Originally Posted by
Clare Prop
That is something that you can glean from a resume and confirm in an interview.
For someone who went straight from high school to flying school with nothing else to say about what makes them stand out in the crowd it would be difficult to tell, so unlikely to get to interview. It's the non aviation things on a resume that I would generally be interested in, eg previous jobs, sports or qualifications that show dedication, teamwork, commitment and attention to detail, most of all loyalty, not going to backstab their work colleagues to further their ambitions. Pretty easy to tell that type if you have effective interviewing skills. So I'm not sure what your point is. I'm just trying to answer the OPs question.
I was probably a bit harsh. Apologies.
you raise a good point that because you need no more than a year 10 education (if that. does anyone check?) to get a license, you’re likely binning a large number of eminently capable people at the first line because of “dear sir”.
I assume you do actually read beyond the first 2 words and look for a few more clues.