JSfirm.com is continuing to monitor the pulse of the aviation industry, to see the impact COVID-19 will have. As it communicates with its customers, it has noticed that some are in a holding pattern for hiring. In response it has developed a new feature to accommodate these customers.

While many aviation companies are adjusting to the current climate, it believes that this situation doesn’t negate the fact that there is a serious shortage of aviation professionals world-wide through 2038, according to Boeing.

The company has therefore created a passive job feature that allows job seekers to ‘leave their resume' for a company that may not be currently hiring now, but will be soon. This will ultimately allow companies to hit the ground running with hiring once the dust settles. Executive director Abbey Hutter says: “It takes a few months to land a great person anyway. It’s a bad decision to stop recruiting great people, particularly when they are available and especially during this time.”

Ops manager Jeff Richards adds: “For a lot of our companies to date, it’s business as usual. However, we do have a number of clients who are experiencing a hiring freeze. Freezing your hiring is separate from stopping your advertising and brand awareness. Now is the best time for companies to be present, and let the aviation industry and professionals know you will be hiring soon."