Resources for Voluntary Separation Pay (VSP) Air Force Officers

The Air Force recently announced another Voluntary Separation Pay (VSP) program for an early out or early release for Air Force Officers. Over the last 5 years, Cameron-Brooks has significant experience working with AF Junior Military Officers (JMOs) involved with downsizing programs and making a transition to business careers. While we have successfully partnered with … Continue reading “Resources for Voluntary Separation Pay (VSP) Air Force Officers”

JMO Recruiting in 2011

The Cameron-Brooks Team and the January 2o11 Conference JMO candidates will arrive into Austin, TX this Friday to kickoff the first Conference of 2011.  As we head into this Conference, I wanted to share a few observations on what I am hearing from client companies about their recruiting needs in 2011.  My goal is to provide those … Continue reading “JMO Recruiting in 2011”

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”

Economic Indicators and the Junior Military Officer – Factory Orders

On Tuesday of this week, the monthly Factory Orders report was posted for November 2009. The Wall Street Journal records it at : http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/2_3063-economicCalendar.html.  This report shows “the dollar level of new orders for both durable and nondurable goods” over each month for the last 2 years.  The factory orders report  is used by analysts and investors to see how busy factories … Continue reading “Economic Indicators and the Junior Military Officer – Factory Orders”

Got Career Security?

To evaluate the relative “security” of a career with the government versus the business market, I would direct you to Chairman Ben Bernanke’s speech on June 3rd, 2009.

The Value of a Cameron-Brooks JMO

As I write this (April 8, 2009), I am on the plane back from our April 2009 Career Conference in Charlotte, NC.  I just read an article in USA Today that surveyed CEOs about hiring for the remainder of 2009.  Needless to say, the majority do not have plans to significantly add to their payroll.  … Continue reading “The Value of a Cameron-Brooks JMO”

Common JMO Concerns About a Military to Corporate America Transition

If you have concerns about transitioning from the military to business, you are not alone.  In this market, you should have concerns as the economy continues to struggle.   However, your concerns are probably not unique.  I have been working at Cameron-Brooks for almost 10 years now and I made my own transition in 1999.  The Cameron-Brooks’ Blog … Continue reading “Common JMO Concerns About a Military to Corporate America Transition”