path to corporate -- which way to go?

[GreenRookie]

I'm a relatively young/new pilot who would like to pursue corporate flying as a career. Just wondering if anyone wouldn't mind sharing their story about how they got into corporate, and any other advise for the road ahead? Thanks for your time.

[ahramin]

Typically you will need far more hours for a corporate job than for the same job with a charter operation. While you are building those hours, try to meet and become friends with as many corporate pilots, owners, mechanics, brokers, fuellers, and receptionists as possible. Best place to do this is hanging out at the local FBOs.

While the total number of hours flown is important, in the end it's being friends with the guy doing the hiring that is the only thing that will get you the job. Most of the time these positions get filled without being advertised in any way. The odd time a call for resumes does go out it is as likely as not that the position has already been filled by someone's buddy and the ad is simply to show the owner that due diligence is being done.

[GreenRookie]

Appreciate the wisdom. Thanks

[GreenRookie]

If you don't mind expanding, would you elaborate on your career path? Specifically entry level.