Sheryl Barden
AIN Contributor
Sheryl Barden, CAM, is the president and CEO of Aviation Personnel International, the longest-running recruiting and HR consulting firm exclusively serving business aviation. A thought leader on all things related to business aviation professionals, Barden is an NBAA CAM Fellow and formerly served on NBAA’s board of directors and its advisory council.
Latest from Sheryl Barden
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Navigating the Pilot Sim Training Slot Issue
Transparency and working together can help fix the lack of available simulator training slots for pilots.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Don’t Fly Without It!
Pilots spent much of their time at work at high altitudes with increased exposure to UV rays, so they should wear sunscreen to help protect their skin.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Does Size Really Matter?
To help retain business aviation pilots, it might be time to decouple aircraft size with compensation and then pay enough to keep pilots from jumping ship.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: No More Female Takedowns
Women unfairly face higher standards than men in many industries, including aviation. It's time to end this.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Making Hay while the Sun Shines
Flight departments need to be up front about the rules for allowing their crewmembers to do contract flying.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Don’t Shoot the Messenger
The pilot shortage requires corporate flight department managers to have "hard conversations" with HR about increasing pilot compensation and benefits.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Mental Health Issues in Aviation
Mental health is an important, but delicate, issue to contend with in aviation.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Pushing the Envelope—for Safety
The human element is an important part of aviation safety, which means addressing internal and external factors that can cause an employee to disengage.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Celebrating Milestones at NBAA 2022
The just-concluded NBAA-BACE 2022 covered emotional intelligence issues in the business aviation industry, not just new services, products, and hardware.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Some Aviation Heroes Wear Dresses
Two September 24 events—Girls in Aviation Day and the National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony—will highlight the role of women in aviation.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Age 67 or Bust?
Should the airlines should raise the mandatory pilot retirement age past 65?
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Stopped in My Tracks!
Discrimination unfortunately still remains a barrier for female pilots in the business aviation industry.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Marathon or Sprint?
While it's an employee's market, pilots should consult their own personal values before pushing employers beyond realistic thresholds.
AINsight: Greening Up the Homegrown Grass
For corporate pilots seeking a better work-life balance, the grass might not always be greener on the other side.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: S&Ds Achieve Work-from-home Balance
A work-from-home option gives aviation schedulers and dispatchers more resilience and much-needed job satisfaction.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Navigating Schedules and Contract Pilots
As flight demand increases, corporate flight departments with lean staffing struggle to provide employees with schedule flexibility.
Aircraft
AINsight: Honoring the Past, Forging the Future
Business aviation has come a long way in 75 years regarding diversity, but the industry still has a long way to go.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Who Should Succeed the Aviation Director?
Your next aviation director doesn't have to be a pilot.
Maintenance and Modifications
AINsight: Are We Asking Mx Techs To Do Too Much?
As the list of tasks for aircraft maintenance technicians keeps growing, it might be time for a reboot of roles and responsibilities.
Regulations and Government
AINsight: The Shot Felt Round the World
Covid vaccine mandates could exacerbate the business aviation industry's talent and supply chain shortage.
Regulations and Government
AINsight: Bizav Is Back and Thriving
Optimistic. Innovative. Inspirational. These are just some of the words I’d use to describe the momentous week at NBAA-BACE 2021.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: A Seat at the Table
Part 91 flight department leaders aren’t just aviation experts, they’re also business leaders and a big part of that is aligning with the company.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: ‘Build It and They Will Come’
Hiring low-time pilots and mentoring them offers flight departments a path to avert the pilot shortage while attracting new people to the bizav industry.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Diversity Hire vs ‘Best Candidate’ Status Quo
Creating diverse workplaces is a hot topic in every industry. And such is the case in business aviation.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Hiring? Do it by Design, Not Default
Business aviation managers looking to fill vacancies should hire strategically, not just by selecting the low-hanging fruit.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: On the Precipice of Another Talent Shortage
The pilot shortage has already started, and business aviation needs a plan to retain and hire more flight crewmembers.
Regulations and Government
AINsight: Vaccination FAQs for Bizav Pros
Because vaccine requirements affect business aircraft crewmembers, there are a number of HR-related questions in this area.
Charter & Fractional
AINsight: Impact of Aviation Management
Growth in aircraft management poses challenges for aspiring aviation leaders and business aviation as a whole
AINsight: An Awakening
The pandemic has been an awakening for business aviation, alleviating the pilot shortage and bringing in first-time aircraft buyers.
Training and Workforce
AINsight: Restoring Civility in the Workplace
As a nation, we’ve become extremely divided—and it’s negatively affecting our workforce culture.
