This is a three part series with a regional airline pilot who is preparing for a major airline interview.

Avic Air does not divulge any trade secrets or confidential information from any particular organization; the theory and training content has been collected through personal experience and the consensus has been observed as best practices that can be applied to any career track.

Part One - Boost Your Application

• When to Apply

• Completeness and accuracy

• Updating applications with new accomplishments

• Continuity between background checks and application (use worksheet)

• Letters of recommendation

• Don't use your mom

• Don't write your own

• Address it to the company

Part Two - Mitigating Bias and First Impressions

• Halo and Horn Effect (establishing rapport)

• Being prepared is boldly observable

• Personal appearance

  • Group/clique

• Suit choice

  • What to do when you don't fit in

  • Color choices (company brand, patterns, textures, and color wheel)

• Social Media

  • Demonstrates how you will interact and represent the company

  • If it doesn't pass the "value" filter, delete it.

• Affinity/Similarity Bias

  • Geographic location (against modern HR practices, but there is a workaround)

Part Three - Storytelling Process for Interview Questions

• Why interview questions?

• 100's of interview questions vs. 11 categories

• Why it feels like an interrogation

• Live interview story critique

• How to take them on a cinematic adventure and control the scene.

• Elements of communication: 55% body language (paint), 38% tone (soundtrack), 7% words (script)

• A-V-I-C storytelling method

• Stories NOT to use

• Good story example