European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 the stars and stripes sunday july 22,1990 business news continued from Page 15 Rian in their management style to fit in with most private companies one Recruiter said. A the longer people stay in. The More rigid they tend to become a said Benjamin whose military recruiting Institute typically places former officers in Middle management jobs paying up to $45,000 a year. Corporations done to want to hire people unless they re flexible and know How to work with others he said. That can require a vastly different approach in the private sector than it does in the military world. A if you describe the perfect military Leader you might use words like a stoic a serious a emotionless a Cool under pressure a Strong a Benjamin said. A if you describe a top chief executive a. A a draw Down in military strength wont Nurt anyone who is doing their Job and doing it  a Keith Gordon officer you a hear a warm a a animated a a charismatic a  an entirely different set of words. It scares some companies to hire people who Are Overly military for fear that  alienate the other  nevertheless executive recruiters said there Are jobs available in a wide variety of Fields for top notch Junior officers. Roger Cameron founder of the Cam Nical backgrounds will fare the Best. Quot computer science math and engineering backgrounds Are what companies Are looting for a she said. A the humanities and Liberal arts Are definitely out of fashion for major Indus Eron Brooks Agency said Many companies Are excited about the Prospect of hiring from the ranks of former officers. A the sex military Man in general gets a Good look from Industry a he said. Quot and in the present environment corporations know that some of the Best officers around will be coming out. Its not Good for the military to lose these people but it makes Industry Happy a Brooks said former officers with tech try a agreed former capt. Adam Lobert a West Point graduate who left the army in the Early 1980s after five years of service. Lobert now works for a major . Oil company in Northern West Germany. He landed the Job with the help of the Cameron Brooks Agency nine years ago. A people who Nave technical backgrounds Are in demand a Lobert said. A the three main philosophies driving Industry for the next decade Are going to be technology technology and  does no to intend to get left out in the cold. He earned a masters degree in computer information systems while serving overseas. A the degree gives me the tools As a manager to know what computers can do for me a he said a it does t necessarily make me an expert in repair or programming but it gives me a Little information in a lot of different  and he Hopes an Edge Over other Job applicants. Despite the number of Junior officers scrambling to find civilian jobs other officers said they re not worried. Gap. Keith Gordon a 1985 West Point graduate with a degree in mechanical engineering is one of them. Gordon 27, said he came within an eyelash of taking an Early out this Spring when the army offered such an option but at the last minute he decided to stay in. A a draw Down in military strength wont Hurt anyone who is doing their Job and doing it Well a said Gordon who is assigned to the 84th Ord in in Pir Masens. Instead he said troop reductions will eliminate a lot of marginal soldiers who have been using the army for a a free  a the army is going to become a better place for the Good officer a he said. A after the cuts you la be Able to work with better Peers and better  but even Gordon Isnit ruling out a switch to civilian life at some Point. He said the timing just Isnit right with so Many Young officers entering the Job Market these Days. S49 Lyndi Davidson capt. Keith Gordon. A better place for the Good officer if you plan to get out Start Job Hunting Early executive recruiters say the Best Way to find the Job of your dreams in private Industry is to Start searching Early. If you plan to leave the military a year from now and you Haven to done a thing to prepare you re already six months behind schedule. Quot i encourage people to Point toward the civilian Job Market about 18 months in Advance a said Roger Cameron co owner of the Cameron Brooks Agency of Fredericksburg Texas. Brooks firm helps Junior military officers interested in management careers land jobs with top . Corporations. Cameron a Agency and the military recruiting Institute in Atlanta both provide their services free of charge to Young officers. The agencies Are paid finders fees by the companies that hire their charges. A Junior military officers in general should be More optimistic a Cameron said. A a there a a Good Market out there for them but people need to know How to prepare a Here Are a few tips from the pros on getting started a Industry is looking for managers who Are poised and who can present their ideas clearly. So work on improving your Oral skills and practice Good Eye Contact when talking to others. Part of Good Eye Contact is glancing away roughly 10 percent of the time. Follow that Rule and you la appear More confident and self assured. A a going after an advanced College degree is another option open to Job Hunters who Start Early. Cameron said a masters of business administration is one popular Choice but an mba Isnit the answer for everyone. A couple of other possibilities Are a masters in finance or a graduate degree in management information systems. Getting up to Speed with computers is another must. A Rene Brooks Cameron a business partner suggests making a deep self analysis before entering the Job Market. 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