January 2016 Career Conference Results

After navigating some East Coast storms and 100 knot headwinds, the candidates, companies and Cameron-Brooks team have returned home safely from our first Career Conference of 2016!  We are now starting the very busy process of helping coordinate all of the follow-up interviews which will take place over the next 18 working days.  57 candidates … Continue reading “January 2016 Career Conference Results”

Full-Time MBA Programs – Are They Worth It? UPDATED

I posted the blog post below over a year ago and I wanted to re-post it again as we continue to discuss with JMOs the merits of and options of MBA programs as they pertain to a JMO transitioning to the business world.  I’ve updated the original blog post to reflect some new information and … Continue reading “Full-Time MBA Programs – Are They Worth It? UPDATED”

June 2015 Career Conference Results

The Cameron-Brooks team and the June Career Conference Candidates and companies have all arrived home safely from Charlotte, NC, with some of us dodging tropical storms along the way!  54 candidates , 17 spouses/support team members, and over 30 companies were in attendance.  The candidates averaged 13 interviews and over 700 interviews were conducted at the Conference on … Continue reading “June 2015 Career Conference Results”

The Right Attitude is Everything

I recently read an article entitled “Why I Regretted Hiring the Perfect Employee” by Marc Lore.  Now, I don’t know Marc nor do I typically follow his blog posts but I happened across this article and he highlighted several points that I found both interesting and enlightening.  His article discussed how he hired an employee, … Continue reading “The Right Attitude is Everything”

The April 2015 Career Conference

 Today the Cameron-Brooks team will travel for our second Career Conference of 2015 and our first ever in Kansas City!   We are very excited for the new venue and for the opportunities for both our candidates and client companies! Sample industries for the April 2015 Career Conference include: Consumer Products, Medical Device, Building Products, High Technology, Facilities Services, Oil … Continue reading “The April 2015 Career Conference”

Our Comprehensive Program is Your Advantage

While traveling to Germany recently, I had an interesting conversation with a Junior Military Officer after I finishing an Information Meeting. She approached me and asked, “Why is the Cameron-Brooks process so much more extensive relative to other recruiting firms.”  I appreciated the question and thought others may have the same question.  The answer to … Continue reading “Our Comprehensive Program is Your Advantage”

Are You a Good Listener?

Who doesn’t want to be a better speaker?  To be able to effectively communicate and articulate your points to captivate an audience or motivate your troops is a wonderful skill to have.   There are hundreds if not thousands of articles on the topic, organizations like Toastmasters, etc.  As important as this skill might be, perhaps … Continue reading “Are You a Good Listener?”

January 2015 Career Conference Results

We have just concluded our first Career Conference for 2015 and congratulate all of the January candidates on their hard work and efforts resulting in another successful Conference!    57 candidates and 18 spouses/support team members attended as we conducted 705 interviews with an average of 12.4 interviews per candidate.  As a group, the pursuit … Continue reading “January 2015 Career Conference Results”

Full-Time MBA Programs: Are They Worth It?

I recently read an article regarding the value of full-time business schools and I included the link below: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/is-business-school-worth-it-143017105.html I wanted to expound upon some of the points in the article as it pertains to the Junior Military Officer.  So, is full-time graduate school worth the investment? The short answer is it depends.  It depends … Continue reading “Full-Time MBA Programs: Are They Worth It?”

November 2014 Career Conference Results

After a very busy and action packed four days, we have completed our final Career Conference for 2014!    57 candidates and 21 spouses/support team members attended as we conducted over 700 interviews with an average of 12.5 interviews per candidate.  As a group, the pursuit rate was 60+%, with the pursuit rate defined as … Continue reading “November 2014 Career Conference Results”