Getting Hired in SLC

Hey Delta folks,

I worked for Continental Airlines for 3 years. I was furloughed last July. I live in the SLC area and have been watching to see when Delta hires. I would work the ramp, but prefer working the ticket counter. I have not seen any job postings for SLC. I would like to work part time.

Would it be easier to go out of state and then transfer back? Or should I wait for an opening. If I did go out of state and get hired, how long would I have to wait to try and transfer back?

Any advice would be appreciated,
Mike

Try checking the regional carriers as well, like Skywest. I think their headquarters are in St. George, maybe you can find a position that would let you commute even?

For what it's worth, here's how I got my job at Northwest at MSP a couple years back (when I wanted to work for an airline and take a free trip or two). I went to MSP's website, and found all the airlines that flew from there. I checked the jobs section for each company, and applied for every job I qualified for (which was mostly limited to summer seasonal, which made things harder but not impossible). I'd do that, but check Wikipedia.. they have a pretty reliable list of airlines and destinations for most (if not all) commercial airports.

Keep your eyes open, Delta is about to start a major hiring blitz in our hubs and major stations...the open positions will first be open for internal and furloughs and then opened up for external applicants....no time frame set yet...hopefully soon...

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Keep your eyes open, Delta is about to start a major hiring blitz in our hubs and major stations...the open positions will first be open for internal and furloughs and then opened up for external applicants....no time frame set yet...hopefully soon...

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Thanks for the responses.

They just started hiring ready reserve in SLC and I applied. I am mostly concerned about flight benefits. However, can you guys tell me what the benefits are as a ready reserve, if I do get hired. I have a online business and so pay doesn't matter as much to me as the benefits do.

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Originally Posted by spongebue

Try checking the regional carriers as well, like Skywest. I think their headquarters are in St. George, maybe you can find a position that would let you commute even?

For what it's worth, here's how I got my job at Northwest at MSP a couple years back (when I wanted to work for an airline and take a free trip or two). I went to MSP's website, and found all the airlines that flew from there. I checked the jobs section for each company, and applied for every job I qualified for (which was mostly limited to summer seasonal, which made things harder but not impossible). I'd do that, but check Wikipedia.. they have a pretty reliable list of airlines and destinations for most (if not all) commercial airports.

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I am not really interested in working for a regional carrier. In fact I have 3 years of service with Continental and I figure that I might as well wait for them to bring me back, than go to a smaller carrier. I know that they called in furloughs last month and this month so I believe it is only a matter of time. In fact the only advantage that i see by switching airlines is with Delta. I figure that I might as well work with them since they are the only major with SLC as a hub city.

If you're looking for the flight benefits, SkyWest (a major regional carrier in SLC, which is where I am for training now) has free UA flights and I believe it's also free for employees that work in any way with DL. Unfortunately I don't, but at least I get ID95s with them...

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Originally Posted by spongebue

If you're looking for the flight benefits, SkyWest (a major regional carrier in SLC, which is where I am for training now) has free UA flights and I believe it's also free for employees that work in any way with DL. Unfortunately I don't, but at least I get ID95s with them...

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Thanks. I thought that Delta was slowly doing away with Skywest in SLC (other than pilots and others who work onboard the aircraft)? I know that they took over the ramp. All Skywest ramp employees were either picked up by Delta, or no longer have a job.

Can't say I knew that, but I don't think they're going anywhere as far as routes go. With them starting out (and having their OCC) in SGU, SLC is a major stronghold for them and things seem to be working out pretty well for everyone...

Well...I almost had a job. I filled out the application, the personality test, and the ten year background check. I had a phone interview where I was able to ask how the hiring process works. The lady said that it went phone interview, face to face interview, drug test and other prehire requirement test (I think that means a physical fitness type test), and if you made it that far you were assigned a training class. I figured that if I could pass the phone interview then I would have a job. We talked for a few minutes during the phone interview and after she said that she really wanted me to do a face to face interview. I was ecstatic, I figured that I was back in the airline business. About a minute later she comes back on and says that she does not have any appointments available at this time.

WHAT? What do you mean no more appointments? Dejectedly I ask what the next step would be. She said just to wait for a phone call. I asked if they ranked candidates for the job, and she said that they had a system that did that. I asked where I was at in this ranking, and she said that she couldn't say exactly. I asked a couple of question and each time she said "As soon as an interview opens that you will get a phone call". She said this in response to my questions, each time stressing the word will.

So I wonder if she was just getting rid of me, or if she really knew something. Does anyone know how the third party hiring company works?

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Originally Posted by imon32red

Well...I almost had a job. I filled out the application, the personality test, and the ten year background check. I had a phone interview where I was able to ask how the hiring process works. The lady said that it went phone interview, face to face interview, drug test and other prehire requirement test (I think that means a physical fitness type test), and if you made it that far you were assigned a training class. I figured that if I could pass the phone interview then I would have a job. We talked for a few minutes during the phone interview and after she said that she really wanted me to do a face to face interview. I was ecstatic, I figured that I was back in the airline business. About a minute later she comes back on and says that she does not have any appointments available at this time.

WHAT? What do you mean no more appointments? Dejectedly I ask what the next step would be. She said just to wait for a phone call. I asked if they ranked candidates for the job, and she said that they had a system that did that. I asked where I was at in this ranking, and she said that she couldn't say exactly. I asked a couple of question and each time she said "As soon as an interview opens that you will get a phone call". She said this in response to my questions, each time stressing the word will.

So I wonder if she was just getting rid of me, or if she really knew something. Does anyone know how the third party hiring company works?

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Nearly the same thing happend to me. I applied once before about 2 years ago. Never heard anything. I applied again recently. I got a phone call from a woman who identified herself as being with Delta Air Lines. (They are a head-hunting agency for DL actually). This was about a week after the job was posted. I had just went out-of-town for a doctor appt THAT DAY when she called. It was a one-day appt. She said the only interview time the station manager was interviewing was tomorrow (the next day) and the latest time was like 2p. No way I could get back in time for it. I told her my situation and she said when/if they move to the next round of interviews, I will get a call back. One week later, I DID get a call back and went through the same telephone interview and scheduled a f2f with the station mgr and performance leader. I was selected for a position but had scheduling conflicts so she asked me to return back when my availability opened up. No big deal. I am still with a regional and still have my seniority for shift bids and flying benefits...which is really all I'm there for anyway. I will get back on with mainline shortly but I'm not sweating it...just saw where this particular station is hiring again. So, keep positive and you'll be fine.
I'd hang on and give it a week or two and if you don't hear anything, call them (the agency). They are pleasant to work with and you will enjoy working with DL.

Can someone explain to me how Ready Reserve works. You can PM me if you would like. I am curious as to how far in advance I will know when I work a shift. How long training is. Does your hire date for boarding seniority start when you start ready reserve, or when you become a fultime employee and any thing else that I need to know about the ready reserve program.

Hello Delta. I had a Delta employee tell me that the hardest part about getting hired is trying to get a face to face interview, because of all the people that apply. He thought that if I could get the interview then I would have a job.

Well, I have an appointment for next Monday. Can't wait. If anyone else has gone through the process, I would like to know how ready reserve works. Please send me a PM or reply to my questions in the last post.

Good luck! I know this sounds kind of cliché-ish, but I think this applies a lot for the airline industry especially: If you seem energetic and outgoing in the face-to-face interview, you have a pretty good chance. The fact that you have previous experience helps a lot, too. Seems like you need luck, connections with another employee, or previous experience to get a job. I had luck a few years ago which gave me the previous experience when had my interview a month ago.

first of all...good luck!! RR is not bad...your schedule at first may be sporadic while they use you to fill in the holes, but after a while it will level out...at PBI, where I am a RR, we have set schedules and bid a couple of times a year...

the process of hiring can be a long process and frustrating while peoplesource (i think that is the name of the company) runs your background checks...and they are not fast about it at all, they take their own sweet time...i was gone from delta for 18months and my background searches took about a month when I returned in March...

you will have no medical or retirement benefits, but your flight benefits are exactly like everyone elses...after 6months you can bid on any open position on ebid...training is pretty much on the job, but they have recently started a 2 week training class that some managers are sending their RR's too...

if you have any specific questions shoot me a message and i will be glad to answer...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I am looking forward to Ready Reserve.

Unfortunately Delta canceled my interview today. I guess they were bombarded with employees wanting to transfer to SLC. They said that as soon as they go through all of the transfers then they will start looking at new employees again...

I was really hoping to have at least a slight idea of what type of schedule that I might have so that I plan my school schedule around it. Oh well.

To make a long story short, I went to the interview last year. They told me that they were unable to hire anyone in SLC because they have so many people wanting to transfer there. They sent me home without my interview, but said they would call if something opened up. Well they never called but I saw that they are hiring CSA's in SLC again. I applied again, and we will see what happens.

In the meantime, Continental just announced they are bringing back 300 res agents. I think that I will probably get called. So either way I hope to be flying again in the next couple of months.

If working in SLC for SkyWest you and your family (spouse and kids) can fly with United (& Continental once agreement with them are done!) and also Delta for free (you just gots to pay annual fee). I know other SkyWest bases are diffierent. SLC seems to have the best flight bennies due to it being SkyWest biggest hub. Lately they're hiring for Delta CS agent and reservation. Good luck on that.

Your employment date is your employment date. I started as Ready Reserve and my employment date started the day I completed my res. class.

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Originally Posted by baychick

If working in SLC for SkyWest you and your family (spouse and kids) can fly with United (& Continental once agreement with them are done!) and also Delta for free (you just gots to pay annual fee). I know other SkyWest bases are diffierent. SLC seems to have the best flight bennies due to it being SkyWest biggest hub. Lately they're hiring for Delta CS agent and reservation. Good luck on that.

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Yeah, SkyWest has some awesome benefits. Basically, you get the following:

Full Delta benefits if "Delta-dedicated" (that is, if you work on Delta flights)
Free SkyWest-operated Delta flights if not DL-dedicated
Full AS benefits if AS-dedicated / SkyWest-AS if not (just like DL)
Free SkyWest-CO flights (will be full CO/UA benefits in April I think it is after the computer systems are merged)
Free full UA benefits, whether you work those flights or not
Free full US benefits, whether you work those flights or not

Believe me, there's a reason I'm starting to use these flight benefits now that I'm graduated and actually have time. I'm starting to look for a "big boy job" with an airline, but who knows where I'll end up and what those benefits will be. Chances are, SkyWest won't be able to be beat.

Edit: forgot the main point of my post: good luck with getting with SkyWest in SLC. Unfortunately, they had to furlough a lot of employees a few months ago, so any positions that open up there will be offered to those guys for the next while.