Life After the Military :: Post-Transition Reflections

Ever wonder what life is like after the military? We recently received an email from a Cameron-Brooks alumni, sharing a post-transition update and reflection. A true transition from the military is not only physical, but mental and emotional. Hear from one of our alumni, first-hand, about life after the military. *********** Pete, I wanted to … Continue reading “Life After the Military :: Post-Transition Reflections”

The 2020 Virtual April Career Conference Results

Our April Career Conference and first ever VIRTUAL Conference is now in the books!  Despite having to go virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Conference proceeded without a hitch (minus the occasional technical issues and having to coordinate meetings and presentations across multiple time zones).  It was a great success and everyone involved to … Continue reading “The 2020 Virtual April Career Conference Results”

Up for a Business Adventure? Try A JMO Transition To Corporate America.

When my wife and I decided on my JMO transition from the Army, one of the first questions we asked was, “Where will we live?” We quickly reached the seemingly obvious conclusion that we’d live in San Antonio. We both grew up in the Alamo City and much of our family still lives there – … Continue reading “Up for a Business Adventure? Try A JMO Transition To Corporate America.”

Bottom Line Impact & the January 2019 Career Conference

Tomorrow the Cameron-Brooks team will travel to our first Career Conference of 2019!  As we put the finishing touches on the conference preparation, we expect it to be another jam packed four days with the candidates expecting to average 12+ interviews each! As the  candidates make their final preparations for the Conference, I wanted to … Continue reading “Bottom Line Impact & the January 2019 Career Conference”

The Economy, Leadership, & The June 2016 Career Conference

The June 2016 Career Conference is upon us!  Hard to believe that we are half of the way into 2016 and 5 months from election night. You probably saw the recent economic numbers where the US had 38,000 job growth but had expected well over 100,000 new jobs.  Additionally, the “R” word, recession, is starting … Continue reading “The Economy, Leadership, & The June 2016 Career Conference”

The April 2016 Career Conference

Today and tomorrow, the Cameron-Brooks team and candidates will travel to Charlotte, NC for our second Career Conference of the year.  We have a great lineup of companies and opportunities awaiting them, and the diversity of companies and industries represented will allow the candidates to conduct a thorough career search to find the best fit for … Continue reading “The April 2016 Career Conference”

Do you have Presence?

Have you ever been in a difficult conversation only to leave the conversation moments later and think of that perfect thing you should have said?  Or maybe it was a presentation you gave where you didn’t feel at your best? Harvard Business School social psychologist Amy Cuddy first became mainstream when she delivered a TED talk about … Continue reading “Do you have Presence?”

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”

Technology, Travel, Productivity, and the JMO

In our efforts to recruit top JMOs for our client companies, my colleagues Joel, Pete, and I spend a significant amount of time traveling which requires us to be as efficient as possible with our time to maximize our productivity efforts.  We are also looking for ways to improve professionally and increase our knowledge.  I … Continue reading “Technology, Travel, Productivity, and the JMO”

Cameron-Brooks’ Clients and 100 Best Companies to Work For

FORTUNE Magazine recently published their list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.” http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/2014/list/ We are proud that several of our clients made the list.  FORTUNE lists the Top 100 companies  to work for based on surveys conducted at hundreds of companies of their respective employees to determine what makes them happiest – from … Continue reading “Cameron-Brooks’ Clients and 100 Best Companies to Work For”