WSJ Article on JMO

[ryandmartin]

Great article in the Wall Street Journal today, regarding Junior Military Officers. In the paper I receive locally, there were two articles on page B7 (at the end of the "marketplace" section).

While the articles focus more on post-graduate education opportunities, there are insights from the business world, and a lot of the sentiments mirror what CB drives home as the value of JMOs in the workplace. (Though, if you're wondering - I see now, more than ever, that I made the right choice in transitioning prior to seeking post-graduate education. If you need the education or certification, a company almost always assists in one way or another - at least helping to shape the career path you're seeking).

I also found it very interesting that one author (Jane Porter), spoke to the difficulty JMOs have in transitioning, and adjusting to the very different environment of business. Resumes are one thing - you must translate your experiences from military-speak into more generic language. If you haven't been to a conference yet, I recommend to take the idea to heart in everything you do during, and after, your transition. When Chuck repeatedly talked about "creating bridges from your experience to what the recruiter is looking for" (he will draw many pictures, until it sinks in). Essentially, you need to translate, even the experiences you have that are non-military, to connect to the values of the organization or company

Ryan Martin
Ernst & Young
ryan.martin@ey.com