Training and Workforce
Job hunting: the power of networking
Want to learn how to land your dream flying job? Then Job Hunting for Pilots by Gregory Brown (Iowa State University Press; www.isupress.com; $21.

Want to learn how to land your dream flying job? Then Job Hunting for Pilots by Gregory Brown (Iowa State University Press; www.isupress.com; $21.95; ISBN 0-8138-1042-6) will help put you on the right glidepath. Whether your goal is jet captain, first officer or any other pilot position, this book provides the key to successful networking in aviation, which Brown says is what it really takes to get a good flying position.

Emphasizing “it’s who you know, not what you know,” the author–an ATP-rated pilot who has held jobs as a pilot for corporate and scheduled operations–notes that those doing the hiring would rather employ acquaintances than someone unknown. Fortunately, Brown writes, “The good news is that it is easier (and lots more fun) getting out there and meeting people than sending out resumes with no response.”