dom_7638-44.qxp_Layout 1 4/14/16 9:59 AM P READERS SPEAK Hello Joe,
I am a professor in an Aircraft Technician basic training program in Toronto, Canada.
One of the things that troubles me about this industry is that young people do not seem to be interested in entering this awesome, exciting industry. One of the hurdles that young people have as they attempt to enter the world of aircraft maintenance is the age-old issue of acquiring their fi rst job! I have witnessed many young men and women get dejected when seeking employment. They have invested much time, money and energy in a basic training course, only to go further into debt when they cannot secure employment upon graduation. Of course, it’s understandable that aircraft maintenance is serious business and hiring an inexperienced person is not something that should be taken lightly. I am often surprised when I visit a local aircraft maintenance hangar and see or hear of a DOM who has had a “bad experience” with a graduate of a basic training program. I have also spoken with contacts who have hired a graduate who has underperformed in the DOM’s opinion. When I asked one such gentleman if he had contacted the training facility, as he would contact a previous employer in the case of a more experienced prospective employee. Although I would not necessarily
say anything terribly negative about a former student, I may be slightly less than forthcoming with my responses to direct questioning if the student is not someone who I would hire for “my own shop” (My mother once told me, “If you don’t have anything nice to say about someone, don’t say anything at all”). Of course saying nothing at
all would not be helpful, but I am assuming that the DOM could “read between the lines” if I was being somewhat reticent with my replies. What I would like you to relay
to your readers is this – what better resource is there than the professors, instructors, administrators, etc. of a program that a young person has spent a substantial chunk of his or her young life in than those professionals? Please contact the school, college or university that the applicant attended their training – especially if you know the faculty at that institution! A benefi t of this process would be happier employers, HR professionals and new employees! Also, as with all educational programs, by the end of a particular course of study, some students realize that this profession is “not for them.” To have such applicants interviewed when they are most likely not going to remain is a waste of time and talent, and a missed opportunity for a diff erent (likely more suitable) applicant. Thank you, also, for your excellent magazine! I always recycle my older issues by brining them into the training hangar for our students to read on their breaks.
Regards, Louis Anderson
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