Retired veteran here. I was a PR in the navy for 5 years. I literally live where all the aerospace companies are in SoCal and near Edwards Air Force base and I’ve been applying not only for the aircrew survival equipment jobs, but also for QA or logistics and anything else all these companies are hiring for, only to get denied the position.
I have experience in O level for the MH60R and I’ve worked in I level at the fleet readiness center and was an EGRESS instructor as well- I pretty much am a good fit for the PR jobs they’ve been posting. I don’t know why they keep denying me when I have experience and loved what I did and I live extremely close.
Do I have to have a bubbly personality or what? I’m pretty reserved and just want to focus on work and safety is important to me which I emphasize in the interviews I’ve had… I’m so defeated. I don’t have a degree and just want to do what I did in the navy as a civilian if I can.
Northrop, Lockheed, general atomics etc has all said they’re moving forward with other candidates. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.
This is more of a vent and I’d also like to ask if anything else is worth pursuing in the aerospace industry. I’m not good with math at all so this is why PR was perfect for me in the navy (if I’m being honest)