Companies, Industries and Positions at the November 2010 Conference

In addition to my recent blog post describing the November Conference results, I wanted to provide some insight into the quality of the companies and opportunities represented at the Conference. As always, a wide variety of companies attended the Conference.  The size of the companies ranged from a company with 25 employees to one with … Continue reading “Companies, Industries and Positions at the November 2010 Conference”

November 2010 Cameron-Brooks Conference Results

We completed the November 2010 Career Conference this past week.  45 candidates and 13 spouses attended the Conference, and all candidates have multiple companies pursuing them into the follow up process.  The candidates interviewed with an average of 12 companies and averaged 7 companies pursuing them for a 58% pursuit rate, a very successful Conference.  … Continue reading “November 2010 Cameron-Brooks Conference Results”

Economy, Career Search and the JMO

Cameron-Brooks is in full preparation and finalization mode for our November 2010 Career Conference.  This past month, I transitioned from primarily working with client companies to partnering with JMO candidates.  This means I have traveled to numerous military locations to meet face-to-face with JMOs, evaluating their career options, and I have talked to over 100 … Continue reading “Economy, Career Search and the JMO”

Book Recommendations for JMOs, Cameron-Brooks’ Candidates and Alum

I recently returned from vacation and read several insightful books.  I would like to share them with those Junior Military Officers (JMOs) and Cameron-Brooks Alumni who regularly visit our blog for self-development.  If you have other book recommendations, please e-mail me or post your comments here.  I am always looking for good book recommendations. 1.  … Continue reading “Book Recommendations for JMOs, Cameron-Brooks’ Candidates and Alum”

Cameron-Brooks JMO Alumnus Success Story

I like to share stories of Cameron-Brooks Alumni and their successes.  Recently, Cameron-Brooks Team Member, Mary Lou White, visited San Francisco, CA and had lunch with Sean Blair, former Air Force JMO, who is now a medical device sales representative at Johnson & Johnson.  After the lunch, Mary Lou sent our team an e-mail describing … Continue reading “Cameron-Brooks JMO Alumnus Success Story”

JMO OPTEMPO and Time to Prepare for a Business Career

As I travel to military bases and meet face-to-face with Junior Military Officers (JMOs), I am finding that the combination of the high military OPTEMPO and the enormous amount of information on business and a career transition is overwhelming some JMOs and causing them to inadequately plan and prepare for a successful transition.  The consequences … Continue reading “JMO OPTEMPO and Time to Prepare for a Business Career”

Visualize then Act with Consistent Preparation and Practice

Prior to the last two blog posts which focused on the June and August Conference lessons learned, I wrote about what I learned in the book Mind Gym by Gary Mack.  I described how I learned the value of setting goals and visualizing both the process and event of reaching those goals.  I have added … Continue reading “Visualize then Act with Consistent Preparation and Practice”

Cameron-Brooks Alumnus Provides Advice on a Successful Career Search

I recently received this e-mail from a Cameron-Brooks Alumnus who transitioned from the military to corporate America at our June 2010 Career Conference.  I asked him to post a Review on Facebook, but I guess I learned not all people are on Facebook as he does not have an account.  I thought the blog would … Continue reading “Cameron-Brooks Alumnus Provides Advice on a Successful Career Search”

Positive Self-Talk and Visualizing Success

Last week  I wrote a short review on Mind Gym by Gary Mack and committed that I would write a few follow-up blogs from lessons I learned from the book that apply to a JMO conducting a successful transition from the military to business.  This week I want to relate a few of Gary Mack’s … Continue reading “Positive Self-Talk and Visualizing Success”

Value of the JMO Career Search and Working through Challenges

The link below is an excellent blog post from Michael Hyatt’s blog.  Hyatt is the Chairman and CEO of Tomas Nelson Publishers the largest Christian publishing company in the world.   His blog includes a lot of tips about work and life.   His recent post is titled “The Most Important Part of Your Story” and it is about … Continue reading “Value of the JMO Career Search and Working through Challenges”