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. [...]
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February 26, 2010
Preparation Goals
Successful people set goals, develop a plan to reach them and then execute. Successful people may not always reach the goal, but that’s not the point. The point is that people who rise to the top of organizations constantly have goals, prepare to meet them and work towards them. They are rarely complacent. This is [...]
February 18, 2010
Starting a New Career. You Never Know Who is Watching.
Starting a new career requires dedication to extra hours of work and study in order to learn specific company and industry products, services, competitors, customers and terminology. Cameron-Brooks Alumni JMOs who have successfully launched their business career will echo this. I often get e-mails or phone calls from alumni who tell me about classes they [...]
February 10, 2010
Videos from the January 2010 Career Conference
You can visit our Facebook website and watch videos of JMOs who attended our January 2010 Career Conference. They provide advice on how to approach the Cameron-Brooks Reading Program, and Development and Preparation Program, and timing for starting your evaluation and preparation. They also share insights about the Conference and the companies with which they interviewed. We have [...]
January 27, 2010
Excellent Resource for a JMO to Improve Communication and Interviewing Skills
I apologize for the short post this week. Cameron-Brooks is in full force preparing for our January/February 2010 Career Conference in Austin, TX which kicks off this Friday. As a result, I am keeping my post short though I hope you find it as useful as previous posts.
I love podcasts and I really enjoy podcasts that help [...]
January 20, 2010
The Value of Certifications in an Interview
While on the road recruiting, I am frequently questioned and asked to provide guidance about the value officers get from achieving a certification prior to stepping out of the military. The answer is: “It depends.” For an officer considering a specialized career (think IT programmer, public accounting, research and development, etc.), the certification can be a good [...]
January 13, 2010
Winners and Losers
Sometimes reading a book allows the reader to avoid having to “touch the stove” to learn a lesson.
January 8, 2010
Economic Indicators and the Junior Military Officer – Factory Orders
On Tuesday of this week, the monthly Factory Orders report was posted for November 2009. The Wall Street Journal records it at : http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/2_3063-economicCalendar.html. This report shows “the dollar level of new orders for both durable and nondurable goods” over each month for the last 2 years. The factory orders report is used by analysts and investors to see how busy factories [...]
January 5, 2010
Best Wishes for the New Year
After a short holiday break, Cameron-Brooks is off and running in 2010. We look forward to continued work with JMOs evaluating career options and making career transitions to business. With the economy at a positive inflection point, we are excited about 2010 and ready to apply all of our knowledge and experience from 2009.
Before we [...]
December 29, 2009
The Alchemist and the JMO
The Guiding Principles of Cameron-Brooks state that we believe in the hopes, dreams and goals of all we serve. Having finished reading The Alchemist this morning, I not only believe the book is closely linked to our Guiding Principles, but also see its value for all those who live their dreams by making major changes in their lives.
