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AINsight: Hiring? Do it by Design, Not Default
Business aviation managers looking to fill vacancies should hire strategically, not just by selecting the low-hanging fruit.

As the U.S. economy opens up, many professionals are looking for a career change. In fact, job changes are at their highest level since 2000, according to the Wall Street Journal. And business aviation is not immune to these changes.

While there are some unemployed aviation professionals as a result of Covid-19 downsizing, I’d venture to say that there’s a bit of a “reshuffling” going on. And it’s only going to get more competitive as the demand for talent quickly increases. Is your flight department experiencing departures?

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Sheryl Barden
AIN Contributor
About the author

Sheryl Barden, CAM, is CEO of Aviation Personnel International, the longest-running recruiting and HR consulting firm dedicated to business aviation. A recognized thought leader on workforce and leadership issues, she is an NBAA CAM Fellow, past member of NBAA’s board of directors and advisory council, and recipient of NBAA’s John P. “Jack” Doswell Award for lifetime achievement and service to business aviation.

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