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Here are some top notch tips on finding an ideal job in the aviation industry. What follows is a mix of tips and information about finding a well paid job in aviation, wherever you live in the world.

The aviation industry offers a wide spectrum of job opportunities ranging from lawyers, mechanics, technicians and engineers to pilots, cabin crew, ground clerical, medical and catering staff. Just about any occupation you can think of is required by the aviation industry.

Pay varies from $20,000 to $200,000 (or the equivalent in your currency), depending on the type of work. Also, you need to distinguish between military and civil aviation, and decide which option to go for.

You can find great well-paid jobs in aviation covering all kinds of engineers, scientists and technicians. A good first step to finding a job in aviation is to do a search on internet using phrases such as “civil aviation jobs” and ‘aviation jobs’. For example, see ‘onlineaviationjobs.com’ among others.

To increase your chances of finding the job you want, it is important to register your CV with specialist job recruitment agencies. You can best do this online and then receive automatic email notifications of work opportunities as and when they arise. Check aviation recruitment agencies such as Matchtech, Resource Group and Morson Group.

Check that as far as possible your CV is geared towards the aviation industry by using appropriate terminology. If you have no qualifications or work experience in aviation, then try at least to express your interest in aviation somewhere in your CV.

Start reading magazines on avionics - they are full of useful information that will give you ideas for developing a career in avionics and finding the job you want. To find magazines on avionics, do a search on internet for ‘avionics magazine’.

Also, check the magazines at a public library and at a large magazine retailer. Spend a few dollars buying a few relevant magazines as this will give you a good insight into avionics and the airline industry generally.

See “aviation blogs” on internet. Bookmark some of the blogs and visit them regularly to stay informed. Also, search “airport jobs” in google - you may be surprised at how many jobs are on offer.

Some job opportunities are not offered through agencies. So it’s a good idea to make a short list of about five large companies in aviation that you might want to work for. Then make direct contact with their human resource departments and enquire about jobs. For example, a shortlist of large aviation companies could include Airbus, Boeing, Atkins, and Altran.

If you are mainly interested in the military side of avionics see the website for ‘Avionics and Missile Solutions’. This well regarded company, based in Alabama, USA, provides ‘high quality technical engineering solutions’ to the military.

If you want to find an aviation job in another country from where you are living, do a country-specific search in Google. This is how:

For example, let’s say you live in the USA but you want to find a job in New Zealand. Go to Google and enter ‘google new Zealand’. This will bring up the google search engine for New Zealand where you can do searches for aviation jobs in New Zealand.