Tag: Headhunter
JMO Recruiting in 2011
The Cameron-Brooks Team and the January 2o11 Conference JMO candidates will arrive into Austin, TX this Friday to kickoff the first Conference of 2011. As we head into this Conference, I wanted to share a few observations on what I am hearing from client companies about their recruiting needs in 2011. My goal is to provide those … Continue reading “JMO Recruiting in 2011”
Read MoreCompanies, Industries and Positions at the November 2010 Conference
In addition to my recent blog post describing the November Conference results, I wanted to provide some insight into the quality of the companies and opportunities represented at the Conference. As always, a wide variety of companies attended the Conference. The size of the companies ranged from a company with 25 employees to one with … Continue reading “Companies, Industries and Positions at the November 2010 Conference”
Read MoreNovember 2010 Cameron-Brooks Conference Results
We completed the November 2010 Career Conference this past week. 45 candidates and 13 spouses attended the Conference, and all candidates have multiple companies pursuing them into the follow up process. The candidates interviewed with an average of 12 companies and averaged 7 companies pursuing them for a 58% pursuit rate, a very successful Conference. … Continue reading “November 2010 Cameron-Brooks Conference Results”
Read MoreInterviewing and Preparation Lesson for JMO Military to Business Transition
If you are Junior Military Officer (JMO) and about to make your transition to business, whether you use a JMO headhunter or set up interviews on your own, most recruiters will want to know what you have been doing to prepare for your transition. However, instead of asking this directly, they may ask you questions such … Continue reading “Interviewing and Preparation Lesson for JMO Military to Business Transition”
Read MoreCameron-Brooks June 2010 Career Conference
At our June 2010 Career Conference in Austin, Texas, Cameron-Brooks candidates converted over 60% of their initial interviews to pursuits and every candidate came away with multiple opportunities for the follow-up process. 13 support team members came with the candidates and contributed significantly to their success. We had a lot of opportunities resulting in one … Continue reading “Cameron-Brooks June 2010 Career Conference”
Read MoreJMO Career Decision-Making
As a JMO recruiting company, Cameron-Brooks is much more than a “headhunter,” as we assist our JMO candidates and our alumni through many critical career decisions. These decisions include: “Should I leave the military service?” “If I leave the military service, what career options should I explore?” “Which career will allow me to reach my … Continue reading “JMO Career Decision-Making”
Read MoreCameron-Brooks Candidate Success and Satisfaction – Part II
After I published my previous blog post “JMO Headhunter – Candidate Success and Satisfaction,” http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/2010/04/08/jmo-headhunter-candidate-success-and-satisfaction/, I received an e-mail from a Cameron-Brooks alumnus from last year’s April Conference and another Cameron-Brooks alumnus posted a “One Year Post Conference Reflections” on our Discussion Forums. This e-mail and post further underscore my point of the high level … Continue reading “Cameron-Brooks Candidate Success and Satisfaction – Part II”
Read MoreJMO Headhunter – Candidate Success and Satisfaction
There are several JMO recruiters (headhunters) from which to choose when making a transition to business. When evaluating headhunting or recruiting firms, one of the questions JMOs often ask me is about our candidates’ satisfaction rate years into their careers. While in order to get statistics, it would be easy to send out a survey asking … Continue reading “JMO Headhunter – Candidate Success and Satisfaction”
Read MoreDepartment of Labor September Report on Job Openings
The U.S. Labor Department announced yesterday that domestic job openings rose by 57,000 in September to 2.48 million. A 3-month high. While this is a positive sign that there are more job openings in the market, the report also stated that an average of 6.1 unemployed workers are competing for each job opening. This is why the jobless … Continue reading “Department of Labor September Report on Job Openings”
Read MoreJMO Leadership Lessons from General Tommy Franks
General Tommy Franks was speaking recently at a Conference in Austin, TX on the topic of Leadership. Typical of General Franks, he talked about leadership with a kind of common sense that today seems to be pretty uncommon. General Franks told a story of a young lieutenant who declared his intention to one day become … Continue reading “JMO Leadership Lessons from General Tommy Franks”
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