” BECOMING A BECOMING A PRO ”PRO ”

G. E. (Jerry) Lutz G. E. (Jerry) Lutz BSAE, MBA, Associate Fellow AIAABSAE, MBA, Associate Fellow AIAA

CAREER AND WORKFORCE CAREER AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

(CWDC) (CWDC)

(or) (or) “SURVIVAL “SURVIVAL FOOD”FOOD”

G. E. (Jerry) Lutz G. E. (Jerry) Lutz BSAE, MBA, Associate Fellow AIAABSAE, MBA, Associate Fellow AIAA

CAREER AND WORKFORCE CAREER AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

(CWDC) (CWDC)

(or)(or) ”SURVIVAL ”SURVIVAL 101”101”

G. E. (Jerry) Lutz G. E. (Jerry) Lutz BSAE, MBA, Associate Fellow AIAABSAE, MBA, Associate Fellow AIAA

CAREER AND WORKFORCE CAREER AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

(CWDC) (CWDC)

CWDC - - OUR MISSIONCWDC - - OUR MISSION

Monitor and develop programs which help Monitor and develop programs which help technical professionals to expand their horizons technical professionals to expand their horizons and grow in the aerospace environment. Increase and grow in the aerospace environment. Increase the number of professionals entering the the number of professionals entering the aerospace field. Provide assistance to members aerospace field. Provide assistance to members on career planning and growth including on career planning and growth including engineering registration activities. Develop and engineering registration activities. Develop and disseminate information on industry trends disseminate information on industry trends germane to the work force.germane to the work force.

CWDC - - OUR OBJECTIVESCWDC - - OUR OBJECTIVES

Make recommendations to the Board on Make recommendations to the Board on Diversity, Ethics, Benefits, Conditions of Diversity, Ethics, Benefits, Conditions of Employment Employment

Support Regions and Sections in all CWDC Support Regions and Sections in all CWDC activitiesactivities

Collaborate with other Committees on common Collaborate with other Committees on common objectivesobjectives

Communicate and support best practicesCommunicate and support best practices

Govern the CWDC Section AwardGovern the CWDC Section Award

CWDC - - OUR FOCUSCWDC - - OUR FOCUS

Career TransitionCareer Transition

Second and Nontraditional CareersSecond and Nontraditional Careers

Financial ManagementFinancial Management

Management and Leadership SkillsManagement and Leadership Skills

Technical vs. Management DecisionsTechnical vs. Management Decisions

Career Track DecisionsCareer Track Decisions

Professional CompetencyProfessional Competency

Communication SkillsCommunication Skills

CWDC - - OUR FOCUSCWDC - - OUR FOCUS

MentorshipMentorship

Resume Development Resume Development

Interviewing SkillsInterviewing Skills

Recruitment Recruitment

RetentionRetention

Underrepresented GroupsUnderrepresented Groups

Long Term CareersLong Term Careers

RetirementRetirement

WHY IS “CWDC” WHY IS “CWDC” IMPORTANT?IMPORTANT?

Significant element in implementing the AIAA Significant element in implementing the AIAA Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

Encourage growth and well-being of our Encourage growth and well-being of our leadership and membershipleadership and membership

Energize inactive membersEnergize inactive membersCareer planning and growth is very important to Career planning and growth is very important to

all of us regardless of statureall of us regardless of statureWe need to understand where our chosen field We need to understand where our chosen field

is headingis headingIt’s personal, it’s about us and our professionIt’s personal, it’s about us and our profession

AT REGION LEVEL:AT REGION LEVEL:

Value and relate the mission goals of CWDC Value and relate the mission goals of CWDC Gain a sense of urgency Gain a sense of urgency Develop a Region “game plan”Develop a Region “game plan”Select an aggressive Pit Bull “CWDC” ChairpersonSelect an aggressive Pit Bull “CWDC” ChairpersonConsider challenging your most aggressive Young Consider challenging your most aggressive Young

Professional – most beneficial to themProfessional – most beneficial to themEncourage and mentor Section CWDC activitiesEncourage and mentor Section CWDC activitiesReport success stories to CWDC CommitteeReport success stories to CWDC Committee

IT’S IMPORTANT!!IT’S IMPORTANT!! - TO ALL MEMBERS - TO ALL MEMBERS

AT SECTION LEVEL:AT SECTION LEVEL:

Select a CWDC ChairpersonSelect a CWDC ChairpersonConsider challenging your most aggressive Young Consider challenging your most aggressive Young

ProfessionalProfessionalDevelop a Section Council “game plan”Develop a Section Council “game plan”Plan an annual CWDC event, meeting, or Plan an annual CWDC event, meeting, or Have a “What’s New” segment at every meetingHave a “What’s New” segment at every meetingReport success stories to Region CWDC ChairpersonReport success stories to Region CWDC ChairpersonSubmit Annual Report for CWDC Award Submit Annual Report for CWDC Award

IT’S IMPORTANT !!IT’S IMPORTANT !! – TO GROW – TO GROW

SECTION CWDC SECTION CWDC CONSIDERATIONSCONSIDERATIONS

Career Planning and Development WorkshopsCareer Planning and Development WorkshopsFor Young Professionals and Their Managers - For Young Professionals and Their Managers - Consider:Consider:

Financial Planning, Presentation Skills, Financial Planning, Presentation Skills, Conflict Management, Business Conflict Management, Business

Etiquette, Etiquette, Balancing Lifestyles, Improving Balancing Lifestyles, Improving Interpersonal Relationships, Career Interpersonal Relationships, Career Options, Options, Time ManagementTime Management

Monthly Newsletter ArticlesMonthly Newsletter ArticlesCareer Enhancement LibraryCareer Enhancement Library

SECTION CWDC SECTION CWDC CONSIDERATIONSCONSIDERATIONS

Lunch & LearnLunch & LearnMentoringMentoringInternships for StudentsInternships for Students

CWDC ANNUAL AWARDCWDC ANNUAL AWARD

Presented for outstanding Section activities Presented for outstanding Section activities that are beneficial to career that are beneficial to career

development: development: Management WorkshopsManagement WorkshopsCareer Transition Workshops Career Transition Workshops Career Benefits Workshops Career Benefits Workshops Technical vs. Management Career PathTechnical vs. Management Career Path

Must have substance, not just wordsMust have substance, not just words

First Place $500; Second Place $200; First Place $500; Second Place $200;

and Third Place $100and Third Place $100

WE NEED FROM YOUWE NEED FROM YOU

Your feedback on how we are doing – what’s Your feedback on how we are doing – what’s worthwhile, what’s uselessworthwhile, what’s useless

Your feedback on how you are doing – what’s Your feedback on how you are doing – what’s worthwhile, what’s uselessworthwhile, what’s useless

Your needs as Sections and RegionsYour needs as Sections and Regions

Your new ideasYour new ideas

Your presence on the CWDC for new Your presence on the CWDC for new “Committee” blood and experienced “Committee” blood and experienced intelligenceintelligence

WHAT IS AVAILABLE TO US?WHAT IS AVAILABLE TO US?

AIAA website provides –AIAA website provides –

Career TipsCareer Tips

Job OpportunitiesJob Opportunities

Professional Resume WritingProfessional Resume Writing

Resume PostingResume Posting

Career CoachingCareer Coaching

Social Networking/Profile DevelopmentSocial Networking/Profile Development

Reference Checking/Employment VerificationReference Checking/Employment Verification

WHAT IS AVAILABLE TO US?WHAT IS AVAILABLE TO US?

AIAA website provides (cont’d) –AIAA website provides (cont’d) –

Discounted Test Prep ServicesDiscounted Test Prep Services

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator TestingMyers-Briggs Type Indicator Testing

Y P developed Aerospace Career HandbookY P developed Aerospace Career Handbook

Salary InformationSalary Information

Professional Career Time LineProfessional Career Time Line

Links to Other ResourcesLinks to Other Resources

WHAT IS AVAILABLE TO US?WHAT IS AVAILABLE TO US?

Job Hunting: The Nine Steps to SuccessJob Hunting: The Nine Steps to Success

Directory of ConsultantsDirectory of Consultants

Member DirectoryMember Directory

Bulletin Boards at Technical MeetingsBulletin Boards at Technical Meetings

2011 Career Workshop “Champion of Change” 2011 Career Workshop “Champion of Change” with videos of panel sessionswith videos of panel sessions

Career Workshop Presentation archives Career Workshop Presentation archives including “Managing Your Career in the 21including “Managing Your Career in the 21stst Century Workshop”Century Workshop”

WHAT IS AVAILABLE TO US?WHAT IS AVAILABLE TO US?

Workshop archives include:Workshop archives include:

““Authoring Your Career Crossroads”Authoring Your Career Crossroads”

““Solving the Mystique of Interviewing”Solving the Mystique of Interviewing”

““To Go or Stay” AnalysesTo Go or Stay” Analyses

Our Changing Profession Our Changing Profession

Cultural DiversityCultural Diversity

Starting Your Consulting BusinessStarting Your Consulting Business

JOB HUNTING : Nine Steps to JOB HUNTING : Nine Steps to Success Success

Getting OrganizedGetting Organized

Building a DatabaseBuilding a Database

Preparing a Career PlanPreparing a Career Plan

Researching the MarketResearching the Market

What Outside Help Is AvailableWhat Outside Help Is Available

Selling YourselfSelling Yourself

Assembling Your sales CampaignAssembling Your sales Campaign

Interviewing PositivelyInterviewing Positively

Making Your decision; Thanking Your StarsMaking Your decision; Thanking Your Stars

Good Idea - Just to Be Ready for PromotionGood Idea - Just to Be Ready for Promotion

WHO TO CONTACTWHO TO CONTACT

Chris Horton, AIAA - RestonChris Horton, AIAA - Reston

ChrisH@aiaa.orgChrisH@aiaa.org

703.264.7561703.264.7561

Karen Copper, Chairperson, CWDCKaren Copper, Chairperson, CWDC

karen.k.copper@boeing.com karen.k.copper@boeing.com

314.234.5742314.234.5742

Your Regional DirectorYour Regional Director

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