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”

June 2011 Career Conference Results

We just completed the June 2011 Career Conference this week. 39 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 11.7 companies and averaged 6.9 companies pursuing them for a 59% pursuit rate, … Continue reading “June 2011 Career Conference Results”

April 2011 Career Conference Results

We completed the April 2011 Career Conference this past week.  53 candidates and 16 spouses and support team members attended the Conference.  The candidates interviewed with an average of 12.4 companies.  The entire Cameron-Brooks team congratulates the April Conference candidates on a major step in their transitions. Because we recognize all of our candidates are … Continue reading “April 2011 Career Conference Results”

Features and Benefits of Cameron-Brooks’ Development and Preparation Program

One of the features of the Cameron-Brooks program is our Development and Preparation Program© (DPP©).  A mis-perception of our program is that it is only designed to learn how to successfully interview.  This is only one of the benefits, and there are 3 equally important purposes of DPP©. First, DPP© provides an education to Junior … Continue reading “Features and Benefits of Cameron-Brooks’ Development and Preparation Program”

January 2011 Conference Lessons Learned – Playing the Game

My son is almost nine years old and loves to play basketball.  When he started playing a few years ago, I spent a lot of time with him working on the basics, the mechanics.  It was about how far apart his feet should be and where his hands should be placed on the ball when … Continue reading “January 2011 Conference Lessons Learned – Playing the Game”

January 2011 Cameron-Brooks Conference Results

We completed the January 2011 Career Conference this past week.  44 candidates and 21 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 13 companies and averaged 8 companies pursuing them for a 60% pursuit rate, … Continue reading “January 2011 Cameron-Brooks Conference Results”

Burning the Ships

If you’ve followed our blog or perhaps attended one of our information meetings or webcasts, we talk a lot about our client companies looking for candidates who have both the ability and desire to become a top leader in commercial business.  One of my colleagues, Chuck Alvarez, came up with a great analogy to explain … Continue reading “Burning the Ships”

Location versus Opportunity – Lessons Learned

As I’ve been out recruiting across the country these past six weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to meet and interact with some great candidates.  One of the topics of discussion that has often come up is job location.  As a former Cameron-Brooks candidate and a business person of ten years, I have also wrestled with … Continue reading “Location versus Opportunity – Lessons Learned”

Interviewing and Preparation Lesson for JMO Military to Business Transition

If you are Junior Military Officer (JMO) and about to make your transition to business, whether you use a JMO headhunter or set up interviews on your own, most recruiters will want to know what you have been doing to prepare for your transition.  However, instead of asking this directly, they may ask you questions such … Continue reading “Interviewing and Preparation Lesson for JMO Military to Business Transition”

Cameron-Brooks June 2010 Career Conference

At our June 2010 Career Conference in Austin, Texas,  Cameron-Brooks candidates converted over 60% of their initial interviews to pursuits and every candidate came away with multiple opportunities for the follow-up process.  13 support team members came with the candidates and contributed significantly to their success.  We had a lot of opportunities resulting in one … Continue reading “Cameron-Brooks June 2010 Career Conference”