She's a Pilot
I was a new first officer (copilot) for a regional airline when I got the phone call I had been dreading. I was on standby as a backup...
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Hera Aviation Group Blog
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Mattie Bohanan
- Aug 30, 2021
- 3 min
Here's a piece of advice - be YOU!
"Make sure you don't mention you want kids to recruiters and in interviews!" is a piece of advice I have gotten from many different...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Aug 19, 2021
- 2 min
Times, they are a' changin'
When my mom became a flight attendant 32 years ago, one of her interview questions was “why did you get married so young?” And that was...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Aug 10, 2021
- 2 min
Does Humility Have a Place in Aviation?
There’s a notion that you must be confident in aviation, and I agree with this notion fully. I preach to all of my students the...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min
Calling ALL Girls
When I arrive at the airport for a normal day of flight training, the effort I put into my appearance is minimal. I don’t wear any...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
History Doesn't Have to Repeat
During my time as a student in my collegiate aviation program, I became an ambassador for our flight school. I got many comments about...
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Jenny Duong
- Jul 23, 2021
- 3 min
Bessie Coleman
Happy Friday and welcome back to a new history blog! This time around we will be celebrating Bessie Coleman’s achievements and how she...
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Hera Aviation Group
- Jul 17, 2021
- 3 min
The “Great Resignation” Has Always Been Our Reality
It took a global pandemic, but reality is finally catching up with all workers that mothers and caregivers have always known: it is...
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Kate Zaranek
- Jul 10, 2021
- 3 min
If you eat the cake, buy the cake
When I was in grad school, I was looking for a part time job. I didn’t have any success finding full time employment so I decided to get...
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Jessica Webster
- Jul 2, 2021
- 3 min
Pool vs. Pipeline: WE are the ones we've been waiting for
When I was a young flight instructor, I worked for a collegiate institution. That college had an excellent reputation that still follows...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Jun 25, 2021
- 4 min
Anger Management
It was my first day at my new job as a flight instructor at a college with an aviation program. I myself had graduated from college six...
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Jessica Webster
- May 14, 2021
- 2 min
The airport gate – ramp access required for fun
“When it comes to change initiatives aimed at increasing gender parity, diversity officers often struggle to engage men, whom, especially...
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Hera Aviation Group
- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
Talkin' Business
When we say we need to use inclusive language, we generally mean that we need to be aware of not using certain terms and phrases that are...
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Hera Aviation Group
- Apr 23, 2021
- 2 min
Infrastructure Week?
What is infrastructure? It’s the current $200 billion question. As the Biden Administration endeavors to put people back to work it’s...
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Sydney Kathryn
- Apr 16, 2021
- 5 min
Diversity in Commercial Aviation?
Last week, United Airlines announced that they were going to begin accepting applications to their Aviate Academy, and set a goal to...
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Jessica Webster
- Mar 25, 2021
- 3 min
Stockholm Sure Sounds Nice
Two New Moms Return to Work — One in Seattle, One in Stockholm My friend Lisa S. sent me the above Harvard Business Review story of the...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Mar 11, 2021
- 3 min
The Goose and the Gander
Caregivers are used to looking out for someone other than themselves. They have experience advocating for things that might not directly...
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Hera Aviation Group
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
The Alternator has Died
“Oh, just to let you know, I have a meeting at 0730 tomorrow.” It’s Friday night and we are at the dinner table. Both children are...
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Hera Aviation Group
- Feb 5, 2021
- 3 min
Baby Bump on Board
I was the first pilot to get pregnant at my regional airline. I was fortunate that when I wanted to get pregnant, I was flying day trips...
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Hera Aviation Group
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
The Future of Work
At Hera, we work in three spheres to reach as many caregivers as possible: Individuals, Organizations, and the Industry. Individuals are...
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