Job applicants, age, experience.
I wonder how many of you have different views on this.
There are some jobs advertised like this hypothetical one i've made up below whch i'm sure we've all seen and wondered about :-
Helicopter Captains required.
Min CPL(H) with IR
Min 3000hrs TT
Min 1500 P1
Min 500hrs Multi P1
AS355, EC135 or S76 type rating and advantage
Excellent pay and conditions for the right candidate.
So, along comes a guy with 3000hrs TT, 2800 P1, 50 multi and a fresh IR ticket having worked at only one place.
another applicant has 10000hrsTT, ATPL(H), 8000multi, has worked all over the world, many different types, and for many different companies.
How do these two guys compare?
It's a no-brainer for the employer. or is it?
Ok, guy no2 has been fired from his last 4 companies for one thing or another, unreliable over the last few years etc,
Guy no1 has worked his nuts off instructing, also doing small commercial jobs, paid for his IR etc.
Does guy no1 not deserve a bit of a chance?
Where do the employers get these hourly requirements from for these jobs? Is it proven that someone with 3000hrs is better than someone with 2000hrs?
And why advertise like this when we know they might end up taking on someone with less experience than thier advert states ?