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”

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”

Mini-Sode 111 – Be the 8%

Did you know that less than 8% of the people who make New Year’s Resolutions keep them to the end of the year? Today on the podcast, we encourage you to be the 8% with the will-power supercharger emotion: gratitude. On the Cameron-Brooks podcast, many of our discussions and topics revolve around career success and … Continue reading “Mini-Sode 111 – Be the 8%”

November 2020 Career Conference Results

Our fourth VIRTUAL Conference and FINAL Career Conference of 2020 is now in the books!   Congratulations to all of the November Career Conference candidates  who were the embodiment of great preparation and positive attitude = success! So what were the statistics?  We had 36 candidates, 27 distinct companies, nearly 40 different hiring groups, and 21 … Continue reading “November 2020 Career Conference Results”

Episode 109 – What Sets JMOs Apart?

Welcome back! We have a special treat for the podcast. On this episode, I interview Cameron-Brooks team member, Hope Drury. Hope wears multiple hats in the organization including advising JMOs on how to prepare to transition, helping spearhead our marketing and social media programs, and also plays a key role in the JMO resume writing … Continue reading “Episode 109 – What Sets JMOs Apart?”

November 2020 Career Conference – Some Positive Trends

On Friday, we will kick off our fifth and final Career Conference of 2020!  If you are keeping score at home, this will make one Conference this year before the pandemic (January) and the November Career Conference will mark our 4th virtual Career Conference during the pandemic.  It has certainly been a year that will … Continue reading “November 2020 Career Conference – Some Positive Trends”

Meet Cameron-Brooks Team Member, Megan Druen-Miller

Every member of the Cameron-Brooks team plays an important part in the military-to-corporate process of turning our JMO candidates’ dreams and goals into reality. Getting to know our candidates is a critical part of the journey, as is getting to know us, so here is another one of our fabulous team members. Meet Megan Druen-Miller … Continue reading “Meet Cameron-Brooks Team Member, Megan Druen-Miller”

Economy Update & The August 2020 Career Conference

We are days away from kicking off our August 2020 Career Conference (the 3rd virtual Conference of 2020 and in our 50 year history).  So much has happened since our first virtual conference in April. The end of March and early April was seemingly the height of uncertainty. What is COVID?  Can or will I … Continue reading “Economy Update & The August 2020 Career Conference”

Five Ways to Make an Impact During Times of Crises

Leadership becomes critical in challenging times. It might seem easier to keep your head down and try to stay afloat, but these are the best times to make a true impact. How can leaders help catapult their teams to success? Read on as we discuss five ways to make an impact during a time of … Continue reading “Five Ways to Make an Impact During Times of Crises”

Showing Empathy in 2020

I recently came across an article on LinkedIn written by a friend and former colleague of mine when we worked together at Cisco Systems.  He is now a manager at Google and wrote an article about leading with kindness and showing empathy in the current pandemic.  While it was written from the perspective of working … Continue reading “Showing Empathy in 2020”