JOB PROSPECTS

We often get asked about what job opportunities are available in the industry. Simply put, we will do everything we can to help you but it is you who has to put in the work to earn the job.

There has never been a better time to be entering the aviation industry! If you study hard and prepare to sell yourself as a good airline employee, success will follow.

There has never been a better time to be a flight dispatcher as all airlines are in major hiring and expansion!

All Canadian airlines are expanding and hiring dispatchers for a few reasons. Some of the reasons for the mass hiring are:

• The Canadian aviation industry is expected to have lots of retirements in many fields, since a large majority of Baby Boomers are reaching that age.
• Pent up demand for travel
• Emergence and expansion of airlines such as Flair Airlines, Porter and Cargojet, along with many others.

Remember, our main and primary goal is to help you attain the knowledge needed to become a Flight Dispatcher in order to successfully pass the Transport Canada Examinations, along with a strong background knowledge in airline operations. Focus on this first. Get the exams done after the course.

Then focus on jobs. During the course, we offer guidance on job hunting. We have guest speakers attend who talk about their experiences in the industry.

We are very well known in the industry so we also get opportunities presented from potential employers. It is an opportunity for you to showcase yourself. This is not a job guarantee; no one can offer you a job without knowing you. .

Prepare adequate resumes, cover letters and apply for positions. Work on your interview skills. This is just like any other job application process.

Some of the things we do to help you:

• We are quite well known in the industry. Often, employers reach out to us for potential candidates.
• We create a WhatsApp group with the entire class, so you can gain connections and help each other after the course with exam preparation, job hunting and job referrals.
• We have guest speakers:
  – former students who now work as flight dispatchers, who come and discuss their career path
  – employers looking to recruit from our course

Simply put, we give you all the tools and knowledge to go out there and get a job.

The rest is up to you. Remember, no one is ever easily handed a job. YOU are the one that has to earn it.

Some tips on how to get a job. 

• Did we already mention you need to work on your resume and interview skills? 🙂  Apart from some guidance during our course, there are plenty of resources online.
• Be willing to move. Even if it means for a short while, it will earn you the experience to be able to go anywhere after.
• Join an airline in a relevant department: Load Planner, Crew Scheduler, Systems Operations Control (SOC), Flight Follower (this is basically a flight dispatcher, for a smaller operation). When you gain enough experience, they will promote you to the position of Flight Dispatcher.
• The knowledge you learn from this course can be applied to several other fields (such as becoming a pilot), so don’t limit yourself.

Where to Look for Jobs
Go to each airline’s website and search in the Careers section. Following are some of the major airlines in Canada and their Flight Dispatcher bases.

Air Canada (Toronto)
Air Tindi (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories)
Air Transat (Montreal)
Calm Air (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Canadian North (Kanata, Ontario)
Cargojet (Hamilton, Ontario)
Chartright (Toronto)
Flair Airlines (Edmonton)
Jazz Aviation (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Kelowna Flightcraft Aerospace (Kelowna, British Columbia)
Novajet (Toronto)
OWG (Montreal, Canada)
Pacific Coastal Airlines (Vancouver)
Perimeter Aviation (Winnipeg)
Porter Airlines (Downtown Toronto)
Provincial Airlines – PAL (St. Johns, Newfoundland)
Skyplan (Calgary)
Summit Air (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories)
Sunwing Airlines (Toronto)
Voyageur Airlines (North Bay, Ontario)
Wasaya Airlines (Thunder Bay, Ontario)
Westjet Airlines (Calgary)

NOTE: Don’t limit yourself. There are many other airlines and charter companies.

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