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Old 2nd Jun 2023, 11:47
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Originally Posted by beamer
It defies belief that CAS, and PM for that matter, use Twitter in the first place.
Because "they" have been told by their teams it is a good way to communicate with the "target audience". Simple as that.


Originally Posted by Bob Viking
Is anyone actually able to answer the question of whether we have, or are about to, run out of suitable white male volunteers? Are the current crop of white males actually useless and failing to make it through selection or flying training?
Fairly recent ex-recruiter here - no we are not running out of white male volunteers. Plenty who are good enough.

The real problem is getting people interested in pinch point professions. Loads of applicants for aircrew and TG1, problem is getting people interested in other jobs IME.
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