Transcript 1030b McLeod - ASMC Sub Chapters

Ogden Air Logistics Center
ASMC Mini-PDI
“FM Discussion”
26 Mar 13
Mark McLeod
Director, Financial Management
[email protected]
DSN 777-5182
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FM Discussion
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Thanks…
Current
FM
Situation
Hiring Process
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Thanks…
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 ASMC
Utah Chapter
 Special
Thanks…
Dan Gladwell
 Ariel Bambrough
 Bruce Young
 Tresithney Peraza
 Christine Decker
 Elizabeth Clawson
 Marsha Gerencser
 Deanna Keller
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 All
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Lynn Falslev
 Victoria Collins
 Scott Bohn
 Jason Hipwell
 Donna Parada
 Heather Tobler
 Brad Thomson
 Jeremy Ward
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the Attendees…
Shows you care about your careers
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3 Guarantees in Life…
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DEATH
TAXES
CHANGE
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Recent Changes…
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Center Construct:
Workforce reductions
 Organizations restructured
 Lines of Authority – LCMC vs. AFSC
 Lines of Communications…
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 Budget
Process:
CRA
 Sequestration
 Furlough
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 FM
Hiring Process
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FM Hiring Process…Pre 5CC
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 New
FM Hiring Matrix – 4+ years ago
CFAs discussed and made recommendations
 Approved by: FM, ASD, 309th, 75th ABW
 Briefed the Matrix to all FM personnel
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 Results
were beginning to show…
Individual matrix scores were increasing
 More FM folks getting degrees, APDP, training, PME,
certifications, etc.
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 Updated
the FM Hiring Matrix – this Fall
CFAs reviewed and made changes
 Approved by: FM, ASD, 309th, 75th ABW, ICBM, GLSC
 In the process of making changes…
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 However…5
Center Construct changed everything
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FM Hiring Process…Post 5CC
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Center Construct – “Wild West”
AFLCMC
 AFSC
 AFNWC
 GLSC
 Munitions & Space
 Specialized Mgt
 Tenants
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 AFMC
AFSC Hill OL/FM – My Job…
FM Functional Management – consistent, standard
 Overall care and feeding…
 Hiring and Firing
 Training Plans, Performance Plans, etc.
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 Seems
like … we are just the Sheriff w/no badge !!
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FM Hiring Process…???
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 We
are working these issues:
AFLCMC and AFSC – promising a Hiring Matrix IPT
 AFNWC
 GLSC
 Munitions & Space
 Specialized Mgt
 Tenants
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 FM
Goal:
One Hiring process – uphill battle
 Ensure all FM personnel are treated fairly & equitably
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 In
Reality – FM Goal:
Make all Hiring processes as consistent and standard
as possible
 Ensure all FM personnel are prepared to compete
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Prepared to Compete…???
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 Any
FM Matrix – to make the certification
Education
 PME
 Certifications
 Training
 Experience
 Career Broadening – within functional and out of
 Awards
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 Applying
for Jobs
Be familiar with USA Jobs; check weekly
 Resume - keep up-to-date
 Interview Skills…
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The Interview…
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The Interview…
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 Prepare,
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Prepare, Prepare
Read the Job announcement
• Know the KSAs – knowledge, skills, abilities
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Read and understand the PD – ask for a copy
• Know the Duties of the Job
Do your homework – on the position
 Know “the rules” of the Interview
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• How many and who will sit on the board?
• How long is the interview?
• How much time will you have to prepare?
• Is the interview interactive or not?
Identify possible questions – what could they ask me?
 Know your resume – inside and out…
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Indentify Unique skills…
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Know your Resume…
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 Take
your resume and break it down
 Categorize
the specific Tasks you accomplished
Technical expertise
 Problem solving
 Leadership skills
 Process Improvement
 Communications
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 Breakdown/Describe
each Task as a scenario
Situation/Problem
 Behavior/Action taken
 Results/Outcome – be specific
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 Put
them in a book – bring them to the interview
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Sample Questions…
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Question: Effective financial management is an important part
of a supervisor’s responsibility. Tell me about a specific
situation in which you displayed your LEADERSHIP.
(situation/problem)
Probing Question (a): What actions, behaviors, or methods
did you use in the given situation? (behavior/action)
Probing Question (b): What impact did your actions and/or
behaviors have on the situation? (results/outcome)
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Interview Tips…
 Prepare,
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Prepare, Prepare
 Dress appropriately and arrive a little early
 Try to relax…eat on time, drink some water
 Treat this like a game…
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Time management
• Prepare quickly for each question – write stuff down (3-5 min. per)
• In Interview - allocate time for each question (3-5 min. per)
• Ask for a 2 min. warning
 Answer
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the questions…PLEASE
Be sure to answer each part of the question
• Then, if time…add in related scenarios that you prepared
your own horn - use “I” rather than “we”
 End STRONG – “Why hire me” (last 2 min.)
 Thanks for the interview, technical expertise,
leadership, hard worker, problem solver, play well
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with others, etc.
 Toot
Common Mistakes
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 Not
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Getting side-tracked
 Not
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answering the questions
getting to all the questions (time management)
Elaborating too much
 Speaking
 Not
preparing
 Using
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the term “we” instead of “I”
You are interviewing, not your team
 Others
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ill of past supervisors/employers
??
Common Mistakes…
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QUESTIONS?
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