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« on: February 21, 2006, 08:38:20 pm »
I wouldn't necessarily agree with you there Stevie. Imagine how an interview board feel when literally every individual who comes in for interview tells you they play sport on a school/club team. It really doesn't indicate anything particularly special about the individual, especially when it is generally a small enough group who do not play some form of sport nowadays. Even if they don't, surely they have some other experience to tell of which shows them capable of being a 'team player'. Im sure it gets a bit monotonous after a while hearing the same old story with each and every candidate who presents themselves for interview eg. I was captain of the Under 12's (6 years ago) and I was vice, vice captain of the U-7's when I used to play soccer! What it takes is for the candidate to demonstrate something a little more out of the ordinary, to distinguish that person from the next one who walks through the door.
Now, imagine the candidate who comes in the door and tells you he/she is so interested in flying, that at the age of 16 or 17 (for example) he/she bothered their barney to take a couple of flying lessons to see if they enjoyed the experience. If I was on an interview board, I'd immediately take stock of this individual! How did he/she fund this flying, as lessons don't come cheap these days! Then he/she tells you they spent the money they earned working part time to finance the lessons.
Wow, how could you not say fair play....they took the time to experience flight and they spent their own hard earned cash to do it. Need I say anymore?!
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