Comments on: The Alchemist and the JMO http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/2009/12/29/the-alchemist-and-the-jmo/ Advice for Junior Military Officers considering a military transition to the business world and career advice for anyone in the business world. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:46:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: The Emerging Millennial Generation « The Cameron-Brooks Blog http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/2009/12/29/the-alchemist-and-the-jmo/#comment-287 The Emerging Millennial Generation « The Cameron-Brooks Blog Fri, 21 May 2010 21:13:55 +0000 http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/?p=680#comment-287 [...] In my next blog I will discuss the definition and source of meaningful work as well as several books on the subject that may allow all of us to find it. Until then, I recommend you review my earlier blog on this site titled, “The Alchemist and the JMO.” http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/2009/12/29/the-alchemist-and-the-jmo/. [...] [...] In my next blog I will discuss the definition and source of meaningful work as well as several books on the subject that may allow all of us to find it. Until then, I recommend you review my earlier blog on this site titled, “The Alchemist and the JMO.” http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/2009/12/29/the-alchemist-and-the-jmo/. [...]

]]> By: The Millennial Generation « The Cameron-Brooks Blog http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/2009/12/29/the-alchemist-and-the-jmo/#comment-286 The Millennial Generation « The Cameron-Brooks Blog Thu, 20 May 2010 18:40:26 +0000 http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/?p=680#comment-286 [...] In my next blog I will discuss the definition and source of meaningful work as well as several books on the subject that may allow all of us to find it. Until then, I recommend you review my earlier blog on this site titled, “The Alchemist and the JMO” http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/2009/12/29/the-alchemist-and-the-jmo/. [...] [...] In my next blog I will discuss the definition and source of meaningful work as well as several books on the subject that may allow all of us to find it. Until then, I recommend you review my earlier blog on this site titled, “The Alchemist and the JMO” http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/2009/12/29/the-alchemist-and-the-jmo/. [...]

]]> By: Zachery http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/2009/12/29/the-alchemist-and-the-jmo/#comment-180 Zachery Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:09:30 +0000 http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/?p=680#comment-180 Incredible. blog.cameron-brooks.com is amazing. http://tunedrascal.blogspot.com/2010/03/rascal-oasis-postural-video.html Incredible. blog.cameron-brooks.com is amazing.

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]]> By: An Example of Social Media at its Best! « Musings of the Creative Noggins http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/2009/12/29/the-alchemist-and-the-jmo/#comment-143 An Example of Social Media at its Best! « Musings of the Creative Noggins Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:40:25 +0000 http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/?p=680#comment-143 [...] wanted to share it with you.  Please scroll down in the comments on this page and see the question in regards to the Cameron-Brooks length of time in business and the answer by [...] [...] wanted to share it with you.  Please scroll down in the comments on this page and see the question in regards to the Cameron-Brooks length of time in business and the answer by [...]

]]> By: renebrooks http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/2009/12/29/the-alchemist-and-the-jmo/#comment-142 renebrooks Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:04:56 +0000 http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/?p=680#comment-142 Please let me introduce myself. I am René Brooks, co-owner of Cameron-Brooks and because I have firsthand knowledge of the history of the JMO Recruiting business as well as the history of my partner Roger Cameron, we felt I would be the best person to respond to your posting. I appreciate the opportunity to address your individual concerns and since your posting indicated another JMO firm is disputing our tenure in an effort to discredit Cameron-Brooks, it’s safe to assume they are telling others the same. Here are the facts. In 1965 Roger Cameron, the other co-owner of Cameron-Brooks, started recruiting Junior Military Officers (JMOs) while working at a San Francisco, CA recruiting firm. That company quickly split off a military division and soon after evolved into Career Seminars, Inc. Career Seminars grew and by the early 1970’s was one of the two companies who dominated the JMO recruiting marketplace. The other company stopped their JMO recruiting sometime in the 1980’s and is no longer in business. In 1971, I joined Career Seminars and over the next 15 years, Roger, myself and two other key people at Career Seminars crisscrossed the US and Germany recruiting JMO candidates and promoting the concept of hiring JMOs to some of the best companies in America. In 1985, Career Seminars was sold to a venture capital firm that had no experience in this unique business, and in 1986, Roger and I decided to leave and start Cameron-Brooks. Within two years of our departure, Career Seminars closed its doors and the few remaining employees eventually left the JMO recruiting business completely. This is a knowledge based business built on trust and relationships, and I am happy to say that when we started Cameron-Brooks close to 100% of the client companies continued to recruit from Roger and me. From there, we have continued to build Cameron-Brooks into the premier company it is today. Many of the concepts and processes upon which our program is based today were created in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. We have honed and tweaked our program as our knowledge grew and as the marketplace and economy dictated. Roger and I are still actively involved at Cameron-Brooks and we feel we have hired, trained and developed the best team in the JMO Recruiting business. To further assure you of the depth of our knowledge and our team, I have provided a link to our web page which has specific information about our entire team (http://www.cameron-brooks.com/difference_team.html). As you will see, we have a very tenured team and the statements made on our website and blog are accurate. There have been a large number of individuals and companies since the mid 1970’s who have entered and left the JMO recruiting business. No one has been in the business as long as Roger and outside of Roger, I do not know of anyone who has been in the business as long as me. We are still recruiting for the first three Fortune 500 clients that recruited JMOs from Roger in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. These 3 clients have been Fortune 200 companies for many years and I personally handle these accounts and many more for Cameron-Brooks. I mention them as more evidence of our sustainable and long term track record and they are just part of a much longer list of companies who recruit continually from Cameron-Brooks. If you wish to talk to me personally, you may reach me at our main phone number and I welcome your call. Main #: 1-800-222-9235 or (830) 997-7595. As business owners and employees of Cameron-Brooks, we are extraordinarily proud of our organization and the services we offer to the candidates we represent and to the client companies who know they will find excellent candidates when hiring through us. René Brooks Please let me introduce myself. I am René Brooks, co-owner of Cameron-Brooks and because I have firsthand knowledge of the history of the JMO Recruiting business as well as the history of my partner Roger Cameron, we felt I would be the best person to respond to your posting. I appreciate the opportunity to address your individual concerns and since your posting indicated another JMO firm is disputing our tenure in an effort to discredit Cameron-Brooks, it’s safe to assume they are telling others the same.

Here are the facts.

In 1965 Roger Cameron, the other co-owner of Cameron-Brooks, started recruiting Junior Military Officers (JMOs) while working at a San Francisco, CA recruiting firm. That company quickly split off a military division and soon after evolved into Career Seminars, Inc. Career Seminars grew and by the early 1970’s was one of the two companies who dominated the JMO recruiting marketplace. The other company stopped their JMO recruiting sometime in the 1980’s and is no longer in business.

In 1971, I joined Career Seminars and over the next 15 years, Roger, myself and two other key people at Career Seminars crisscrossed the US and Germany recruiting JMO candidates and promoting the concept of hiring JMOs to some of the best companies in America. In 1985, Career Seminars was sold to a venture capital firm that had no experience in this unique business, and in 1986, Roger and I decided to leave and start Cameron-Brooks. Within two years of our departure, Career Seminars closed its doors and the few remaining employees eventually left the JMO recruiting business completely.

This is a knowledge based business built on trust and relationships, and I am happy to say that when we started Cameron-Brooks close to 100% of the client companies continued to recruit from Roger and me. From there, we have continued to build Cameron-Brooks into the premier company it is today. Many of the concepts and processes upon which our program is based today were created in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. We have honed and tweaked our program as our knowledge grew and as the marketplace and economy dictated.

Roger and I are still actively involved at Cameron-Brooks and we feel we have hired, trained and developed the best team in the JMO Recruiting business. To further assure you of the depth of our knowledge and our team, I have provided a link to our web page which has specific information about our entire team (http://www.cameron-brooks.com/difference_team.html). As you will see, we have a very tenured team and the statements made on our website and blog are accurate.

There have been a large number of individuals and companies since the mid 1970’s who have entered and left the JMO recruiting business. No one has been in the business as long as Roger and outside of Roger, I do not know of anyone who has been in the business as long as me. We are still recruiting for the first three Fortune 500 clients that recruited JMOs from Roger in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. These 3 clients have been Fortune 200 companies for many years and I personally handle these accounts and many more for Cameron-Brooks. I mention them as more evidence of our sustainable and long term track record and they are just part of a much longer list of companies who recruit continually from Cameron-Brooks.

If you wish to talk to me personally, you may reach me at our main phone number and I welcome your call. Main #: 1-800-222-9235 or (830) 997-7595.

As business owners and employees of Cameron-Brooks, we are extraordinarily proud of our organization and the services we offer to the candidates we represent and to the client companies who know they will find excellent candidates when hiring through us.

René Brooks

]]> By: stevesosland http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/2009/12/29/the-alchemist-and-the-jmo/#comment-141 stevesosland Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:27:38 +0000 http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/?p=680#comment-141 Dustin, I find it interesting you were inspired by Will Smith to read, "The Alchemist." I re-watched Will Smith's movie, "The Legend of Bagger Vance" the same week I read "The Alchemist." The messsage of the movie goes far beyond a story about a golf tournament. Captain Junah's search for his authentic swing (true self) is similar to Santiago's journey in "The Alchemist" and the journeys faced by those who take the positive actions to live dreams. Thanks for your response. Steve Dustin,
I find it interesting you were inspired by Will Smith to read, “The Alchemist.” I re-watched Will Smith’s movie, “The Legend of Bagger Vance” the same week I read “The Alchemist.” The messsage of the movie goes far beyond a story about a golf tournament. Captain Junah’s search for his authentic swing (true self) is similar to Santiago’s journey in “The Alchemist” and the journeys faced by those who take the positive actions to live dreams. Thanks for your response.
Steve

]]> By: ilostmyjob http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/2009/12/29/the-alchemist-and-the-jmo/#comment-140 ilostmyjob Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:14:32 +0000 http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/?p=680#comment-140 Hi Steve, Thank you for posting. I've read the Alchemist a few times. It never ceases to impress me with the depth of the book and breadth of wisdom. It's a simple story that reminds us the at the purest essence of life, we all can shape our own destiny if we are willing to die (metaphorically) for it and be reborn in our dream. I was inspired to read this book after I watched an interview with Will Smith and he mentioned that this is one of his favorite books of all time. Thank you for reminding me about this book. I am off to recommend this anyone I know who needs a piece of literature that can inspire, uplift and remind them of their own power in life. Thank you again for writing this and creating a wonderful post for anyone in career transition. Dustin Norman Communications Manager http://www.ILostMyJob.com Hi Steve,

Thank you for posting. I’ve read the Alchemist a few times. It never ceases to impress me with the depth of the book and breadth of wisdom. It’s a simple story that reminds us the at the purest essence of life, we all can shape our own destiny if we are willing to die (metaphorically) for it and be reborn in our dream.

I was inspired to read this book after I watched an interview with Will Smith and he mentioned that this is one of his favorite books of all time.

Thank you for reminding me about this book. I am off to recommend this anyone I know who needs a piece of literature that can inspire, uplift and remind them of their own power in life.

Thank you again for writing this and creating a wonderful post for anyone in career transition.

Dustin Norman
Communications Manager
http://www.ILostMyJob.com

]]> By: Army JMO http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/2009/12/29/the-alchemist-and-the-jmo/#comment-139 Army JMO Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:14:15 +0000 http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/?p=680#comment-139 Joel, Many postings by CBs talk about them being around for 40 years. That's impressive and an indication of a long track-record. Another JMO firm says it's a lie and that CBs was incorporated long after 1970. What's the truth? Joel,

Many postings by CBs talk about them being around for 40 years. That’s impressive and an indication of a long track-record. Another JMO firm says it’s a lie and that CBs was incorporated long after 1970. What’s the truth?

]]> By: Jeremy Mitchell http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/2009/12/29/the-alchemist-and-the-jmo/#comment-138 Jeremy Mitchell Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:31:36 +0000 http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/?p=680#comment-138 Steve, I just wanted to say thanks again for a meeting I had with you in Fayetteville, NC last January. It set a change in motion that has and will continue to change my stars. Many thanks are owed to you, Joel, Scott and the rest of the C-B team. I am an avid reader of the Cameron-Brooks blog as well, keep it up! P.S. I am currently reading "Success Built to Last" by Jerry Porras, one of the authors of "Built to Last." It really resonates with the themes of "The Alchemist" you described. Have a great New Year! Steve,

I just wanted to say thanks again for a meeting I had with you in Fayetteville, NC last January. It set a change in motion that has and will continue to change my stars. Many thanks are owed to you, Joel, Scott and the rest of the C-B team. I am an avid reader of the Cameron-Brooks blog as well, keep it up!

P.S. I am currently reading “Success Built to Last” by Jerry Porras, one of the authors of “Built to Last.” It really resonates with the themes of “The Alchemist” you described. Have a great New Year!

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