Time to brush up on your skills.. just not the kind you think! Getting hired at United Airlines is no longer just about your flying aptitudes. This mirrors closely what I tell every new pilot looking for a job: your resume is only a fraction of the real story I'm looking for. It’s about… whether people actually like you. CEO Scott Kirby revealed a surprising part of their hiring process: Some of the airline’s most well-liked pilots are asked to spend time with candidates. They walk them around. Grab lunch. Talk like normal people. And then they answer one simple question: 👉 Would I want to spend 4 days flying with this person? If the answer is no… the candidate can be rejected. Even if they’re fully qualified. It’s basically a real-life “vibe check.” And it matters more than you’d think. Because in aviation, crews don’t just work together for a few hours. They spend days together. Under pressure. In tight spaces. Relying on each other. Kirby’s logic is simple: You can train skills. You can’t train personality. And with up to 75,000 applications for just a few thousand roles, United can afford to be picky. So now, it’s not just about getting the job. It’s about being someone people actually want to fly with.

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