The Bottom Line and the August 2016 Career Conference

Today the Cameron-Brooks team will travel to our first Career Conference in Chicago our fourth Career Conference of the year!  Time has certainly flown by in 2016.  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 just over … Continue reading “The Bottom Line and the August 2016 Career Conference”

Tone of Voice and Non-Verbal Communication are More Important than You Think for a Successful Interview

Albert Mehrabian is a Professor Emeritus of Psychology at UCLA.  He is famous for a study on the importance of verbal and non-verbal messages.  Essentially, he found that the effectiveness of our communication or influence is 7% verbal, 38% tone of voice, and 55% body language.  Since most interview preparation focuses on “what” we say, … Continue reading “Tone of Voice and Non-Verbal Communication are More Important than You Think for a Successful Interview”

Sampling of where June Candidates are Launching Business Careers

The June Career Conference has concluded but it has been a very busy and productive three weeks following the Career Conference with candidates 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, all of the follow-up interviews are … Continue reading “Sampling of where June Candidates are Launching Business Careers”

Cameron-Brooks Podcast Episode 4: Get Broad Experience Early, Don’t Compare Yourself to Others and Finding Balance

This is the second half of the interview with Dave Barbuto, Cameron-Brooks Alumnus, former Army Infantry Officer, and today the Senior Vice President of Customer Solutions at Asurion. In this episode, Dave, who has been promoted 4 times in 11 years, shares: Gaining broad experience early in his career set him up for success. Don’t … Continue reading “Cameron-Brooks Podcast Episode 4: Get Broad Experience Early, Don’t Compare Yourself to Others and Finding Balance”

Cameron-Brooks Podcast Episode 3: Establishing Relationships, Delivering Value and Learning from Failure

Dave Barbuto transitioned through Cameron-Brooks in 2005 and, today, is the VP of Customer Solutions at Asurion.  So, if you have cell phone insurance and you lost or  damaged your phone, or had it stolen, it was Dave’s organization that processed your claim and delivered your phone to you the next day.  Incredibly successful in his … Continue reading “Cameron-Brooks Podcast Episode 3: Establishing Relationships, Delivering Value and Learning from Failure”

Former Navy JMO’s Advice for a Transition to a Business Career

Kristen Deffenbaugh graduated from the US Naval Academy in 2003 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and then went on to earn a Masters in Science of Mechanical Engineering in 2004 from the Naval Post Graduate School.  She served as a Naval Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) until 2008 when she partnered with Cameron-Brooks and transitioned … Continue reading “Former Navy JMO’s Advice for a Transition to a Business Career”

June 2016 Career Conference Results

Congratulations to all of the June Career Conference candidates and their spouses and support team members on a great conference and taking their first steps towards a career in Corporate America.  It was a very busy and productive Career Conference with over 570 interviews conducted in 48 hours and an average of 11.7 interviews per … Continue reading “June 2016 Career Conference Results”

Cameron-Brooks Podcast Episode 2: Who and What Defines Success, Overcoming Obstacles, and Work Life Balance

Beth Gulitus served 10 years as an Air Force Aircraft Maintenance Officer and transitioned through the Cameron-Brooks program to a Sales position with Johnson & Johnson in 1991.  25 years later, she is still with Johnson & Johnson, where she rose to Regional Sales Director and led a team of sales and marketing professionals, totaling approximately … Continue reading “Cameron-Brooks Podcast Episode 2: Who and What Defines Success, Overcoming Obstacles, and Work Life Balance”

The Economy, Leadership, & The June 2016 Career Conference

The June 2016 Career Conference is upon us!  Hard to believe that we are half of the way into 2016 and 5 months from election night. You probably saw the recent economic numbers where the US had 38,000 job growth but had expected well over 100,000 new jobs.  Additionally, the “R” word, recession, is starting … Continue reading “The Economy, Leadership, & The June 2016 Career Conference”

Former AF JMO Career Success and Advice to Others

I recently caught up with Tanya Chavez, a Cameron-Brooks Alumnus, who made the transition from the Air Force to G3 Enterprises in 2012.  Below is what she has been up to the last 4 years and advice to other officers making the transition.   Tanya’s background: USAFA, 2006, BS Behavioral Science Will complete her MBA May … Continue reading “Former AF JMO Career Success and Advice to Others”