Lucas Group Reports Increasing Demand for Senior Military Officers.ATLANTA Atlanta (ətlăn`tə, ăt–), city (1990 pop. 394,017), state capital and seat of Fulton co., NW Ga., on the Chattahoochee R. and Peachtree Creek, near the Appalachian foothills; inc. 1847. -- Lucas Lucas (l  `kəs), variant of Luke. Group, an executive search firm that places former military members into corporate America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. , reports corporate businesses have increased hiring demand for mid-to-senior level military officers (SMO SMO Server Management ObjectsSMO SQL Management Objects SMO Social Media Optimization SMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport SMO Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (Scotland Gaelic college) SMO Site Management Organization SMO Service Message Object ) in the past year. "Interest in our Senior Military Officer transition program has intensified in·ten·si·fy v. in·ten·si·fied, in·ten·si·fy·ing, in·ten·si·fies v.tr. 1. To make intense or more intense: ," said Bryan Zawikowski, vice president and general manager of Lucas Group's Military Transition division. "We have grown our SMO recruiting team by more than 50 percent in the past seven months to accommodate the 63 percent increase in hiring activity in this market segment." SMOs in the military range from field grade to flag officers, which are mid and senior level executives for the military services. They are charged with developing and implementing strategic and tactical plans, where the consequences of failure are serious. As leaders and battle-tested officers, they have proven leadership skills in high-stress environments. "What's interesting about the increase in activity is that the demand we see is across different industries, including construction, defense, technology and logistics," said Zawikowski. "The companies are also seeking to fill a variety of positions. Some titles fall into mid-level and senior management, business development, program management and logistics management Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective, forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet . No matter the industry or company, SMOs' accomplished skills and experiences position them well for today's fast-paced and ever-changing business world." About Lucas Group Lucas Group is one of the nation's largest executive recruitment firms that built a reputation for successfully providing human capital placements in multiple markets and industries. The search firm has increased its reach, while maintaining a commitment to high performance and unsurpassed industry knowledge. Lucas Group focuses on recruiting top executives in management, advertising/marketing, sales, accounting, manufacturing, legal, military personnel transitioning and technical positions across all major industries. With offices nationwide and its expansion into Europe, Lucas Group performs search assignments for Fortune 100+ companies, as well as regional businesses and entrepreneurial en·tre·pre·neur n. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. [French, from Old French, from entreprendre, to undertake; see enterprise. firms. |
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