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”

November 2010 Cameron-Brooks Conference Results

We completed the November 2010 Career Conference this past week.  45 candidates and 13 spouses attended the Conference, and all candidates have multiple companies pursuing them into the follow up process.  The candidates interviewed with an average of 12 companies and averaged 7 companies pursuing them for a 58% pursuit rate, a very successful Conference.  … Continue reading “November 2010 Cameron-Brooks Conference Results”

Economy, Career Search and the JMO

Cameron-Brooks is in full preparation and finalization mode for our November 2010 Career Conference.  This past month, I transitioned from primarily working with client companies to partnering with JMO candidates.  This means I have traveled to numerous military locations to meet face-to-face with JMOs, evaluating their career options, and I have talked to over 100 … Continue reading “Economy, Career Search and the JMO”

Visualize then Act with Consistent Preparation and Practice

Prior to the last two blog posts which focused on the June and August Conference lessons learned, I wrote about what I learned in the book Mind Gym by Gary Mack.  I described how I learned the value of setting goals and visualizing both the process and event of reaching those goals.  I have added … Continue reading “Visualize then Act with Consistent Preparation and Practice”

Improve and Strengthen Your Mind

Yankee baseball legend, Yogi Berra, once said, “90% of the game is half mental.”  Yogi is known for his wit and wisdom that sometimes is hard to understand, yet this one is clear. What Yogi meant was,  that in order to be successful in baseball, one’s mental capacity is more important than one’s physical talents .  … Continue reading “Improve and Strengthen Your Mind”

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”

Millenials Part Three – Discovering Meaning in Life and Work

Junior Military Officers come to my firm, Cameron-Brooks, to seek help in finding their next careers after transitioning from active service. They often tell me their goal is to find meaningful and worthwhile work. This search criterion has increased with the coming of age of the Millennial Generation (born after 1980) in the workplace. The frequency … Continue reading “Millenials Part Three – Discovering Meaning in Life and Work”

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”

Millennials – The Search for Worthwhile Work

One of my favorite Buddhist quotes is, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.”  I have found that the more willing I am to be a student the more teachers I will find. I wrote an earlier blog titled, “The Alchemist and the JMO” where I told the story of traveling to Germany on a … Continue reading “Millennials – The Search for Worthwhile Work”