BizJetJobs.com founders Rick and Meredith Koubsky just got back from Las Vegas, where they attended the industry’s biggest business aviation event, NBAA’s 2019 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). One of this years highlights was definitely the G700 launch event! Gulfstream told BJJ that they have close to 30 orders for the G700. Experience the full-length launch event:
At BizJetJobs, we are often asked by pilot employers and pilot job-seekers alike why a job posting either specifies – or doesn’t specify – salary. As an employer, should you add salary information to your pilot job posting on BizJetJobs? As a pilot, should you only consider jobs that include salary information? We’re here to say, unequivocally – that it…
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At BizJetJobs.com, we’ve witnessed a transformation in business aviation. These days, pilots are on the move because the job market is now a pilot’s market. But the one rule we can all live by is that change is constant. As corporate pilots, we always need to remember that it’s a small world. It’s important you leave on good terms with…
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When looking for corporate pilot work, it’s common to want to update your pilot resume. We’ve created a visual guide to doing this on BizJetJobs. Here’s our step-by-step on how to use the BizJetJobs resume builder to create a great-looking resume. (Please note: you may also upload an existing resume using our system). The full illustrated tutorial follows. 1. Click…
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At BizJetJobs, we talk with corporate pilots, contract pilots and corporate pilot employers on a daily basis. Over the years, we’ve noticed some patterns. Many charter companies and corporate flight departments hire a contract pilot for the short term, meet someone they like working with and continue to call that person for work going forward. Corporate pilot employers may even be…
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In October 2015, Rick Koubsky, BizJetJobs Founder and a full-time Corporate Pilot, was hit by a car while out road biking for exercise. Like many of us, Rick was trying to squeeze in a workout between life’s other obligations. “I was really trying to hustle home for a football party we were hosting that afternoon,” he told us. As a…
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“Losing my pilot’s medical certificate was harder than I thought it ever could have been. Ever since I was a young boy, all I wanted to do was fly airplanes. Suddenly, after being injured in a bike accident, that dream had come to an abrupt stop. It was a very emotional time,” says Rick Koubsky, BizJetJobs Founder and full-time Corporate Pilot.…
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After being hit by a car while out on a bike ride for exercise, full-time Corporate Pilot and BizJetJobs Founder Rick Koubsky was fearing for his job, and his future as a pilot. (To get caught up, read Part 1: How I Unexpectedly Lost My Airman’s Medical Certificate and Part 2: The Repercussions of Losing My Pilot’s Medical Certificate.) Rick…
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Being perceived as “overqualified” for a pilot job can be as much of a barrier to employment as being “under qualified,” and many pilots are told high numbers in both flight time and age can work against them in the corporate pilot job search process. It’s counterintuitive, but sometimes true: your impressive resume can be an impediment to even getting…
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Starting a new flying position as a full time or contract pilot for a new client, company, or at a charter company can be exciting. It can be refreshing to meet new people, learn new skills, and become part of a new team. But it can be confusing as well. You may not know where you fit in, or have a “lay-of-the-land”…
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