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First of all, thank you for making me feel like a spring chicken at 29 years of age. I had been feeling a little old.
I am like many, in search of the holy grail - when you wake up in the morning and can't wait to get to work.
I have recently applied for a place on a partial sponsorship scheme with a major airline. This is my first attempt to get into the airline industry having achieved fair success in a financially rewarding yet personally unsatisfying career for the last seven years.
If this application goes pear shaped then I'll look at the self funding route.
I find it amusing that you effectively offer to pay £40k to train yourself added to loss of earnings that can total a further £150k over five years, yet you are still asked to demonstrate motivation!
Re pilots with all the relevant qualifications, hours etc. yet still no joy.
All organisations have the same basic criteria when evaluating whether a potential employee is suitable/employable. These are:
Can they do the job? - qualifications etc.
Will they do the job? - motivation etc.
Are they manageable/ will they fit in?
Attainment of the relevant qualifications does not guarantee a job as there are other things to consider.
I believe that attainment of the relevant qualifications backed up with a track record of excellence, experience of teamworking, management of teams etc. should allow the individual to market themselves as an attractive candidate, thereby maximising their chances of success.
That's what I've been telling the wife anyway.
cheers
[This message has been edited by MarathonMan (edited 28 January 2001).]