May 6, 2013

Making the Resume Connection

Connecting things you do in the military with the business world isn’t always easy.  From my experience as the Cameron-Brooks resume consultant, my bottom line rule of thumb is to write your resume in a way in which your grandmother or someone with little to no knowledge of the military could understand the scope and … Continue reading “Making the Resume Connection”

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February 6, 2013

January 2013 Career Conference Results

We just completed our first Career Conference of 2013.  52 candidates and 16 spouses and support team members attended the Conference, and all candidates have 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 59% pursuit rate.   The entire Cameron-Brooks Team would … Continue reading “January 2013 Career Conference Results”

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August 16, 2012

The August 2012 Career Conference

The Cameron-Brooks team and the August 2012 Career Conference JMO candidates will arrive in Charlotte, NC over the next 24 hours to kick off our fourth Conference of the year. As we make final preparations for the Career Conference, I wanted to share some thoughts heading into it.

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December 2, 2011

The 20-Mile March Approach to Preparation

I am currently reading Jim Collins’ new book, Great by Choice.  For those of you who subscribe to FORTUNE magazine, you may have read the excerpt from the book in the October 17th edition.  If you have enjoyed any of his previous work, I highly recommend you check it out.  Jim Collins began the research … Continue reading “The 20-Mile March Approach to Preparation”

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September 21, 2011

Interview Attire for the JMO to Business Transition

In a previous blog post, I wrote about professional communication, specifically verbal communication. Today’s blog post is about professional non-verbal communication, particularly business dress or attire for interviewing. Roger Cameron writes in PCS to Corporate America, 3rd Ed., “Your physical appearance should imply that you are professional and competent and that you can get the … Continue reading “Interview Attire for the JMO to Business Transition”

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August 30, 2011

2011 August Career Conference Results

We just completed the August 2011 Career Conference this week.  35 candidates and 15 spouses and support team members attended the conference, and all candidates have multiple companies pursuing them into the follow up process.  The candidates interviewed with an average of 12.9 companies and averaged 8.3 companies pursuing them for a 64% pursuit rate, … Continue reading “2011 August Career Conference Results”

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August 17, 2011

The August 2011 Career Conference & The Economy

The Cameron-Brooks Team and the August 2011 Career Conference JMO candidates will arrive in Charlotte, NC this Friday to kick off our fourth Conference of the year.  As we head into this conference I wanted to share a few thoughts and observations as to how this conference is shaping up and how the recent economic … Continue reading “The August 2011 Career Conference & The Economy”

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July 23, 2011

Perseverance and the JMO in Corporate America

A couple of weeks ago, my colleague Chuck Alvarez sent me a really good article about perseverance from USA Today and below is the link if you are interested in reading it: http://usat.ly/kcZAph As I read the article, it reminded me of a couple of potential career traps that JMOs can fall into when making … Continue reading “Perseverance and the JMO in Corporate America”

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October 22, 2010

Book Recommendations for JMOs, Cameron-Brooks’ Candidates and Alum

I recently returned from vacation and read several insightful books.  I would like to share them with those Junior Military Officers (JMOs) and Cameron-Brooks Alumni who regularly visit our blog for self-development.  If you have other book recommendations, please e-mail me or post your comments here.  I am always looking for good book recommendations. 1.  … Continue reading “Book Recommendations for JMOs, Cameron-Brooks’ Candidates and Alum”

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August 3, 2010

Value of the JMO Career Search and Working through Challenges

The link below is an excellent blog post from Michael Hyatt’s blog.  Hyatt is the Chairman and CEO of Tomas Nelson Publishers the largest Christian publishing company in the world.   His blog includes a lot of tips about work and life.   His recent post is titled “The Most Important Part of Your Story” and it is about … Continue reading “Value of the JMO Career Search and Working through Challenges”

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