Resume Building

Career Development

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Initial Resources
• Degreed.Com Resume Thread
• Employee Reference Documents: Material to send to employees
• Tips on Resume Writing
50-250
Why do these numbers matter?

15-20
Why these numbers matter
• According to research conducted on the hiring process, the
average number of resumes that come in for a job opening is
anywhere between 50 to 250+ depending on the type of job
and where it is located. Boeing recruiters indicate average is
usually over 300 resumes…
• The same research found, the recruiter or hiring manager
spends anywhere from 15 to 30 seconds looking over a
resume to determine if it moves forward in the process.
What is the purpose of a resume?

The purpose of the resume is to

get an interview.
The way the resume gets you the interview is by mirroring the job
requisition key words. Key words are usually essential functions of the job.
Sections of a Resume
Contact information: Name, Cell, E-mail (no address for internal jobs)
Professional Summary; Tailor to each job
Sample: Extensive experience leading manufacturing teams in all phases of commercial airplane
production and assembly. Recognized by management as the resident expert on utilizing the
Boeing Problem Solving model to drive product enhancements throughout the value stream.
Other areas of strength include: Quality Management System, Project Management, and
Supplier Collaboration. Willing to relocate
Professional summaries have replaced Objective statements; ideally 3-5 sentences in length –
30 seconds, key word focused. Catch the reader's attention immediately. IF they don’t see the
essential skills here – they stop reading! Ensure a clear understanding of your top marketing points.
Put emphasis on your career highlights and key strengths in an easy-to-scan format.
Focus your goal.
IF the job requires a Security Clearance for example, it is best practice to include that information in
your Professional Summary – due to 30 seconds, If the requisition does not require it, you can
include it under skills

Ensure everything on your resume is relevant for the job for which you are applying
Sections of a Resume
Additional categories: Note: Don’t list cash awards or pride
• Core Competencies points on resume, but you can describe
• Education/ Degrees/ Certificates/ Relevant the accomplishment that led you to
training obtain the award.
• Employment Experience in reverse chronological
order i.e. most recent first
• Position specific requirements:
• Specialized Training/Technical Skills/Leadership
Affiliations/Soft Skills
• Awards/Honors/ Patents & Licenses/ Tech Fellow
etc..
• Security Clearance
• Military
• Foreign language skills

Tip: Proof read and refine!

The Basics: Do’s & Don’ts
DO DON’T
• Provide your education & certifications – Highest • Include information that can reveal age, race,
formal degree first, then Certifications, next religious or political affiliation, etc.
Certificates & last directly related training.
• Include High School IF you have higher
Include GPA only if 3.0+
education
• Highlight your accomplishments – start with an
• Include salary history or requested salary
action verb & quantify when possible
• Use acronyms and jargon a recruiter might not
• Craft resume to fit job posting
know
• Consider a cover letter to expand on information;
• List experiences from more than 10-15 years ago
ex: willing to relocate OR EAGER to relocate &
within work history
why
• Use “responsible for”, “duties included”
• Avoid duplication
• Use personal pronouns
• Complete your Profile in Workday and include
your resume • Include hobbies unless job related
• Have your network proofread your resume – • Be discouraged, Boeing hiring process can be
mentor, a hiring manager, friend that is good with lengthy
grammar
Formatting your resume
No
Resume
Resume
Resume
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Yes
Resume
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Formatting your resume
• Errors from previous page: graphic, border, shape fill, centered, line spacing, white
space & font.. Best Fonts = Times New Roman, Arial, Calibri (True Type Fonts). Body
text font size: No larger than 12 point and not less than 10 point. Don’t make your
margins & font tiny just to keep it to 2 pages, edit instead. Standardize margins.
• Ensure there is space on your resume between the words. Too much text can be
ignored.
• If you are using a cover letter, ensure it has the same font/formatting as resume.
• Ensure that appropriate verbiage tense is used within your Work Experience section, (i.e,
current job core role and responsibilities should be written in present tense).
Market yourself: SMA’s
• Results Orientation – Measurable
Action
• You want to distinguish yourself from
the competition- That is why your
accomplishments with results should
be listed - they are unique to you.
Start each statement using strong
action verbs
• Streamlined, coordinated, designed
• Saved: Where did you save time or money--
Measurable
• What do you do that helps the company make
money, save money, avoid costs or liability?
• How have you contributed to reducing product
cycle time?
• Estimates are ok, but don’t exaggerate, best guess
• Made: A Process, A design, A decision that changed a
result
• Process or quality improvements, patents,
schedule changes, customer satisfaction
• Achieved: Award - A milestone
• Personal awards – Tech fellow, nominated for X…
• Industry awards- Papers, Presentations
• Team awards ok – BUT tell what YOU did
Measurable Action
• Always write your experience summaries as measurable actions
• Be clear about problems you solved
• Include specific measurements of your success whenever possible
• Write about clear actions YOU took.
• Not vague responsibilities or the accomplishments of others
• Specify your role on a team
• Start each achievement using strong action verbs:
• Streamlined
• Coordinated
• Designed
Measurable Action
Which quote would be more effective in
your resume?
“Helped to figure out ways to “Revised packaging standards to
save the company money on reduce excess materials used and
shipping costs.” save the company $250,000 a year in
shipping costs.”
Measurable Action Examples

“Utilized the Boeing Problem Solving Model (BPSM) to conduct root

cause analysis on tool mark defects. Eliminated an average of 50
defects per wing”

“Member of a three person team that researched and implemented a

new drilling process in Forward Structures. Saved 4 hours per cycle
and reduced shop overtime by 10%.”
Master Resume Creation: Getting
Started
• Pre-plan for Boeing jobs by developing a master resume. Resources such as:
• Simple Job classification webpage for salaried positions
• Hourly job descriptions are available through their union
• External site such as O*NET Online;
• “Occupational Information Network” developed by U.S. Dept of Labor/Employment & Training
Administration. - comprehensive list of jobs, essential functions & education or training necessary for
the job. www.onetonline.org
• Master resumes will have your complete work history
• Determine the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for the position (KSAs)
• Read the job description carefully for specific job requirements
• Make a list of “hard” and “soft” skills that highlight why you are the ideal candidate for the
job – key words!
• Think of your accomplishments that demonstrate these skills, not everything will apply
• Remember to attach your resume to each job application within Workday. Please note that
the system defaults to attaching your most recently saved resume to the application.

Tip: Research Job Descriptions!

Reading the job posting for keys
Tailor your resume to fit the jobs that you are applying for using
the KEY WORD method
• Scan job descriptions for words and phrases that indicate key
skills, experiences, or characteristics that a job is looking for.
• What are the core responsibilities of the job?
• Edit your resume to highlight the fact that you have the key
skills, experiences and characteristics that the job is looking for

Let’s Practice…
 Blue – activities/responsibilities
Green – technical skills & qualifications
Orange - characteristics
Responsibilities:
• Develop, conducts and evaluates effectiveness of technical training.
• Research, configure, maintain, update and develop new and existing media and materials with
specialized software technology.
• Ensure accuracy and quality of training products.
• Achieve qualification as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) expert level Boeing aircraft
systems instructor.
• Deliver in-depth technical training to aircraft maintenance technicians on heavy jet transport
aircraft systems.
• Coach and develop others

Qualifications:
• A Bachelor’s degree and typically 6 or more years’ related work experience; a Master’s degree
and typically 4 or more years’ related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education
and experience is preferred.
• Experience in teaching of aviation technical subjects and possession of a Licensed Aircraft
Maintenance qualification would be advantageous
• Team player coupled with great communications and inter-personal skills
Watch for fatal flaws
• No Lies or dramatic stretching of the truth
• Do not: Go back beyond 10-15 years…Unless…
• Do not: Use dates for education
• Hobbies are not to be listed (unless relevant)
• No information about age, race, marital status or religion
• No photos or other images…Unless…
Resume Quiz! True or False
• My volunteer work for a BRG is relevant to my resume
True! This would go under the accomplishments category, BUT the best practice is to tell what
you did and try to quantify if possible
• You should include references in your resume
False. Employers will ask if they need references
• You should state your salary requirements in your resume
False. Employers will ask if they need salary requirements
• It is ok to exaggerate on your resume, everyone does
False! Boeing would consider that fraud. It is ok to estimate when you don’t have exact
numbers or money saved for example, but don’t exaggerate
• Your resume should be one page in length
Not necessarily. One page whenever you are handing it to a person face to face, where they
will skim read it. For a online application you could submit a resume up to 3 pages however, 2 is
usually better since the hiring managers will still print out the resume should they choose to
interview you. 2 pages may also help you with key word search algorithm.
Last Reminder…

PROOF READ!!
Resume Styles
Chronological Best for early career OR someone on a steady
progressive career track – accomplishments by job

Functional Best if you have had several different skills/competencies

you wish to highlight, especially if more than 10-15 years
Note: NOT for Boeing Functions such as Engineering or
Production; actual knowledge, skills, abilities & competencies
Combination Best format to highlight accomplishments & skills, also
good for early career and experienced workers

Tip: Work history no more than 10-15, Consider which style is best for you strategically
CHRONOLOGICAL
• Reverse chronological order, most recent
employer is first.
• Do not duplicate job skills throughout if within
the same career field, each new job should
have progressive language building on the
original job.
• Accomplishments/ results as well as job
description are captured with each job
• Most people/ Employers are familiar with this
style
FUNCTIONAL
• “Functions” can be titled with any
skill set, knowledge, abilities,
competencies or
accomplishments grouping
• Functions are from your entire
career
• Zero focus on job description
under work history, assumption
is that the title or “Function” will
give enough information
COMBINATION
• This style can highlight skills
and accomplishments well
 What/Result
• 1-2 line job description only
because both the hiring
manager & the applicant have
some basic foundational
understanding of what the job
entails
• One of Mary’s best
accomplishments is her first
one under process
improvements because it is
quantified well.
Which is the best resume?

The best resume is the one

that gets you an interview!

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Helpful Hints: Be Strategic
• Do research on the Organization, group and or projects for
team you are applying to
• Be organized: Stat sheets on each job applied for (Req number,
interview, feedback) Informational Interview
• Boeing specific terms, processes, or organization names should
be spelled out
• Include Professional Summary
• Cover Letter may be essential to expand on some aspects of
your work experience
Helpful Hints: Be Resourceful
• If your resume is rejected immediately, don’t get discouraged.
There are many reasons why it was rejected
• It is not uncommon for the Boeing hiring process to take
months, so patience is required
• Keep networking with those connected to applied for jobs
• Keep researching about the jobs you applied for
Helpful Hints: Changing
Careers/Occupations
Transferable skills
• Which skills do you have and how do they relate to job being posted?

Training completed specifically for transition to new occupation

• Degrees, certificates, On The Job Training, temporary assignments

Detailed review of job posting and ask “Have I done something similar in my
past work history in a different context”
• Thesaurus example: Similar work in different occupations are called something
different
• Review competencies and pull out examples from your current work history
You now have a great
resume! But, how can
you develop your career
at Boeing?
 Should you need further assistance:
Please contact Employee Relations, Culture &
Development HR team through Worklife > Get Support

1 Click “Get Support”

2 Click on “Career Development”

3 Click on “Career Planning”

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 Career Interests
Enter career interests in this
section. These may include:
• Broadening your experience
• Developing in your current level
• Expanding beyond your current
role
• Decreasing responsibility

*Note – There is a link to a job aid

with more information on entering
career interests.
Boeing’s Career Development Series
Job Interests

1. Check out the SJC Website

to align job codes with your
skills

2. Job Codes you select as an

interest will be hyperlinked
if aligned req is posted
Resources
• BEN – Career Development
• Submit a Worklife Request for a 1:1
Session
• Worklife > Search “Resume” > Click on
Career Planning Support > Submit
Questions?