Cameron-Brooks Podcast: Episode 26 – Former Army Officer and Engineer Offers Tips for Progression in a Business Career

Welcome to the Cameron-Brooks Podcast: ABOVE AND BEYOND!  On this episode, I interview Mike McCauley. Mike is an Industrial Engineer at Michelin. He is a former Army Field Artillery Officer who transitioned to Michelin in 2015. Mike shares a ton of great perspective about what he does as an Industrial Engineer and how his military … Continue reading “Cameron-Brooks Podcast: Episode 26 – Former Army Officer and Engineer Offers Tips for Progression in a Business Career”

Cameron-Brooks Podcast – Episode 16: What Does a Demand Planner Do?

6 Steps to Prepare for a Career Change Due to Military Downsizing

Army Officer Separation Boards (OSBs), AF Force Shaping, VSP, military downsizing, right sizing, reduction in force, RIF, Marine Corps Career Designation – whatever you want to call it, the military is getting smaller and some military officers will involuntarily and voluntarily leave the service.  Even if you don’t think you will be affected, based on … Continue reading “6 Steps to Prepare for a Career Change Due to Military Downsizing”

Gifts From a Parking Ticket

The lesson of “adversity/bad events or closed doors often leading to positives/good events or opening other doors”, smacked me in the face during my recent visit to Germany.  And, I do mean, “smacked me” in the face.  Travel invariably leads to adverse events:  delayed flights, traffic jams, poor hotels, loud people on their cell phones … Continue reading “Gifts From a Parking Ticket”

Mature Communication

Every Conference, a few JMO candidates lose some interviews due to immature communication.  This is disappointing because it is completely avoidable.  I debated whether or not to write this post, because in reality, I feel I should not even have to address this.  However, during an Interview Preparation Workshop this week, two candidates used inappropriate … Continue reading “Mature Communication”