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You will find Cameron-Brooks offers
many of the career fields that are available in Corporate
America. To be as successful as you can in your transition,
it’s recommended that you review and learn as much
as you can about all of the career fields listed below.
Since a lot of career fields are interrelated, the more
you learn, the better you will perform in your new career.
This will also give you a good idea of where you might best
fit in the business world.
Business Analysis |
Consulting |
Engineering |
Finance |
General Management
Information Technology |
Manufacturing |
Marketing |
Operations |
Professional Sales
Top Secret and Secret Clearance
Definition: The provision of process support to internal business functions in order to improve efficiency and decision making, reduce redundancy, and ultimately enhance business results.
General: This is a broad area that describes positions where you will support the business activities of an internal customer. It includes areas like procurement, supply chain management, strategic planning, project/program management, and internal consulting. Your mission is to build relationships with your internal customers, develop an in-depth understanding of their business needs, and find ways to improve results. You will work with your customers to define requirements, establish goals, analyze process improvement opportunities, and implement projects that impact on business results.
Project management
skills: You
must be able to handle multiple projects from start to
finish. You will define project scope, develop specifications,
analyze resource requirements, establish time lines, work
with external vendors, manage budgets, resolve conflicts,
and manage projects to conclusion. Use projects you managed
in the military as proof.
Leadership/Interpersonal
skills: Because
of your interaction with the various operating groups
in your company, strong interpersonal skills are a must.
You will spend the majority of your time working with
teams of people, providing advice on a project, decision,
or new strategy. While you have no responsibility to tell
a team what to do, you are fully responsible for producing
results. You must be able to influence others with your
communication skills and establish rapport with them.
Analytical and problem-solving
skills: You
must be able to dig into data and processes, find likenesses
and trends, and make improvements. It is critical that
you use specific military examples where you had to analyze
a lot of information from a range of sources to identify
and solve a problem. Since you have no authority over
your peers in these positions, you will secure their agreement
by making effective use of data.
Technical skills:
Due to the impact of computer technology on business,
these positions will require a solid understanding of
spreadsheets, databases, and project management software.
Highlight your interest and aptitude to learn new technology
and apply your knowledge to improve results.
Business knowledge:
You will use many business tools in these positions. Highlight
your understanding of quality, process improvement, e-commerce,
project management tools, disciplined problem solving,
systems integration, and business process reengineering
concepts.
Business Analyst
Project Manager
Business Solutions Analyst
Operations Analyst
Procurement
Supplier Manager
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You will work with internal business groups on process improvement projects designed to improve their business results. Your mission is to act as an internal consultant, proactively identifying and initiating projects that overhaul business methods (strategy, information technology, processes, change management, etc.). In this role, you will actively interface with your internal customers to conduct structured business analysis of work processes. You will play a key role in translating business problems into opportunities for improvement. Analysis, interdisciplinary program management, project management, and process reengineering will be key facets of your work. You will be responsible for solving business problems by leading complex projects from idea to implementation. You will provide project leadership to teams made up of personnel across many departments while you drive your projects to produce results. You also will work with outside vendors negotiating programs that produce desired results identified through your internal interactions. Strong analytical skills, structured critical thinking, excellent oral/written communication skills and proven indirect leadership skills are critical to your success. This position will enable you to utilize and combine both your business and technical abilities. |
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