Story ID: 579
Mente Group Launches New Personnel Placement Service
By: Sean Broderick
Caption: Process emphasizes candidate's technical background from the start.
Word Count: 209
Consultancy Mente Group has launched a new aviation personnel placement program that the firm says emphasizes the candidate's expertise early in the recruitment process.

Mente's Aviation Personnel Placement Program (APPP), officially launching at the NBAA convention but already operating, differentiates itself by matching candidates with professionals that have similar experience from the start, the firm said. For example, an experienced pilot will interview candidates applying for a pilot position.

Its APPP has three stages. The first involves a detailed phone interview to gain information on a candidate’s background as well as their views on key technical issues, such as automation and crew resource management. Then the applicant goes through a psychological assessment, which helps determine the kind of questions will be asked in the final stage: a face-to-face interview.

Mente has completed two placements and is in the process of securing three more. In one case, Mente was tasked with finding a Gulfstream G500 captain in Texas. After receiving 125 initial resumes, 20 applicants were invited to a phone interview, nine met with Mente in person and four were put in front of the client.

APPP is led by Mente vice president-consulting Christopher Broyhill, who joined the firm in June.