I'm not kidding when I say this.
Go to Oshkosh. Dress nice, bring your resume.
All the big players were out there and they all had people taking resumes.
Getting in front of someone physically is likely to do better for you than airline apps although I would do that too just because maybe you'll win the lottery.
I walked around the tent and talked to a lot of the different folks and some of them would look at your resume and say
don't give this to me go get 12 more of X-Type hours and email me your updated resume otherwise we're going to ignore it.
All of the players are different and they all want different things but they will tell you exactly what their environment is.
The benefits of doing this is afterwards you can go to SOS Brothers have a cold beer and then watch the Thunderbirds.
Probably not a bad idea to get on this website and start hitting some job fairs:
Join us each month at a FAPA Pilot Job Fair or Future Pilot Seminar to meet pilot employers, recruiters, line pilots, and other industry professionals.
www.fapa.aero
My gut tells me right now it's a lot more about getting in front of people than applying online and it feels like that in most Fields not just aviation.
I got my interview because I was able to hand my resume and a couple letters of recommendation to a human.
The short answer to your question though is the pendulum is starting to go back the right direction.
Classes at the big carriers in my area are resuming this week.
Most of the regionals in this area started classes mid December.
Cadets are being prioritized over pilots off the street.
