Recently, the Air Force expanded their efforts to meet lower targeted manning levels through the Force Management Program (aka Force Shaping). High levels of retention have led to challenges in meeting career field, skill and overall personnel strength goals. If you are currently an officer in the Air Force and are exploring career options because [...]
Entries from March 2010
March 24, 2010
Economic News and Job Openings for the JMO
Economic news continues to point to a recovery from the recession. Last week, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics said that the number of job openings in the US rose by 193,000, the second largest increase since March 2007 and is the highest since February 2009. Quoted in USA Today, James O’Sullivan, chief economist at MF [...]
March 17, 2010
Never Write E-mails When You are Angry
If the Golden Rule is to treat others the way you want to be treated, then the Silver Rule should be never write/send an e-mail in anger. Writing e-mails when you are angry is a quick way to ruin a work relationship, friendship, customer account, etc. Over the course of my career, I have fired [...]
March 8, 2010
JMOs to Business Leaders
FORTUNE Magazine’s upcoming issue highlights JMOs as the future of corporate leadership. The article points out what we started hearing from our clients 5 years ago – there is a shortage of leadership talent in organizations. The tried and true methods of grooming all future leaders from within and poaching from competitors will not be enough. [...]
