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Career News Blog posts insightful comments on the latest international news that render us taken-aback in the domain of the career facet of life. Career-News Blog: Career-Guide News Professional Pilot’s Career Guide: October 1, 2007
With an aviation career that spans 30 years and includes stints as airline pilot, corporate pilot, FAA employee and aviation writer, frequent AIN contributor Robert Mark has plenty of experience in the industry, and that includes, of course, looking for–and landing–the perfect flying job. Mark readily admits that it wasn’t always easy and reflects, “I wish I’d known someone in the industry, someone who could have shown me the ropes and helped me avoid some of the pits I managed to fall into along the way.” With years of working in the industry under his belt, Mark has developed a simple philosophy: “people should help other people climb the career ladder.” And this guide is intended to do just that, by giving those with an interest in a professional flying career a look at all the options (airline, corporate, charter and contract flying) and the training and legwork necessary to meet their goals. What makes the guide an interesting read is the conversational (and sometimes humorous) tone Mark adopts. He is not afraid to point out and make light of his early misconceptions and mistakes, and such candor goes a long way to reaching Mark’s goal of giving the reader a sense of getting information from a mentor over coffee. Also helpful are the interviews with and articles about other pilots and the myriad ways they got their start in the industry. Throughout the book Mark emphasizes the importance of gathering and analyzing information, about the industry and specific companies. Probably one of the most far-reaching changes since the original guide was published in 1996 is the ubiquity of Internet resources, and Mark offers some guidance about how to make the most effective use of them. Of course, sometimes too much information can be as detrimental as too little and, with that in mind, Mark gives readers a thorough list of useful Web sites to check out as they consider a professional flying career. Anyone who reads this book should continue through the appendices as they provide a wealth of information–about flight training and interviewing, among other things–presented in a concise, easily digestible format. Career News Blog Comment: A good career guide works like a godfather - a friend, guide and philosopher. If one has it with her/him, there is no looking back once s/he has put her/his first step onto her/his career path. But still, more important than outside help is one's own passion for what one is doing as her/his career irrespective of the returns s/he is getting out of it. Success is no more a climb of the ladder; it rather becomes rocket propulsion then. Wanna have some bidding fun with 'Career Guide, and Career' on ebay auction? You might grab a bargain or two! Just say your bid and you're done: Sign up with AuctionAds as a publisher and receive $25 right now! I invite you to subscribe to my E-zine titled Life Coach, free of charge. This E-zine publishes insightful comments on the latest international news that render us taken-aback in the domains of various facets of life. A not-to-be-missed opportunity! Subscribe to it here: I also invite you to subscribe to my Life Blog - no need to provide your e-mail address here. This RSS feed keeps you informed about new developments taking place on this site. It also harbors 25 journal bloglets posting insightful comments on the latest international news that render us taken-aback in the domains of various facets of life. In order to subscribe to the blog, right-click on the orange RSS button (see buttons up to the left) and then paste the URL into your RSS reader. Or click on add to My Yahoo! button or My MSN or Add To Google button if you keep a personalized home page there. If you are not sure what RSS or blogging is all about, click on What's an RSS Feed? here:
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