I am hearing some JMOs who, though seriously considering a business career, say they are willing to extend their military commitment for 2-3 more years to “ride out” the economy. Although this seems like a logical decision considering the doom and gloom economic reports, from my view as a JMO recruiter I question that decision. I question it [...]
Entries from April 2009
April 30, 2009
If your goal is a business career, should you extend your military commitment to “ride out” this economy?
April 29, 2009
Post-9/11 GI Bill – What’s the latest?
With the Post-9/11 GI Bill going into effect soon, there is still some uncertainty about key areas.
April 27, 2009
My Personal Military to Business Transition Story and Tips
I transitioned from the military to business 10 years ago this July. The time has flown and much has happened in my short ten years in business. I still clearly remember my transition. The military and business have changed significantly since my military to business transition but what it takes to succeed in the transition has not. [...]
April 22, 2009
Answering “How do you…?” Questions During Your Military Transition
As I was working with the Cameron-Brooks candidates preparing for their military to corporate transition at our April Conference, I helped them develop their ability to explain the process behind their key competencies. I found that a couple of key points helped direct them down the right path. I’d like to share these with you because understanding the [...]
April 17, 2009
Lots of Reasons for Hope and Optimism
I should really just post the link to this column from Jack & Suzy Welch in BusinessWeek and let the column say it all. However, I know there are a lot of ex-military officers, JMOs and Cameron-Brooks alumni reading our blog for insights from Cameron-Brooks. So I will add just a few comments.
I once read, [...]
April 14, 2009
How do you impact the bottom line?
Last week, I had dinner with a Cameron-Brooks alumnus who made the transition from the military to corporate America 3 years ago. He now works for a Fortune 300 company in the Process Excellence organization.
I asked him what he is currently working on. He went on to explain how in this current economic environment it is [...]
April 13, 2009
Cameron-Brooks April 2009 Career Conference
As we head back from Charlotte, NC to the Cameron-Brooks office in Texas, Roger Cameron and I are excited about sharing the results of the Cameron-Brooks April 2009 Career Conference with you. We had 47 Cameron-Brooks candidates attend the conference accompanied by 22 support team members to assist them in making the military to business transition. The [...]
April 10, 2009
The Value of a Cameron-Brooks JMO
As I write this (April 8, 2009), I am on the plane back from our April 2009 Career Conference in Charlotte, NC. I just read an article in USA Today that surveyed CEOs about hiring for the remainder of 2009. Needless to say, the majority do not have plans to significantly add to their payroll. [...]
April 7, 2009
Location – It’s a Big Deal in a JMO Military Transition
It is only natural that you wrestle with the location issue. The key is to wrestle with it BEFORE you launch into a career search. In other words, do your research to understand the trade-offs that come with location preferences and develop a strategy to help you make good career decisions.
Without carefully considering the [...]
April 4, 2009
Being Great and Achieving Success
The Cameron-Brooks mission statement says, “Cameron-Brooks will help candidates and alumni reach their utmost potential – personally and in their career…”
To help all of our candidates and alumni reach their potential, I want to share an article with you about being “great” that really made an impact on me and helps me every day to [...]
