Aviation Director, Aviation Industry, Compensation, Hiring Employers, Jennifer Pickerel, Leadership Development, Retention, Work/Life Balance, Workplace Culture

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on October 30, 2024

The Key to Retention: Culture, Compensation or Quality of Life?

The room was buzzing with energy at NBAA-BACE as we dove into one of the toughest challenges flight departments face—keeping top talent. The stakes are high and it’s a balancing

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AINsight blogs, Jennifer Pickerel, Sheryl Barden, Workplace Culture

posted by Sheryl Barden on October 18, 2024

AINsight: Workforce Sessions Take Center Stage at NBAA-BACE

One-fourth of the topics at the aviation convention will be workforce sessions Next week, the business aviation community will gather in Las Vegas for the industry’s largest event—NBAA-BACE. As usual,

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API in the News, Jennifer Pickerel, Leadership Development

posted by cgadmin on September 27, 2024

Developing Leaders to Build Better Flight Operations

Developing leaders can make all the difference. But too often, flight operations leadership is stagnant or underperforming. Without effective leadership, morale can deteriorate, and operational performance can suffer – and

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API Recruiting Tips, Jennifer Pickerel

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on August 22, 2024

The Leap from Maintenance Technician to DOM

What does it really take to make the leap from being a maintenance technician to a Part 91 Director of Maintenance (DOM)? From my years of recruiting both technicians and

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Christine Wetherell, Jennifer Pickerel, Press Releases

posted by Jill Henning on April 9, 2024

Lifelong Pilot Joins API to Lead Bizav Candidate Program

Christine Wetherell joins the recruitment firm as a bizav Candidate Services Manager San Francisco, CA – April 9, 2024 – Aviation Personnel International (apiaviation.com), a leading business aviation recruitment firm and

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API in the News, Hiring Employers, Jennifer Pickerel

posted by cgadmin on March 18, 2024

Podcast: Working With HR to Retain Aviation Professionals

In the latest NBAA Flight Plan podcast, API’s Jennifer Pickerel talks with Rob Finfrock and a panel about the benefits of working with HR to educate them on the flight

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AINsight blogs, Jennifer Pickerel, Workplace Culture

posted by Sheryl Barden on March 15, 2024

AINsight: The Power of Levity

This article about the power of levity originally appeared in Aviation International News. Thanks to a recent team photoshoot, I’ve come to realize the immense power of infusing fun into

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API in the News, Jennifer Pickerel

posted by cgadmin on March 12, 2024

Family-Friendly Policies in Business Aviation

Many business aircraft operators are embracing stronger family-friendly policies as a valuable recruiting tool that supports better employee work-life balance, especially among younger professionals. Family-friendly policies extend beyond maternity leave

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API in the News, Compensation, Jennifer Pickerel

posted by cgadmin on March 5, 2024

A Stabilized Approach to Sustainable Pilot Salaries

This article about sustainable pilot salaries originally appeared on NBAA.org. Sustainable Pilot Salaries It’s no secret that the past few years have seen unprecedented growth in business aircraft flight hours,

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API in the News, Compensation, Diversity, Jennifer Pickerel, Workplace Culture

posted by cgadmin on February 19, 2024

A Healthy Workplace Culture Can Attract, Maintain Talent

Pay is important, but when it comes to landing and retaining qualified business aviation professionals, experts point out that culture is imperative. It’s a topic directly tied to the industry’s

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