The Economy and the JMO Transition

As we conclude the August 2023 Career Conference and launch into the follow-up interview process, we are encouraged by how effectively the candidates at the Conference were able to communicate their backgrounds effectively, leading to companies pursuing them. As a matter of fact, each of the 40 hiring groups that attended the Conference expressed interest … Continue reading “The Economy and the JMO Transition”

One Year in Corporate America—Lessons Learned (E178)

You’ve already met Quinton Cookis. We actually featured him a year ago on Episode 154 of the podcast. Now he’s experienced one year in Corporate America. Quinton is a former USMC Logistics officer who attended the June 2022 Carrer Conference. He interviewed with 14 different hiring groups and launched his career with Campbell Soup Company … Continue reading “One Year in Corporate America—Lessons Learned (E178)”

Best Practices — June 2023 Conference (Ep. 176)

Welcome back. As many of you know, we like to record an episode after each Career Conference capturing some of the Conference’s best practices from a few of our most recent alumni. We have found that these podcast episodes help soon-to-be transitioning military officers get a good handle on what to expect and how to … Continue reading “Best Practices — June 2023 Conference (Ep. 176)”

2023 Mid-Year Economy Check (Ep. 175)

Welcome back to the podcast! One of the questions that I get on a fairly regular basis is, “What’s going on with the economy?” I totally get it! So let’s have a 2023 mid-year economy check. From the Spring 2020 to now, we’ve seen the economy move in a few different directions. I remember being … Continue reading “2023 Mid-Year Economy Check (Ep. 175)”

Hoops and Heroes – The Story of Army Women’s Basketball (Ep 172)

We are honored to bring this episode to you. You might say it’s a story of “hoops to heroes”. Last year, Melissa Miles, Cameron-Brooks alumnus from 1994, approached Cameron-Brooks and shared with us a project that she and West Point teammates Melody Lutz and Dena Caradimitropoulo were working on. Melissa (Miss) and Dena were USMA … Continue reading “Hoops and Heroes – The Story of Army Women’s Basketball (Ep 172)”

A Prepared Officer Has Options (Episode 170)

Welcome back! We are pleased to welcome Connor Pratt to the podcast. Connor is a former USMC Logistics officer who attended the Cameron-Brooks Career Conference in January 2018— and the perfect example of how a prepared officer has options when making the transition to business. He spent eight years in the USMC and held many … Continue reading “A Prepared Officer Has Options (Episode 170)”

Keys To Interview Success: January 2023 Career Conference (Episode 167)

Welcome back for a special episode where we will give you keys to interview success! Pete Van Epps interviewed 3 of our most recent alumni from the January 2023 Career Conference for our post-January 2023 Conference review webcast. At the time of the interview, all three alumni had already accepted an offer of employment. We … Continue reading “Keys To Interview Success: January 2023 Career Conference (Episode 167)”

What is the Best Military Officer Transition Program?

When I moved from the military to Corporate America in 2003, the idea of a military officer transition program was essentially relegated to different JMOs Recruiting Firms. At the time, there were 4 or 5 companies that most of my friends and peers were talking to. Fast forward 20 years, and today, the possibilities are … Continue reading “What is the Best Military Officer Transition Program?”

Military-to-Corporate History With Mary Lou White (Episode 163)

If you were ever wondering about military-to-corporate history or the history of Cameron-Brooks, this is the episode for you. On this show, we welcome Mary Lou White to the program. Mary Lou is one of the founding members of Cameron-Brooks and has been helping Junior Military Officers move from the military to Corporate America for … Continue reading “Military-to-Corporate History With Mary Lou White (Episode 163)”

Episode 162 – Using Your Technical Aptitude to Propel Your Career

Learning how to use your technical aptitude to propel your career is our focus for this Episode. We welcome back Chazz Hoskins. Chazz was featured on Episode 82 of the Cameron-Brooks podcast. This podcast is a career check-in, but as a reminder, Chazz is a former Air Force Development Engineer who transitioned to Lam Research. … Continue reading “Episode 162 – Using Your Technical Aptitude to Propel Your Career”