Even in a recession, developing leaders is important – Lessons from 3M CEO.

Even during a recession, hiring, retaining and developing leaders is important.  You do not have to take it from me, just read George Buckley’s interview with USA Today published this week.  George Buckley has been the 3M CEO since 2005 and is cultivating an environment of growing leaders from within the company.   You can read the … Continue reading “Even in a recession, developing leaders is important – Lessons from 3M CEO.”

Manage Your JMO Career with the Cameron-Brooks Development and Preparation Program©

With the military OPTEMPO and current economy, it’s easy for you to hold off “managing your career.”  We hear lots of reasons for this.  Such as: I am too busy I have to focus on my mission I need to take care of my team I have an upcoming deployment At Cameron-Brooks, we assist JMOs … Continue reading “Manage Your JMO Career with the Cameron-Brooks Development and Preparation Program©”

Want bad news? Look elsewhere.

Cameron-Brooks let me out of the office for one of my infrequent recruiting trips.  I had the opportunity to travel a whole 75 miles from our office to San Antonio and meet with several candidates last week.  I heard from many of the JMOs that they are following the Cameron-Brooks Blog.  One specific JMO made the critical … Continue reading “Want bad news? Look elsewhere.”

Corporate Applications – Be Thorough and Accurate

I am excited when I see a thorough application and disappointed when I see an incomplete or inaccurate application. Here are some tips on filling out an application.

Why Companies Hire the Cameron-Brooks JMO Despite the Current Financial Crisis

The unemployment rate hit 8.9% last week.  This means that Cameron-Brooks’ client companies are getting a lot of resumes and applications for every open position they have.  In fact one client told me yesterday, “We have more resumes and applications than we can shake a stick at.”  Yet, this same client attended the April 2009 Conference … Continue reading “Why Companies Hire the Cameron-Brooks JMO Despite the Current Financial Crisis”

Communication Skills Are Key to Landing the Top Jobs for JMOs in Business

If you are a JMO and you want to land a top job with a leading company, start improving your communication skills today.  As I matched Cameron-Brooks JMO candidates with company requirements for the April 2009 Career Conference, I was amazed at the number of times I saw a requirement about communication.  In addition to … Continue reading “Communication Skills Are Key to Landing the Top Jobs for JMOs in Business”

So You Want a Successful Transition from the Military to Corporate America – What is Your Plan B?

As a recruiter for Cameron-Brooks, Inc., I travel to military bases worldwide to interview prospective candidates for our Development and Preparation Program©.  I am often disappointed during interviews with junior military officers (JMOs) when I learn they have no “Plan B” for their career planning.  Too often they tell me they entered a Service Academy … Continue reading “So You Want a Successful Transition from the Military to Corporate America – What is Your Plan B?”

Answering “How do you…?” Questions During Your Military Transition

As I was working with the Cameron-Brooks candidates preparing for their military to corporate transition at our April Conference, I helped them develop their ability to explain the process behind their key competencies.  I found that a couple of key points helped direct them down the right path.  I’d like to share these with you because understanding the … Continue reading “Answering “How do you…?” Questions During Your Military Transition”

Lots of Reasons for Hope and Optimism

I should really just post the link to this column from Jack & Suzy Welch in BusinessWeek and let the column say it all.  However, I know there are a lot of ex-military officers, JMOs and Cameron-Brooks alumni reading our blog for insights from Cameron-Brooks.  So I will add just a few comments. I once … Continue reading “Lots of Reasons for Hope and Optimism”

How do you impact the bottom line?

Last week, I had dinner with a Cameron-Brooks alumnus who made the transition from the military to corporate America 3 years ago.  He now works for a Fortune 300 company in the Process Excellence organization.  I asked him what he is currently working on.  He went on to explain how in this current economic environment it … Continue reading “How do you impact the bottom line?”