Do You Need a JMO Recruiter to Help You Find a Job?

Do you need a JMO recruiter to help you find a job in business? You do not need to partner with Cameron-Brooks or any type of recruiting firm to land a job in business. Does my answer surprise you since my life’s work has been helping JMOs find employment post-military?  It shouldn’t.  I am keenly … Continue reading “Do You Need a JMO Recruiter to Help You Find a Job?”

Episode 114 – Silver Linings of 2020 and Looking Forward to 2021

Well, here we are!  The beginning of 2021.  What were you thinking about one year ago?  I’ll share what I was thinking about:  I had big goals for growing our reach with JMO candidates.  Our client companies had predicted a lot of openings throughout 2020 and, together with our recruiting team, we needed to find … Continue reading “Episode 114 – Silver Linings of 2020 and Looking Forward to 2021”

Personal Reflections on 2020

2020 threw us a wicked curve ball that would make Clayton Kershaw’s signature pitch look like a slow softball pitch (click here if you do not know who Clayton Kershaw is), and they continued to come one right after the other.  First, we faced the pandemic, followed by shutdowns that led to record unemployment in … Continue reading “Personal Reflections on 2020”

Episode 113 – Putting All of Your Eggs in One Basket

One of the most common idioms in the English language is, “Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.” When discussing our partnership agreement with military officers, this phrase comes up quite often. We tackled the topic of our partnership during a recent in-depth podcast episode. However, we thought it would be helpful to … Continue reading “Episode 113 – Putting All of Your Eggs in One Basket”

Tone & Non-Verbal Communication Tips for the Interview

For this blog post, I’m dusting off an “oldie but a goodie” blog post from several years ago that my colleague, Joel Junker, wrote.  With interviewing going virtual these days, it is even more important to understand how your non-verbal communication and tone affect the success of your interview when you cannot be physically in … Continue reading “Tone & Non-Verbal Communication Tips for the Interview”

Episode 112 – How to Unlock Other People’s Potential

Several years ago I received feedback from a leadership assessment that in an attempt to help my team members solve problems, I was actually making them feel “less than” and defeated.  Team members would bring me problems or challenges, and loaded with so much experience, I thought it best to give them advice on how … Continue reading “Episode 112 – How to Unlock Other People’s Potential”

4 Tips on Choosing a Mentor

What’s the importance of choosing a mentor? Roger Cameron, founder of the JMO recruiting industry and Cameron-Brooks, used to say in his introductory Information Meetings, “You will not reach your potential and move up within an organization…”and then he would pause for effect (he was really good at this), and say, “unless other people want … Continue reading “4 Tips on Choosing a Mentor”

Tips to Answer “What are Your Short and Long Term Goals?”

“What are your short and long term goals?” This seems to be a question that JMOs often struggle with and one that has come up in probably every interview preparation workshop I’ve conducted in the last month.  My colleague Joel Junker wrote a blog post on short and long term goals a few years ago … Continue reading “Tips to Answer “What are Your Short and Long Term Goals?””

How Successful People Boost Their Productivity

“Your level of success will seldom exceed your level of personal development because success is something you attract by the person you become.” – Jim Rohn Success is something you attract by the person you become. I heard this quote listening to a LinkedIn Learning course and it resonated with me like the sound of … Continue reading “How Successful People Boost Their Productivity”

Navigating a Successful Transition in 2020

Our August Career Conference and now third VIRTUAL Conference (and third in our 50-year history) is now complete.   Congratulations to all of the 43 Candidates who came very well prepared and with great attitudes as they open a new chapter of their career in the midst of COVID-19.  They are living proof that you can … Continue reading “Navigating a Successful Transition in 2020”