As a follow up to last week’s article on Command promotions I thought it relevant to update you all with
regard to pilot recruitment.
During the last twelve months, we have experienced un-apparelled amounts of interest in joining easyJet
and our application management system has probably never been busier. Our ability to attract the very
best candidates not only enabled us to meet all our recruitment requirements for 2008 in record time but
has also put us in a very strong position for 2009.
However pilot recruitment has slowed considerably in recent months and it is the applications that we are
currently holding that will become the focus of our activity against any requirements for next year. At
present though we are not at this time proposing to fill any new pilot vacancy in preparation for Summer
2009 with a permanent contract of employment.
In light of this, we are suspending our Pilot and Cabin Crew “Recommend a Friend” Schemes until further
notice. Some of you will have recommended friends currently within their probation period and we remain
committed to any reward due for these. Any recommendations made for pilots employed after 1st
January 2009 will however no longer be valid.
The Recommend a Friend scheme has always proved highly successful and it is our intention that when
we recommence active recruitment it becomes directly linked to a specific recruitment campaign activity,
with a finite validation period. This will enable us to bring about efficiencies in administration and improve
our response rates, as well as ensure we are inviting recommendations where we really need them.
We would like to thank all of you who have participated in the past and look forward to inviting further
recommendations when appropriate to do so. Please keep an eye on
easyJet Careers for
details of our recruitment activity and “inside jobs” to view any future recommendation opportunities.