Virgin Australia Cadet program
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Virgin Australia Cadet program
Hi all,
I hear Virgin Australia is opening up their cadet program later this month.
They have advanced program for current CPL holders and I think the program is planned to start from October this year.
Does anyone have insight and know if they will consider to shortlist a non CPL holder who is in integrated CPL course currently with the completion period before the start date of the program?
Thanks
I hear Virgin Australia is opening up their cadet program later this month.
They have advanced program for current CPL holders and I think the program is planned to start from October this year.
Does anyone have insight and know if they will consider to shortlist a non CPL holder who is in integrated CPL course currently with the completion period before the start date of the program?
Thanks
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Hi all,
I hear Virgin Australia is opening up their cadet program later this month.
They have advanced program for current CPL holders and I think the program is planned to start from October this year.
Does anyone have insight and know if they will consider to shortlist a non CPL holder who is in integrated CPL course currently with the completion period before the start date of the program?
Thanks
I hear Virgin Australia is opening up their cadet program later this month.
They have advanced program for current CPL holders and I think the program is planned to start from October this year.
Does anyone have insight and know if they will consider to shortlist a non CPL holder who is in integrated CPL course currently with the completion period before the start date of the program?
Thanks
Who knows though?
Good luck
Only one way to know for sure. Submit an application, and if they deem your application suitable they'll get in touch with you to start the selection process and you can find out then.
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I too think 1000s might be a big number. Experience has taught us in the past that nobody really knows what these recruiters are looking for, maybe just girls, maybe just boys, maybe its just a survey, all I know is I got a ppl and a few hours short of a cpl and i'm going all in, the only thing i got to lose is nothing.
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I too think 1000s might be a big number. Experience has taught us in the past that nobody really knows what these recruiters are looking for, maybe just girls, maybe just boys, maybe its just a survey, all I know is I got a ppl and a few hours short of a cpl and i'm going all in, the only thing i got to lose is nothing.
I must say the guaranteed job at the end is a good lure.
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Impossible to say what their criteria is, they set lower minimums in order to allow people with less experience make up for it in other areas. More hours doesn't automatically mean better and they know that. + Hours to first solo in itself is irrelevant.
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There was no interview. Girl I know got the same email. She has an instructor rating as well. Maybe they are basing it on looks although she is a lot better looking than me.
I wouldn't not mind if people got the chance to interview or testing but to not even be offered that when you have everything they need and more, is surprising.
Must be because I'm Kiwi/English will have to learn how to speak through my nose next time its for an Australian job
I wouldn't not mind if people got the chance to interview or testing but to not even be offered that when you have everything they need and more, is surprising.
Must be because I'm Kiwi/English will have to learn how to speak through my nose next time its for an Australian job
When you have about 6 positions and probably 1000 applicants, everyone that hits submit and gets through has the 'minimums'.
Quite simply with those sort of numbers above, thats why they aren't interested in people that are 'close' to a CPL or any other way of not meeting the requirement. Not really possible to interview everyone in this situation who meets the minimum....apply for other in demand jobs like firefighter too and sometimes you just don't make the grade to go further. As to why, one makes it over another ?!?!?!
Remember this cadetship was also advertised for internal staff before going external, they won't take substandard candidates, but there are lot of very qualified and capable people in the ranks within the company too.
Quite simply with those sort of numbers above, thats why they aren't interested in people that are 'close' to a CPL or any other way of not meeting the requirement. Not really possible to interview everyone in this situation who meets the minimum....apply for other in demand jobs like firefighter too and sometimes you just don't make the grade to go further. As to why, one makes it over another ?!?!?!
Remember this cadetship was also advertised for internal staff before going external, they won't take substandard candidates, but there are lot of very qualified and capable people in the ranks within the company too.
It seems as if the program heavily favours females as well.
Take a look at the previous class that was a run a few years ago:
http://www.flyfta.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0682A.jpg
You can see from the photo that out of 8 cadets, 5 were women. You can't seriously tell me that 60% of the applicants were women. Last time I looked at the statistics, less than 10% of commercial pilots licences in Australia are issued to women. I would think applicant numbers in this program would be similar. You would therefore have a far higher chance of getting through just by not being a bloke.
This is the problem with companies trying to use quotas to rectify perceived injustices. There are less female pilots simply because less women want to fly, just like there are less male nurses and teachers because less men want to go down those career paths.
Shame on Virgin.
Take a look at the previous class that was a run a few years ago:
http://www.flyfta.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0682A.jpg
You can see from the photo that out of 8 cadets, 5 were women. You can't seriously tell me that 60% of the applicants were women. Last time I looked at the statistics, less than 10% of commercial pilots licences in Australia are issued to women. I would think applicant numbers in this program would be similar. You would therefore have a far higher chance of getting through just by not being a bloke.
This is the problem with companies trying to use quotas to rectify perceived injustices. There are less female pilots simply because less women want to fly, just like there are less male nurses and teachers because less men want to go down those career paths.
Shame on Virgin.
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It seems as if the program heavily favours females as well.
Take a look at the previous class that was a run a few years ago:
http://www.flyfta.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0682A.jpg
You can see from the photo that out of 8 cadets, 5 were women. You can't seriously tell me that 60% of the applicants were women. Last time I looked at the statistics, less than 10% of commercial pilots licences in Australia are issued to women. I would think applicant numbers in this program would be similar. You would therefore have a far higher chance of getting through just by not being a bloke.
This is the problem with companies trying to use quotas to rectify perceived injustices. There are less female pilots simply because less women want to fly, just like there are less male nurses and teachers because less men want to go down those career paths.
Shame on Virgin.
Take a look at the previous class that was a run a few years ago:
http://www.flyfta.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0682A.jpg
You can see from the photo that out of 8 cadets, 5 were women. You can't seriously tell me that 60% of the applicants were women. Last time I looked at the statistics, less than 10% of commercial pilots licences in Australia are issued to women. I would think applicant numbers in this program would be similar. You would therefore have a far higher chance of getting through just by not being a bloke.
This is the problem with companies trying to use quotas to rectify perceived injustices. There are less female pilots simply because less women want to fly, just like there are less male nurses and teachers because less men want to go down those career paths.
Shame on Virgin.