What’s the deal with military MOS, AFSC and Rates?

Unless you have a military background or have been involved with hiring large numbers of military people, figuring out military skills is a daunting task.  The Army and Marine Corps use “MOS” groups (Military Occupational Specialty).  The Air Force separates their skills into “AFSC” groups (Air Force Specialty Codes).  Finally, the Navy calls each of [...]

Conference Magic, a two-way Street

“Conference Magic” is a term we often use to explain the intangible nuances of the Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI) ConferenceHire® military hiring event. At the most basic level, the military hiring event serves to connect hiring managers and top military-experienced candidates. Interviews occur and hires result. And while we (rightly) tend to focus on the candidate-and-client connection, there [...]

Veteran Skills Not Served By Resumes

The Center for a New American Security recently conducted a survey of more than 60 companies regarding why they do, or do not, hire veterans. Assessing veteran skills was listed as a primary roadblock. I understand. A typical military resume can’t adequately sell a military job seeker to a civilian employer. It’s not until the [...]

A Business Case for Hiring Military

The business case for hiring military is all about business performance. Most CEOs understand the relationship between hiring for performance and business performance: A performance team directly contributes to the bottom line. Related to this, many success stories have established that military-experienced talent has a proven track-record of performance. Long before hiring military was a [...]

Boots on the Ground – Military Hiring Events

Sherrill A. Curtis, SPHR has written a comprehensive guide to hiring military, Support from Behind the Lines: 10 Steps to Becoming a Military-Ready Employer. She has collected a breadth of information and presents it in a well organized manner. I also appreciate that she mentions placement firms and gives us the top bullet point on appendix [...]

How to understand military transition

For service-members, leaving the military is an exciting time but also an anxious experience. For hiring managers, understanding the dynamics of a military transition is critical for success in hiring military. The fundamentals my top clients understand: They know that timing is critical. The candidate is on a time line. Their “out date” will arrive [...]

Military Recruiting Services Case Study – Aeroflex

Here’s another case study regarding a company that had success with prior-military personnel sourced via recruiting services, Aeroflex: “Aeroflex was seeking a reliable source of quality candidates for their sales positions.  Typically, Aeroflex sales managers market their products within the commercial and defense industries. Serious candidates to the company generally have a four-year college degree, [...]

Why Recruit Military – Video

Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI) CEO Sandy Morris talks about BMI and why companies recruit military to strengthen their talent pool and to fill open positions for skilled workers and leaders.

Hiring Military Case Study

Check out this case study regarding Callidus, a company that has had a great deal of success hiring military. “Callidus found itself experiencing a high-growth period, due in part to a demanding energy market as well as increased environmental awareness and legislation. While it is a technology-based firm, it seeks employees to fill a whole [...]

Staffing Solutions for HR Recruiters

Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI) announced their September / October 2008 hiring events schedule yesterday. The service is called ConferenceHire – pre-scheduled interviews with pre-screened candidates. More information can be found in the press release.