Military Transition with Cameron-Brooks: We did it! (E193)

Welcome back! We recently wrapped up our January 2024 Career Conference. The primary takeaway from the Conference is that companies remain motivated to pursue JMOs for their important leadership openings, and the prepared candidate will succeed at the Career Conference. Diving deeper, the key takeaways were: The Economy The economy tends to be a question … Continue reading “Military Transition with Cameron-Brooks: We did it! (E193)”

PCS to Corporate America: Top 5 Podcasts of 2022

We launched our bi-weekly podcast on May 26, 2016. We started the podcast to try and show JMOs what it was like to work in corporate America by featuring Cameron-Brooks alumni and having discussions with them about their career path, leadership experience, and a host of other topics and ideas that give JMOs a “behind … Continue reading “PCS to Corporate America: Top 5 Podcasts of 2022”

Episode 140 – Does Work/Life Balance Exist?

Welcome back to Part 2 of the conversation that Cameron-Brooks Senior Vice President, Joel Junker had with alumni Melodie Nye, Carl Case and Mike DeBock. In this episode, we hear more from our alumni around the area of work/life balance. Joel specifically leads the discussion around: What are your personal hacks/habits for self-development?  We go … Continue reading “Episode 140 – Does Work/Life Balance Exist?”

Episode 139 – Tips on Career Management (from 39 Years of Experience)

Welcome back! We recently surveyed our alumni, asking about topics for our annual virtual leadership panel. We cover a variety of leadership topics during these panels, but the two most popular topics centered around career management and work/life balance.  We have a special 2-episode podcast series featuring three great alumni stretching back all the way … Continue reading “Episode 139 – Tips on Career Management (from 39 Years of Experience)”

Episode 137 – 4 Alumni Share Their Conference Experience

Welcome back to another installment of our Conference Alumni Series. On this episode we hear from 4 recent Cameron-Brooks alumni who attended the November 2021 Career Conference share their conference experience. We really like bringing these conversations to you. It is one of our attempts to try and remove uncertainty from the transition process and … Continue reading “Episode 137 – 4 Alumni Share Their Conference Experience”

Cameron-Brooks Alumnus Shares His Biggest Takeaways from 30+ Years in Business

The Cameron-Brooks team recently asked our alumni to share a photo of themselves when they were active duty and a recent photo with a short summary of their current role. Our inboxes were flooded with alumni stories who are all in different phases of their careers, and we’ve loved reading everyone’s stories.  One alumni sent … Continue reading “Cameron-Brooks Alumnus Shares His Biggest Takeaways from 30+ Years in Business”

Episode 132 – Post-August 2021 Career Conference Review

Welcome back for a special episode! Rob Davis, Transition Coach, interviewed 5 recent alumni of the August 2021 Career Conference for our post-August 2021 Conference review webcast. At the time of the interview, all alumni guests had already accepted an offer for employment. We really enjoy doing this type of episode because it gives those … Continue reading “Episode 132 – Post-August 2021 Career Conference Review”

E125 – Does Your Career Need to Be a Ladder?

Welcome back! I am excited to bring you my conversation with Cameron-Brooks alumnus, author, business leader and all-around good guy, CORY BOUCK! Our conversation weaves in and out of how Cory’s military experience has impacted his business career, how he’s propeled himself into greater levels of success, leadership, and career progression advice/observations (i.e. does your … Continue reading “E125 – Does Your Career Need to Be a Ladder?”

How to Survive a Recession: Advice from Our Alumni

What is the best business advice on how to survive a recession? Take it from our alumni. Our network of successful alumni has continued to grow over the years, and we wanted to tap into some of their business expertise. Listen to what they have to say. “Don’t give up. Keep learning. Keep networking. Keep … Continue reading “How to Survive a Recession: Advice from Our Alumni”

Episode 90 – How a Successful JMO Career Search is Similar to Hiking

Late last year, LinkedIn published the Veteran Opportunity Report with some concerning statistics.  Around 33% of veterans report being underemployed and 70% describe taking a step backward in responsibility when moving to the business world from the military.  The number one reason this occurs is that many companies do not understand the value veterans bring … Continue reading “Episode 90 – How a Successful JMO Career Search is Similar to Hiking”