Posted on Dec 15, 2017
12 Reasons Why Junior Military Officers (JMO) Should Avoid Recruiters | Jay Wren
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Definitely agree. I personally worked with Cameron Brooks and found my efforts to be wasted as I was being groomed for a position that I did not want. Hard pressure sales tactics are their method to luring in young officers.
12 Reasons Why Junior Military Officers (JMO) Should Avoid Recruiters | Jay Wren
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I had a bad experience with a professional recruiting firm back when I was on my way to getting out of the service. As this article says, they did nothing for me, probably as I had no particular special skill set to offer, and they are out to pad their own pockets and not get you a job. I came away disillusioned and ended up getting something on my own doing a lot of the things which are discussed in a number of pieces here on RP. The job hunting tips work for everyone of every rank, in some manner or fashion. A lot of good experience and ideas shared here on RP.
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Posted 6 y ago
Any military officer should be able to articulate their leadership experience and its relevance to fitting with the civilian organization he/she is applying for, and find their own opportunities. I'd also double down on avoiding recruiters if you are only dropping to a drilling reserve status (there is a time and a place to tactfully disclose that detail).
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I honestly think it depends on the individual. I have used recruiters with great success when trying to get a job all the way across the country in a small field. No one knew my name or skill set. The recruiter got my foot in the door with multiple companies in about 3 days. Something I couldn't do in 3 months. That said, I am a degreed engineer. That is very sellable.
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