Jobs in Aviation Series: Orbital ATK’s Charlie Precourt

Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 07:14 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The aviation industry, exemplified by Orbital ATK, highly values transferable skills from other sectors, such as high-rate production expertise from the automotive world, for career changers.
Contrary to the concern of needing entirely new skillsets, many candidates already possess valuable engineering and manufacturing experience applicable to the aviation industry.
Due to increased demand, companies like Orbital ATK are willing to train new hires, encouraging individuals to apply with their existing skills, as they will provide industry-specific knowledge.

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