I recently read Daniel Nichols’ post regarding the “Top 10 Fails of Military Recruiting” . Daniel makes good points but I like to focus on the positives. So here are some bright-spots, that is, 5 ways to have success in hiring military that are put into action each day by my team for our employer clients…. Read more »
Posts Tagged: jmo
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-Experienced Executives Series: Bob Wilt
Bob Wilt, Executive Vice President for a Fortune 150 Company, is an executive leader who has led companies through good times and bad. He is also an Iraq combat veteran, graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and Harvard Business School. When Bob graciously agreed to share his time with HireMilitaryBlog.com for… 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 »
Recruit Military-Experienced Talent with a Value Center Approach
One of the ways that exceptional organizations separate themselves from the pack is by adopting the concept of their recruiting function as a value center. Conversely, a not-so-forward-thinking company sees recruiting as a cost center activity. The evidence of this becomes apparent when they trumpet cost per hire as their leading metric: “We’ve got our… Read more »
How does military experience bridge the skills gap?
The skills gap is one of the most talked about trends in hiring. Talent acquisition professionals are scrambling to find the right candidate in a skills biased market. Are you losing to your business competitors because you can’t find the skills to grow your business? If you’ve considered veterans as a solution, you might ask… Read more »
JMO (Junior Military Officer) talent – Turnaround specialists
Companies hire JMO (Junior Military Officer) talent for a number of types of roles. Some are placed with the leading edge company in a “sexy” leadership development position. However, many JMOs relish the challenge of a non-ideal situation with potential. You might even call these candidates “turnaround specialists”. JMOs make great turnaround specialists. They have… Read more »
There’s More to Military Hiring Programs than Recruiting Junior Military Officers (JMO’s)
I ran across a recent article entitled “Officer vs. Enlisted: Does Rank Matter in Corporate America?” written by Michael Dakduk, Deputy Executive Director of Student Veterans of America and a former Sergeant in the Marine Corps. He reviewed the career web sites of a number of companies that are well known and regarded as being… Read more »
Which of These People Is Your Future CEO?: The Different Ways Military Experience Prepares Managers for Leadership
A recent Harvard Business Review article (subscription required for full text) notes: “According to a 2005 Korn/Ferry study, former officers make up just 3% of the U.S. adult male population but about three times that of the CEOs of S&P 500 firms. Faith in the leadership qualities of former officers makes sense: They are trained… Read more »
Why JMOs for leadership / management positions?
Here’s another recent client question: I was asked why Junior Military Officers (JMOs) are better prepared than their civilian contemporaries for leadership positions in the private sector. This was easy to explain – JMOs have not only supervised individuals ranging from their teens to their 40s but they have written and delivered annual performance evaluations…. Read more »