August 2013 Career Conference Question Challenge

This blog post is designed to help the August 2013 Conference Candidates practice developing questions.  However, anyone preparing for an interview will benefit from reading the post and the subsequent posts by the August Candidates.  (I sure hope they post!) Here are the guidelines: Read the job description below. Develop 3 questions and post them.  … Continue reading “August 2013 Career Conference Question Challenge”

7 Ways for Spouses & Significant Others to Get Involved with the Cameron-Brooks Program

Over the last 6 months, I have received numerous positive comments on this post from August 2012.  I also continue to receive many questions about spouse involvement.  As a result, I decided to post again to keep it towards the front of our blog posts. ————————————- Changing career direction from the military to Corporate America … Continue reading “7 Ways for Spouses & Significant Others to Get Involved with the Cameron-Brooks Program”

PCS to Corporate America 4th Ed., The Guide for JMOs Transitioning from Military to Business

A couple weeks ago I posted the introduction to PCS to Corporate America 4th Ed. (Cameron, Alvarez and Junker) http://blog.cameron-brooks.com/2013/02/17/pcs-to-corporate-america-4th-ed-now-available/.  In that post, I said I would follow up with the major differences between PCS 3rd Ed. to the 4th Ed. First, you will notice that the core of PCS to Corporate America remained the … Continue reading “PCS to Corporate America 4th Ed., The Guide for JMOs Transitioning from Military to Business”

PCS to Corporate America, 4th Ed. Now Available

Cameron-Brooks is proud to announce PCS to Corporate America, 4th Edition! We wish to thank the entire Cameron-Brooks Team, and our Alumni, client company recruiters and current JMO candidates for their support and insight. You can order the book at http://tinyurl.com/d2m62qk/new-window.php Here is a review from the publisher posted on Amazon.com: “PCS to Corporate America: From … Continue reading “PCS to Corporate America, 4th Ed. Now Available”

Body Language Impacts Interviewing Confidence and Stress

We just finished the January 2013 Conference Tuesday night.  The January Candidates are not only hard workers and strong leaders, but also great people!  Thank you for your partnership!  My colleague Rob Davis will write a post in the coming week with a quick recap.  In the meantime, please enjoy this post on body language … Continue reading “Body Language Impacts Interviewing Confidence and Stress”

Leaders Communicate with Enthusiasm

In order to increase the frequency of our blog posts, we will be re-posting some older relevant and popular blog posts from the past 3 years. I modified this post from early 2010.  Still very relevant today; just ask the November 2012 Conference candidates how important it is to communicate with enthusiasm during an interview. Several … Continue reading “Leaders Communicate with Enthusiasm”

How to Answer Interview Questions Regarding Complex Projects and Complex Problems, and the Differences Between the Two

Two common interview questions Recruiters ask are, “Give me an example of a significant problem you solved,” and, “Give me an example of a project you managed.” To answer these questions, I recommend you utilize the four-part formula described in Chapter 5 of PCS to Corporate America, 3rd Edition by Roger Cameron for answering Significant … Continue reading “How to Answer Interview Questions Regarding Complex Projects and Complex Problems, and the Differences Between the Two”

Career Transition Advice from Air Force JMO

Often, JMOs ask me what they need to do to be successful at the Cameron-Brooks Conference.  While I can pass on several key lessons, I also believe there is tremendous value in receiving insights from JMOs who recently attended the Conference and what they did to plan and prepare for their success.  This is why … Continue reading “Career Transition Advice from Air Force JMO”

Answering Interview Questions BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front)

Several years ago, when I was in Minot, ND meeting with some AF JMOs, Susan, my wife, called me on my cell.  She started:  “Maeve (our daughter) fell off the monkey bars.  She took a hard landing and her arm twisted in a funny way.  She is at the hospital and has seen the doctor.  … Continue reading “Answering Interview Questions BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front)”

Gifts From a Parking Ticket

The lesson of “adversity/bad events or closed doors often leading to positives/good events or opening other doors”, smacked me in the face during my recent visit to Germany.  And, I do mean, “smacked me” in the face.  Travel invariably leads to adverse events:  delayed flights, traffic jams, poor hotels, loud people on their cell phones … Continue reading “Gifts From a Parking Ticket”