June 20, 2022

June 2022 Career Conference Results

The June 2022 Career Conference has now concluded, and we are already beginning the coordination with our candidates and client companies for follow-up interviews.  Although headlines have been hinting at the possibility of a recession, the conference was a very successful event! All of us at Cameron-Brooks want to give a very sincere and heartfelt … Continue reading “June 2022 Career Conference Results”

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May 15, 2022

Three Things You Can Do TODAY to Help Prepare for Your Transition

“There’s no better time to plant a tree than today.” I was recently chatting with a military officer who wanted to get ahead of his transition preparation. With three years out from a potential separation date, I was impressed with his desire to actively seek out resources and educate himself. The tree metaphor was one … Continue reading “Three Things You Can Do TODAY to Help Prepare for Your Transition”

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May 2, 2022

The Cameron-Brooks Skillbridge Program: Three Things You Should Know

Did you know Cameron-Brooks was a Skillbridge provider? To date, we have had 11 officers participate in the Cameron-Brooks Skillbridge program. Of those 11 officers, the “pursuit rate” from the Conference (e.g. the number of companies who said “yes” to an officer relative to the number of interviews they had) was a whopping 86%. The … Continue reading “The Cameron-Brooks Skillbridge Program: Three Things You Should Know”

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April 18, 2022

A Record-Breaking Career Conference for April 2022

Whew!  What an extremely busy but productive (and record-breaking) four days!  The April 2022 Career Conference has concluded, and we are already beginning the coordination with our candidates and client companies for follow-up interviews.  It seems like each time I write the post-Career Conference blog, we are re-writing the record books for Conference results. And, … Continue reading “A Record-Breaking Career Conference for April 2022”

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April 11, 2022

Episode 146 – What Transitioning from the NFL and the Military Have in Common

Transitioning from military officer to business leader is a big change.  Military and business careers present different professional and personal cultures.  For example, they compensate and promote differently, and although the skills and experiences relate across the domains, functional experience rarely does.  It is a big change to leave the military and enter civilian life … Continue reading “Episode 146 – What Transitioning from the NFL and the Military Have in Common”

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April 7, 2022

April 2022 Career Conference – Discovering Your Best Career Fit

As the country slowly climbs out of the Pandemic and into what we hope will be a pleasant springtime, Cameron-Brooks, our candidates, and client companies prepare diligently for our second Career Conference of 2022! We always get excited for our Career Conferences because this is where the proverbial rubber meets the road and our candidates … Continue reading “April 2022 Career Conference – Discovering Your Best Career Fit”

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February 28, 2022

Episode 143 – The Six BIGGEST Interviewing Mistakes to Avoid in a Military to Business Transition

What are some of the biggest interviewing mistakes JMOs should avoid when transitioning to business? What are some tips for avoiding a verbal professional faux pas? We can help. After 50+ years of coordinating interviews with officers in our program and our client companies, we’ve learned a thing or two! Our team puts together five … Continue reading “Episode 143 – The Six BIGGEST Interviewing Mistakes to Avoid in a Military to Business Transition”

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February 7, 2022

January 2022 Career Conference Results

Our first Career Conference  of 2022 is in the books and we are quickly ramping up for the follow-up interview process!  As of this blog post we already have candidates conducting follow-up interviews just 2 days removed from the Conference!  It was once again a highly successful event and all of us at Cameron-Brooks want … Continue reading “January 2022 Career Conference Results”

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November 4, 2021

The Power of Commitment between Cameron-Brooks and JMOs – November 2021 Career Conference

Does Cameron-Brooks have a partnership and/or exclusive agreement and if so, why?  This is one of the most frequently asked questions we receive from Junior Military Officers.  One of our core values is clear and transparent communication, and I thought it would be helpful to shed some clarity around this question as we look to … Continue reading “The Power of Commitment between Cameron-Brooks and JMOs – November 2021 Career Conference”

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September 13, 2021

Is Currency Important in Your Career Search?

Is currency important in your transition to business and throughout your career?  Of course!  No one should ever really question that.  But what is the definition of currency as it pertains to a JMO transitioning?  How about after you’ve launched your career?  When we think about “currency” for most of us, monetary compensation immediately come … Continue reading “Is Currency Important in Your Career Search?”

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