At what point should I be sending out resumes?

[ADRidge]

Commercial is 3 weeks away, CFI probably not longer than that. The writing on the wall says I won't be getting a job where I train.

 

At what point should I send resumes, start talking to owners, etc?

[gary t]

Commercial is 3 weeks away, CFI probably not longer than that. The writing on the wall says I won't be getting a job where I train.

 

At what point should I send resumes, start talking to owners, etc?

Immediately.

[West Coaster]

No harm in starting now, but I'd wait till you have the licence in hand. I always hand delivered my resumes too, and showed up ready to work that day if need be. Companies can get hundreds of resumes a month, but few new pilots follow up with a personal visit. It's shows you're keen and motivated, and putting a face to a sheet of paper goes a long way.

[rick1128]

Personally, I would start now. First of all I would put together a list of all the employers that you would prefer to work for. Don't be too picky. Make a good cover letter and resume. This should take you to the point where you finish your Commercial. At that point I would starting sending them out. Be sure to include that you are finishing up your CFI and are looking for work.

 

While showing up in person is good, it could be difficult to do so for schools that are far away. Be sure to let them know you are willing to relocate.

 

Get a good book on resume and cover letter writing. While they don't cover our industry too well, they will give the basics. Remember, one page resume only.

 

Also the owner of the flight school may be a good source of cover letter and resume information. Ask them, they may show you what they normally get and what they look for and like to see. After all your resume will also reflect on them. And your success also reflects on them.

[jehh]

Also the owner of the flight school may be a good source of cover letter and resume information. Ask them, they may show you what they normally get and what they look for and like to see. After all your resume will also reflect on them. And your success also reflects on them.

 

This is good advice, and something we take seriously. When our students graduate, our goal is to help them find work. That may or may not be with us, but to be successful long term, we need success stories, not failure.

[Azhigher]

Get the rating in hand, then send out resumes.

 

Gather information about where you'd like to send them now and perhaps make a list of addresses/phone numbers/companies you'd like to send resumes to. That way when the time comes you are already well prepared to ship them all out and organized to follow up if needed.