Stories of Job Search Success 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 in Oakland, California. 4028

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Ken D Wins $100,000 Project Management Office Consultant Post in Rapidly Developing Consulting Firm in Northern California --

Title: PMO Consultant
Field/Industry: Consulting
Location:Oakland, California
Compensation: 100K

 Reporting to the President, Ken's initial assignment will be to develop standardized PMO processes that will streamline operations and allow the company to continue its high growth. In a subsequent permanent position, he'll become PMO Manager, initially managing the PMO Operations with further process improvements. He's pleased and volunteered this:

     "The firm is experiencing very high growth. It was started 5 years ago at $5K first year revenue and is currently earning over $15MM. The President / owner needs to build a larger organization and infrastructure in order to achieve his growth objectives within the next 5 years. He is expecting to establish and use a PMO function to achieve this goal.

     "This is exactly the type of opportunity I was searching for during my campaign. This is a unique and exciting opportunity.

     "Working with Jack W was a tremendous experience. Not only his skill in helping me develop a top rated resume, but also his experience with job searching and knowledge of the campaign process.

     "Jack also has extensive experience in the smaller to mid-size companies, which also greatly contributed to my understanding of how to campaign myself in this business area.

     "The IT support group in Denver were also very helpful. They even found additional tools to help me with job search queries."

 Ken also complimented the letters, suggestions for career and industry options, the communication strategy, guidance on interviewing, and more.

 

Client comments on how SET services resulted in an excellent employment opportunity in South Dakota. 4039

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William D Wins $68,000+ Maintenance Manager Position in Rocky Mountain States With Food Manufacturer -- Overcomes Unemployment - Credits SET Distributions -- Praises Several Resources, Marketing Director Larry M

Title: Maintenance Manager
Field/Industry: Food / Beverage Mfg.
Location:South Dakota
Compensation: $68000 + 15% Bonus

 Reporting to the Plant Engineer, Bill will be supervising three production supervisors and managing the maintenance department. He's happy to be back at work and volunteered this:

     "I overcame being unemployed for over a year. The SET mailings generated the lead that put me in the position to accept an offer."

 Bill also noted the helpfulness of other SET resources -- the letters and communication strategy, guidance on interviewing and negotiations, suggestions for career and industry directions, identifying all his skills, and the personal coaching and guidance of Marketing Director Larry M.

Client comments on how SET services resulted in an excellent employment opportunity in Houston, Texas. 4218

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Don E wins $110/Hr Financial Consultant Post in Texas With Consulting Firm  Pleased with Compensation, Location  Credits SET Resumes and Letters, Guidance on Interviewing

Title: Financial Consultant
Field/Industry: Consulting
Location:Houston, Texas
Compensation: 110/hr

 

 Reporting to the VP of Finance, Don will be responsible for providing strategic direction, investigation and corporate financial protection for clients of the firm. In conversation with SET Marketing Director James B, Don said he was pleased with the location and compensation package, and credited the effectiveness of the SET creative materials and guidance on interviewing.