Ideal Career Position

For me, this assignment is by far, the most challenging topic this semester. I find myself treading down a path different from which I started. I first came to this fork in the road, at the very beginning of the semester. I arrived for the first day of AVT 422, and noticed I was all but foreign to the current events in aviation. Most if not all of my colleagues were more familiar with the current events than I was, and I immediately had to play catch up. In addition, throughout the course of the class, I noticed I do not crave the industry as I did for the past 4 years. I like to keep in touch or abreast, but don’t think of Aviation as my current #1 career goal/ desire. So with that, I completed this assignment topic as following:

-Ultimately, when I “grow up”, I currently desire to be the Senior Vice-President of Western Claims. This particular position encompasses the oversight of Regional Claim Directors (and their complete staff), ensuring profit, growth, & #1 customer satisfaction for the company. In addition, it also encompasses the oversight & management of the Catastrophe team of adjusters & carious staff ensuring strong representation and servicing our customers with the highest satisfaction. I am interested in this particular position & company, because of the service I can provide to my employees as well as customers, vendors, etc. Also, the company itself has the highest involvement with vendors & customers, in which requires both Aviation & Flight properties. The catastrophe team is the area in which transports assigned staff to areas in which a major catastrophe has been declared. Aviation has been deemed the main method of travel, and with my Aviation knowledge & background, it would be essential in find airports in which we could operate to in from, as well as the geographically knowledge of different areas. Although there are many different areas within Allstate, the claims area seems the best fit for me, as I can utilize all of my diverse/various skills, and achieve the same goal, customer satisfaction.

Although I could not find a particular link for this position, I was able to locate a job description in which I would serve, while working my way to my ideal position. This position is essentially the next current step in which my career would need to take to start down the path to achieve my goal: 

http://www.allstate.com/careers/job-search.aspx

An Essential Figure in Aviation

While the world of aviation is always evolving, different figures, especially political, are always submitting new proposals, ideas, and bills. One such figure in which has gained wide respect within congress and the aviation community is subcommittee ranking official congressman Jerry Costello. Congressman Costello is the current United States Congressman from the 12^th District of Illinois. He is the current ranking member under the aviation subcommittee chairman. In addition to other duties as congressman, he serves on the committee ensuring the best direction, rules, and regulations are imposed and carried out for the aviation world and its constituents.  

            Born in East St. Louis, IL, Costello was elected to Congress in August of 1988. He graduation from Assumption High school in 1968, and took college courses in law, government, & political sciences. He has earned an Associates, Bachelor’s degrees, as well as honorary Doctorates from two Universities. While building his resume for congress, Costello has served as a police officer, and eventually elected chairman of the St. Clair County, IL board of commissioners, until his ultimate race to Congress.

            While now in his 24^th year serving in Congress, Costello has always had his “thumb” in transportation. One of his earlier projects included the National highway bills, in which $150 million dollars were allocated for construction of a new auto crossing bridge over the Mississippi River. While serving on the aviation subcommittee, Congressman Costello comprised the Airline Safety & Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009. While it does has a downside for young aspiring aviators attempting to enter the industry, it does enforce stronger & through regulations to ensure safety & experience when operation mass public transportation aircraft (airliners). Costello also played a pivotal role in the Scott Air Force Base Realignment & Closure operation from 1995-2005. Not only did he prevent the closing of the base, but also lobbied for +800 jobs to be added, as the base is the largest employer in Southern Illinois.

http://transportation.house.gov/Subcommittees/aviation-members.shtml