SET — Job Search Success Stories

Client comments on how SET services resulted in an excellent employment opportunity in the the Midwest. 1056

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Noel M Wins $85,000 Controller Position in Upper Midwest with Software Firm -- Pleased With Company Culture, Location, Growth Prospects -- Overcomes Lack of CPA, Unemployment -- "Resume Creation and Advice Were Wonderful"-- Praises Marketing Director Bill S, Original Contact Chris S

Title: Controller
Field/Industry: Software
Compensation: $85,000 base

 Reporting to the CEO/President, Noel will direct Finance, HR and Administration, and help chart the strategic direction of the company. She was pleased to accept, and to overcome obstacles:

     "I was happy to get this offer and to accept it, especially because of the company's culture, and the location, and the potential for growth. Also, I was happy to overcome the obstacles of unemployment, lack of a CPA, and the fact that I was part of an organized liquidation of the last company in which I was employed."

 Noel was enthusiastic in her praise of SET's resources:

     "The resume creation and advice were wonderful. I'm still getting calls from employers who have received my resume. Bill S was professional, quite knowledgeable, and a good partner (or... "companion" as it were). Chris S was kind and persuasive."

 Noel specifically commented on the effectiveness of the Industry Characteristics Profile, the guidance on interviewing and negotiations, the sample letters and resume distributions, the website, the suggestions for career and industry options, the solutions for liabilities, and the communication strategy.