May 11, 2020

Sample Conversational Virtual Interview

Recently we completed our first “virtual” Career Conference (you can read more about it here.) Almost all of the interviews at the Conference were conducted over a video teleconference platform (Zoom, Cisco WebEx, MS Team, etc.) In preparation for the Conference, my colleague Joel Junker and I created a sample conversational virtual interview to give … Continue reading “Sample Conversational Virtual Interview”

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May 4, 2020

Episode 96 – How to Survive a Layoff

Welcome back! In this episode, I’d like to introduce Nick Barlow. Nick is an Associate Product Manager at Zimmer Biomet. He is a former Army Finance officer who was branch detailed to the Armor branch for the first four years of his service as a commissioned officer. Nick was in the Cameron-Brooks Development and Preparation … Continue reading “Episode 96 – How to Survive a Layoff”

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April 20, 2020

Episode 95 – Want To Be Successful? Keys to Navigating Your Career

Welcome back! On this episode of the Cameron-Brooks podcast I interview Jim Rhoden. Jim is a former Army Logistician who transitioned in 2015. He had 13 interviews at the Cameron-Brooks Career Conference and through the Conference and Follow Up Interview Process, he engaged in a total of 45  interviews which rendered 4 different offers for … Continue reading “Episode 95 – Want To Be Successful? Keys to Navigating Your Career”

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April 6, 2020

Episode 94 – Weathering the [COVID-19] Storm

As we all navigate the turbulent waters of this COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to bring you insight from someone who has helped military officers transition through all types of economic ups and downs. Joel Junker began his career at Cameron-Brooks over 20 years ago. In all that time, Cameron-Brooks has never cancelled a Career Conference! … Continue reading “Episode 94 – Weathering the [COVID-19] Storm”

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March 23, 2020

Episode 93 – Long-Term Business Success

At Cameron-Brooks  we believe, amidst this global crisis, that quality leadership is more important than ever. So we will continue to post our regular podcasts to educate potential transitioning military officers. You are the future leaders Corporate America will need. This episode features Porsche Wilson.  Porsche transitioned to Corporate America from the Army in 2009 … Continue reading “Episode 93 – Long-Term Business Success”

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December 30, 2019

Episode 87 – Answering The Interview Question “Tell Me About Yourself”

Welcome back! This episode is a bit different than our normal podcast. For this episode, Joel Junker is on the other side of the microphone. He shares his insight on how to answer the simple, but very important interview question “Tell Me About Yourself”. If you were ever going to rank people who give interview … Continue reading “Episode 87 – Answering The Interview Question “Tell Me About Yourself””

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December 9, 2019

Episode 86 – How JMO Leadership Translates to a Financial Career

Thank you for listening to another episode of the Cameron-Brooks Podcast. In this episode, Kilian Wald, Associate Finance Manager at Stryker, joins me for a conversation about his transition from an Army Air Defense Officer to a development candidate career in Finance with Stryker Medical.  In less than two years with Stryker, Kilian has already … Continue reading “Episode 86 – How JMO Leadership Translates to a Financial Career”

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November 25, 2019

Episode 85 – Career Management – The Possibilities are Endless

Welcome Back! In this podcast episode, I interview Kirby Rolfe (Kastner). She is a former Army Transportation officer who transitioned to Corporate America in  August 2016. She launched her business career with Boston Scientific as a Senior Production Planner. We had a great conversation and covered a lot of ground in a short amount of … Continue reading “Episode 85 – Career Management – The Possibilities are Endless”

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September 23, 2019

Episode 81 – Making An Impact With No Industry Experience

Welcome back! On this episode you will meet Eric Dvorak and learn about making an impact with no industry experience. Eric is a former Air Force Civil Engineer. He transitioned to Corning in 2015. Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science, with a 168-year track record of life-changing inventions. Corning applies … Continue reading “Episode 81 – Making An Impact With No Industry Experience”

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August 26, 2019

Episode 79 – The Secret to Managing Your Career

Welcome back! On this episode, I interview Amber McColl. She is a former Army Intelligence officer who transitioned in 2015. Amber launched her career at EY as a Senior Consultant. She excelled in that role for two years and then transitioned to an Operations Manager position. Much of our conversation centers around career management and the … Continue reading “Episode 79 – The Secret to Managing Your Career”

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