There is a contrast to the talk of airline industry labor shortages. The biggest talent acquisition in the history of the airline industry is being run by the airline. A lot of new employees from India are being hired to support its global operations. There are more than one role with the airlines, duty free, and aviation services. This coincides with a big increase in demand for travel, as well as ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. The open recruitment event is part of the plan. The first day of that event went well. The whole thing can be described as chaos because of the amount of interest. You would think people were lined up for the best Black Friday sale ever. A lot of people were frustrated since they traveled from far away to attend the event. I believe these videos give you a good idea of how this event went. I feel bad for anyone who attended but then dealt with this, as well as for anyone who got caught up in all of this.Qatar Airways’ wild job fair in Mumbai
Most of the labor market is imported from other countries. This gives it a huge competitive advantage.
The rest of the industry doesn't have a shortage of pilots. According to the CEO of the airline, the airline received over 20,000 applications for just 700 spots, and that all of them were qualified and type-rated.
Not a lot of people show up when US airlines host recruitment events. They might shut down the streets when they hire in Mumbai. I have heard of some busy airline recruitment events, but this is the first I have ever seen.
What do you think about the recruitment drive for the airline?
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