Pilot Resume Mistakes to Avoid
DON'Ts....
- Listing your Social Security number (not safe, and not required when initially sending in a resume)
- Including personal data like marital status, height, hobbies, etc
- Citing "availability" unless it's nonstandard (military, or more than a month away)
- Using wordy job descriptions when one sentence will do
- Listing every airplane you've ever flown (only list those that add value to your resume)
- Forgeting to include an email address
- Neglecting to mention a furlough (helps explain a gap in your job history)
- Including irrelevant pilot hour breakdowns for given airline (unless a stated "minimum")
- Not using contrast in the resume (bold headlines, different sized fonts, white space between sections, etc)
- Printing out the resume on normal paper (heavy weight resume paper can be purchased at Staples, Target, etc)
- Using any resume paper color other than white or off-white
- Not catching spelling and grammatical errors
- Lying-- only to later get caught, and fired
- Stating the reason you left a company (that's explained in an interview)
- Using personal pronouns like I, me, and my
- Creating a resume more than one page long, unless your career is very long and cannot be condensed to one page
- Listing your high school
- Including a photo
- Creating one blanket resume covering every single airline you're applying to
- Including copies or your licenses, medical, and transcripts (that's what the interview is for)
- Having any stains or marks on your resume
A thoughtful review of your resume could make the difference between getting an interview or not. It's your first chance to make a good impression to the airline, so take a few extra minutes to make sure your resume looks professional.
-Team APC
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Hawaiian Airlines 04/16/2024
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iAero Airways 04/16/2024
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Atlas Air 04/16/2024
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American Airlines 04/15/2024
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JetBlue Airways 04/15/2024