Raytheon, an RTX Company: Salary Transparency, Interview Feedback and Confidence | Mike Barnum

Security Cleared Jobs: Who’s Hiring & How is a podcast for cleared professionals looking for new opportunities and career advice. Today's guest is Mike Barnum of Raytheon, an RTX Company. Find show notes, transcripts, and more info here: https://clearedjobs.net/raytheon-an-r...

IN THIS EPISODE WE COVER

How do you navigate salary transparency? Mike Barnum, Talent Acquisition Leader at Raytheon, shares how. Plus, he answers the eternal question of how many jobs you should apply for at one company, how to ask for feedback on the spot in an interview, and the importance of confidence…just not too much.

“If we're reaching out to set up an interview with you remember you were chosen. Whatever your application said, whatever conversation you had with a recruiter, we chose to take our time to speak with you too. So be confident that the manager wants to fill their position, they hope you're that person. Do what you can to show that you can be that person. You want to be confident that you deserve to be in the room.”

1:42 How Mike became a recruiter.
3:53 Raytheon Technologies, Pratt & Whitney, and Collins Aerospace are all RTX business units.
5:22 The greatest hiring needs center around cleared advanced manufacturing engineers, cybersecurity professionals, systems engineers, and software engineers.
6:46 Hiring volume and backlog with examples.
8:26 Being part of a large company and not being just a number.
11:05 Being a boomerang employee successfully starts with how you left.
13:13 How many jobs should I apply for at a cleared employer? Be targeted and apply for the same types of jobs that you are qualified for. Don’t apply for random jobs you’re not qualified for.
15:13 Raytheon has implemented pay transparency. This is what that looks like.
16:44 “The best part of a recruiter’s job is getting people a good offer.”
16:56 Once you’ve seen the salary range, ask what the ideal range is to get more specifics.
17:28 A cleared professional success story.
19:13 Being confident in an interview.
20:14 Practice interviewing, it does help.
20:41 The best interviews are conversations. It’s okay to say, “I don’t know.”
21:27 Ask for feedback on the spot in your interview. Here’s how.
22:36 How SkillBridge works at Raytheon.
24:28 How to get in touch with Mike and his team.

Takeaways

- Be confident in the hiring process and remember that you were chosen for an interview.
- Raytheon has a high demand for advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, systems engineers, and software engineers.
- The company has a large hiring volume and a backlog of work that needs to be completed.
- Being part of a large company like Raytheon offers opportunities for growth and impact.
- Raytheon practices pay transparency and encourages open conversations about salary expectations.
- The SkillBridge program at Raytheon provides opportunities for transitioning veterans to gain experience and education.
- Job seekers should be confident without being overly confident and approach interviews as conversations.
- Raytheon's recruiting team can be contacted through LinkedIn and other channels.
- Overall, Raytheon offers a wide range of opportunities for cleared professionals.

LINKS FROM THE SHOW
Raytheon Careers Page - https://careers.rtx.com/global/en
Raytheon Jobs on ClearedJobs.Net - https://clearedjobs.net/company/rtx-0...
Mike’s first podcast episode - https://clearedjobs.net/raytheon-tech...
Mike on LinkedIn -   / mike-barnum-581964a  

BIO

Like a lot of recruiters, Mike fell into the profession. Out of college (Denison University, Psychology and Education) he knew he wanted to work with people and thought he wanted to be in sales. An opportunity came up in recruiting and he has never looked back. Mike’s background is in Agency (3 years) and In-house recruiting (10+ years), in both Engineering and Operations. He’s a huge proponent of work life balance, growth, humanizing the workplace and loves to travel!