In a recent Harvard Business Review piece, Sydney Finkelstein penned his Secrets of the Superbosses. It’s a great read regarding Finkelstein’s decade of research on a specific pattern he noticed with top people in several different fields. For instance, “In professional football, 20 of the NFL’s 32 head coaches trained under Bill Walsh of the… Read more »
Case Studies
Hire Military Hero – Bob Nardelli, Father of the Modern JMO LDP
The “hire military” narrative was an idea long before it was a business case. I am sure there are many unsung heroes, not to mention titans of U.S. industry such as Henry Ford (known for offering returning WWII veterans positions with top pay), but the executive most responsible for the JMO LDP (Junior Military Officer… Read more »
Military Success Trait – Character
Successful business leadership is mutually inclusive with another military success trait – character. While some businesses can show short term gains with executive personnel possessing less-than-stellar moral fiber, long-term success can only be fostered from strong character. For this reason, middle-manager positions, the front-line of many businesses, offer an opportunity to insert developing leaders who… Read more »
Military Success Traits – Action
When transitioning from the military, Mike Minogue landed his first job at General Electric by writing a letter to Jack Welch. That’s how a distinguished and decorated Airborne Ranger gets it done. Now, as Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of Abiomed, getting it done includes growing revenue five times and creating over one hundred… Read more »
Be David When Hiring Military
You know David versus Goliath? It’s the story that came to mind recently when a virtually unknown company bested a Fortune 500 giant in hiring a military-experienced superstar. It played out a lot like the story. Goliath relied on the power of their brand. They were slow in their process. They kept the candidate at… Read more »
Case Study: Your Future with Rowan Companies
Rowan seeks to diversify their workforce by engaging the transitioning military demographic. See how Bradley-Morris, Inc. assists. The company is expanding operations into the ultra-deep water market in 2013 as they build four new drill ships that house 200 employees apiece creating a need to fill potentially 800 positions. While some positions will be filled… Read more »
Transocean Case Study: Military Service Members Have What It Takes
Transocean enlists Bradley-Morris, Inc. to assist in hiring candidates for their rigorous on and off shore training program. With the pressing effort to hire the 25 individuals from the U.S. for the one-time training program, Transocean called on Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI) to assist. Knowing that military service members have what it takes to make it… Read more »
Hiring Military Candidate Profile: Bobbie Caldwell
This article profiles a military-experienced job seeker, Bobbie Caldwell, who has gone on to a successful career at Dell. Caldwell advises those considering the military-to-civilian transition to carry their unique experience and core competencies into their civilian jobs. Caldwell turned to Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI), sometimes classified as military headhunters, to help launch her civilian career…. Read more »
Case Study: BJ PPS Takes Advantage of Bradley-Morris, Inc.’s Access to the Perpetual Military Talent Pool
In this case study for BJ Process and Pipeline Services, Bradley-Morris, Inc. is tasked with providing military candidates that meet their specific service needs. BJ PPS piloted a military recruiting program with BMI and the results were outstanding. As the company has expanded their military recruiting, they have been highly pleased with BMI’s access to… Read more »
Bradley-Morris Post Military Jobs Case Study: Michelin North America
See how Michelin North America accomplishes their hiring goals using Bradley-Morris, Inc. ConferenceHire events, in this case study. To help overcome this challenge, Michelin North America turned to Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI) to assist them with targeting candidates who have military leadership experience, a trait that Michelin has come to value highly, as well as other… Read more »