Stories of Job Search Success
Using SET

Here we have assembled a selection of job search success stories as reported by our executive and professional clients. This sampling of the many reports of success we have received represents a cross-section of locations, industries and situations.

California Successes
Pacific Northwest Successes
Southwest Successes

Mid Atlantic Successes
New England Successes
International Successes

Southeast Successes
Rocky Mountain Successes
Midwest Successes

Stories By Position

1 Accounting 2 Actuaries 3 Administration 4 Advertising 5 Affirm. Action/Diversity 6 Architects 7 Auditing 8 Automation 9 Board of Directors 10 Call Centers 11 Cash Management 12 Consulting 13 Copyright/Trademark 14 Corporate Relations 15 Design

16 Market Research 17 Marketing 18 Medical 19 Merchandising 20 MIS/Info. Tech. 21 Networks 22 Nursing 23 Operations 24 Operations Resources 25 Packaging 26 Physicians 27 Planning 28 Process Control 29 Public Relations 30 Purchasing/Mat.

31 Quality 32 Regulatory Affairs 33 Research & Development 34 Risk Management 35 Safety 36 Sales 37 Security 38 Senior Management 39 Taxes 40 Technical/Scientific 41 Telecommunications 42 Temporary/Interim 43 Therapists 44 Traders 45 Venture Capital

46 Development/Fund 47 Economics 48 Education/Training 49 Engineering 50 Environmental 51 Finance 52 General 53 Graphic Arts/Design 54 Human Resources 55 International 56 Laboratory 57 Lawyers/Paralegal 58 Logistics/Mat. Mgmt. 59 Mergers & Acquisitions 60 Manufacturing

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SET — Job Search Success Stories

Client comments on how SET services resulted in an excellent employment opportunity . 1751

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Eric M Accepts $106,000 Senior Contracts Manager Position with Aerospace Firm in Mountain States-- Overcomes Long Unemployment and Poor Experience with Other Firms-- Sees Growth, Likes Environment-- Credits SET Resume, Website, Team, Other Resources

Title: Senior Contracts Manager
Field/Industry: Aerospace - Imaging, Communications and Information Systems
Compensation: $106,000 base

 Reporting to the VP Business Development, Eric will oversee contracts with third parties for this maker of sophisticated systems for aerospace applications. He is pleased and volunteered this comment:

     "I like the location, the opportunity for advancement, the growth, and the environment. I had been unemployed for 16 months, and had used three other 'outplacement firms' prior to engagement with SET.

     "The consulting team was extremely helpful, as were the access to openings, the creative materials, and the strategies."

  Eric went on to mention the suggestions for career and industry options, the Industry Characteristics Profile, the solutions for liabilities, the communications strategy, guidance on interviews, the website for half a dozen different purposes, the resume distributions, ongoing services, his relationship with Campaign Manager Bill D, and several other resources.

Client comments on how SET services resulted in an excellent employment opportunity in Phoenix, Arizona. 4262

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Jorge G Now $150,000 Operations Director in Southwest for Manufacturer of Transportation Equipment  Pleased With Compensation, Location, New Experience -- Credits SET Resume and Letters, Guidance on Interviewing and Negotiating

Title: Operations Director
Field/Industry: Mfg: Transportation Equipment
Location:Phoenix, Arizona
Compensation: 150,000.00

 Reporting to the VP Manufacturing, Jorge will have entire Operations responsibilities for the companys Arizona facility: Manufacturing, Materials, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, HR and more. He is happy with his move and with SET:

 This is a new experience for me in the product line. Im also happy with the compensation and location. The design of my SET resume and the letters of presentation played a big role. Also, I was helped substantially by the advice on negotiation and the coaching for my interviews.

 

Client comments on how SET services resulted in an excellent employment opportunity in Houston, Texas. 4297

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Rex Q Wins $85,000 Assistant Store Manager Position in Texas with Major Home Improvement Retailer  Sees Advancement Potential  Praises SET Marketing Director Vince E

Title: Assistant Store Manager
Field/Industry: Retail: Other
Location:Houston, Texas
Compensation: 85000

 Reporting to the Store Manager, Rex will be responsible for all merchandising efforts in the hardware, electrical and garden departments. He sees advancement potential:

 There is both compensation potential and promotion potential here. I was interested in narrow goals and geography, and limited my options to this and only a couple others, so I was happy to win this job in a slow job market for my goals.

 Vince E, my Campaign Coordinator, played an active part in ensuring I was taking control of my situation and not letting things just happen.