Tag: Cameron-Brooks Blog
Top Cameron-Brooks Blog Posts of 2022
We first launched our Cameron-Brooks blog on March 12, 2009. Since then, we have published 651 blogs, with this post marking the 652nd! The purpose behind the Cameron-Brooks blog is to provide a tool (in addition to our podcast, website, etc.) that will provide accurate, relevant, and up-to-date information to help JMOs who are considering … Continue reading “Top Cameron-Brooks Blog Posts of 2022”
Read MoreThe Right Attitude is Everything!
I wanted to revisit an article I had read some time ago that I recently came across again entitled, “Why I Regretted Hiring the Perfect Employee,” by Marc Lore. Now, I don’t know Marc nor do I typically follow his blog posts but I happened across this article and he highlighted several points that I … Continue reading “The Right Attitude is Everything!”
Read MoreBottom Line Impact & the January 2019 Career Conference
Tomorrow the Cameron-Brooks team will travel to our first Career Conference of 2019! As we put the finishing touches on the conference preparation, we expect it to be another jam packed four days with the candidates expecting to average 12+ interviews each! As the candidates make their final preparations for the Conference, I wanted to … Continue reading “Bottom Line Impact & the January 2019 Career Conference”
Read MoreThe Cameron-Brooks Talent Equation
My colleague and Cameron-Brooks President and CEO, Chuck Alvarez, recently forwarded an article to my colleagues and me which addresses a global shortage of what the author calls “talent”. Even with all of the current and future college graduates, the talent shortage continues and is getting worse. A potential reason for this is the word “talent” … Continue reading “The Cameron-Brooks Talent Equation”
Read MoreStudy Groups & The November 2018 Career Conference Results
The 5th and Final Career Conference of 2018 is now complete! We had 42 candidates along with 12 spouses and/or support team members that conducted over 550 interviews with an average of 13.2 interviews per candidate. The pursuit rate for the August Career Conference was ~64%, which is defined as the number of interviews in which … Continue reading “Study Groups & The November 2018 Career Conference Results”
Read MoreFor Academy Grads – SACC vs. Cameron-Brooks Career Conference
I wanted to piggy back off a great blog post my colleague, Pete Van Epps, posted last week discussing the accuracy of a Cameron-Brooks Career Conference. If you haven’t had a chance to read it, follow this link. Over the past few weeks, I’ve had several discussions with Service Academy JMOs regarding their transition options … Continue reading “For Academy Grads – SACC vs. Cameron-Brooks Career Conference”
Read MoreAttitude, Aptitude & The April 2018 Career Conference
Tomorrow and Friday, the Cameron-Brooks team and April Candidates will travel to Chicago, IL to begin our Second Career Conference of 2018! We are continuing to see strong demand from our client companies looking for standout, well-prepared JMOs. We are excited to have a great group of companies, represented by hiring managers, ready to fill … Continue reading “Attitude, Aptitude & The April 2018 Career Conference”
Read MoreThe August Career Conference Update
The August Career Conference has concluded but we are still busy with the follow-up process with candidates traveling across the country conducting their follow-up interviews. These are interviews taking place on site with companies at the location where they may be working. As of this blog post, several candidates have accepted offers while the majority … Continue reading “The August Career Conference Update”
Read MoreAre You a Good Listener?
Who doesn’t want to be a better speaker? To be able to effectively communicate and articulate your points to captivate an audience or motivate your troops is a wonderful skill to have. There are hundreds if not thousands of articles on the topic, organizations like Toastmasters, etc. As important as this skill might be, perhaps … Continue reading “Are You a Good Listener?”
Read MoreAttitude & The August 2014 Career Conference
Today the Cameron-Brooks team will travel to Charlotte, NC to kick off our fourth Career Conference of 2014. We are working on the final touches on our Conference preparation. During our matching process where we develop our candidates’ interview schedules, our President and Owner, Chuck Alvarez, made a comment I thought was very pointed yet simple … Continue reading “Attitude & The August 2014 Career Conference”
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