3	It's Nick Fialca.
0:45.3	It's Ready for Pushback.
0:48.3	The second episode of my interview with Justin Ritter,
0:53.3	the senior manager of pilot hiring programs at United.
0:57.8	If you listen to episode one, you're just ready to rock and you're so excited about episode two.
1:03.4	If you have not yet listened to episode one, stop this right now.
1:07.8	Go back.
1:08.9	I'll wait.
1:09.6	I'll still be here.
1:28.8	Listen to episode one because you've got to flow into it. Episode two, we dive deep. We go all over and talk about the interview process. We talk about the types of people, how to be successful, especially if you're flying in the military or you're flying for a regional carrier or you're trying to figure out how best to get to United. We really
1:34.0	dive deep in that. Justin shared a lot of really cool information. I think that you're going to get
1:39.8	a lot out of it. I'm excited for you to listen. Hey, everyone. Bill Sims here with Spitfire Elite.
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