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Most Junior Military Officers (JMOs)
spend a significant amount of time on their decision to
make a military transition and have many questions. Following
the steps below can help guide you. However, the best way
to gain valuable insight into your future possibilities
is by scheduling a FREE Personal Marketability
Assessment with a Cameron-Brooks Recruiter.
The
Cameron-Brooks Difference Video ›››
1. Determine your true motivation.
A career transition from the military to business should
be a proactive change versus reactive. We encourage JMOs
to ask themselves “Am I leaving the military, or am
I pursuing a career in business?” If your answer is
“leaving” you’re being reactive, but if
you are “pursuing” you’re being proactive.
Proactive motivation leads to reaching your career goals.
Reactive motivation leads to poor decisions. Common reactive
motivations include pursuing a transition only for money,
specific location or wanting to try something new.
Keep in mind you will spend 75% of your waking hours at
work so it’s important to make the change for the
right reasons.
2. Read about business.
One of the best ways to see if you are a fit for Corporate
America is to immerse yourself in it—pick up a book.
Read the business section of the newspaper, FORTUNE
Magazine and business books like Good to Great
by Jim Collins, a top selling business book for almost
a decade now, and PCS
to Corporate America, 3rd Ed. by Roger Cameron which
is geared to the military officer considering a transition.
3. Determine your marketability.
Before you make your military transition decision, you will
want to know if you are marketable, the jobs and career
fields for which you could qualify and the compensation
range you could expect.
Talk with a Cameron-Brooks Team Member or sign up here for
a Free Personal Marketability Assessment that will answer
your most top of mind questions regarding a military transition
regarding location selection, what jobs you could qualify
for and salary ranges. Register for your
FREE Personal Marketability Assessment ›››
4. Identify areas of improvement before your military
transition.
Examples include taking finance and accounting courses,
improving your information technology skills, starting a
professional reading program and learning and applying business
concepts such as Lean and Six Sigma.
5. Determine your timing.
Use our experience guiding hundreds of JMOs in their transitions
to help you decide on the best time to make the transition
based on your unique situation. Our FREE Personal Marketability
Assessment is a great way to answer all of your timing-related
questions.
Register for your FREE Personal Marketability
Assessment ›››
Every career has pros and cons. Military or business, America’s
leading companies want proactive and committed leaders with
a career plan.
