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ASMC Mini-PDI “ FM Discussion” 26 Mar 13. Mark McLeod Director, Financial Management mark.mcleod@hill.af.mil DSN 777-5182. FM Discussion. Thanks… Current Situation FM Hiring Process. Thanks…. ASMC Utah Chapter Special Thanks… Dan Gladwell Ariel Bambrough Bruce Young
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ASMC Mini-PDI “FM Discussion”26 Mar 13 Mark McLeod Director, Financial Management mark.mcleod@hill.af.mil DSN 777-5182 Be America’s Best
FM Discussion • Thanks… • Current Situation • FM Hiring Process Be America’s Best
Thanks… • ASMC Utah Chapter • Special Thanks… • Dan Gladwell • Ariel Bambrough • Bruce Young • Tresithney Peraza • Christine Decker • Elizabeth Clawson • Marsha Gerencser • Deanna Keller • All the Attendees… • Shows you care about your careers • Lynn Falslev • Victoria Collins • Scott Bohn • Jason Hipwell • Donna Parada • Heather Tobler • Brad Thomson • Jeremy Ward Be America’s Best
3 Guarantees in Life… • DEATH • TAXES • CHANGE Be America’s Best
Recent Changes… • 5 Center Construct: • Workforce reductions • Organizations restructured • Lines of Authority – LCMC vs. AFSC • Lines of Communications… • Budget Process: • CRA • Sequestration • Furlough • FM Hiring Process Be America’s Best
FM Hiring Process…Pre 5CC • 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 • Results were beginning to show… • Individual matrix scores were increasing • More FM folks getting degrees, APDP, training, PME, certifications, etc. • 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… • However…5 Center Construct changed everything Be America’s Best
FM Hiring Process…Post 5CC • 5 Center Construct – “Wild West” • AFLCMC • AFSC • AFNWC • GLSC • Munitions & Space • Specialized Mgt • Tenants • AFMC AFSC Hill OL/FM – My Job… • FM Functional Management – consistent, standard • Overall care and feeding… • Hiring and Firing • Training Plans, Performance Plans, etc. • Seems like … we are just the Sheriff w/no badge !! Be America’s Best
FM Hiring Process…??? • We are working these issues: • AFLCMC and AFSC – promising a Hiring Matrix IPT • AFNWC • GLSC • Munitions & Space • Specialized Mgt • Tenants • FM Goal: • One Hiring process – uphill battle • Ensure all FM personnel are treated fairly & equitably • In Reality – FM Goal: • Make all Hiring processes as consistent and standard as possible • Ensure all FM personnel are prepared to compete Be America’s Best
Prepared to Compete…??? • Any FM Matrix – to make the certification • Education • PME • Certifications • Training • Experience • Career Broadening – within functional and out of • Awards • Applying for Jobs • Be familiar with USA Jobs; check weekly • Resume - keep up-to-date • Interview Skills… Be America’s Best
The Interview… • Prepare, Prepare, Prepare • Read the Job announcement • Know the KSAs – knowledge, skills, abilities • 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 • 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… Be America’s Best
Know your Resume… • Take your resume and break it down • Categorize the specific Tasks you accomplished • Technical expertise • Problem solving • Leadership skills • Process Improvement • Communications • Breakdown/Describe each Task as a scenario • Situation/Problem • Behavior/Action taken • Results/Outcome – be specific • Put them in a book – bring them to the interview Be America’s Best
Sample Questions… 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)
Interview Tips… • Prepare, Prepare, Prepare • Dress appropriately and arrive a little early • Try to relax…eat on time, drink some water • Treat this like a game… • 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 the questions…PLEASE • Be sure to answer each part of the question • Then, if time…add in related scenarios that you prepared • Toot 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 with others, etc.
Common Mistakes • Not answering the questions • Getting side-tracked • Not getting to all the questions (time management) • Elaborating too much • Speaking ill of past supervisors/employers • Not preparing • Using the term “we” instead of “I” • You are interviewing, not your team • Others ??
