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 . 2045

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Mike T Now Service Representative for Major Management Consulting Firm in Northeast-- Likes Unlimited Compensation, Working Environment-- Overcomes Age and Unemployment in Career Change-- Praises SET Resources and Volunteers to Refer Others-- Notes Relationship With Campaign Manager Jack B

Title: Service Representative
Field/Industry: Management Consulting
Compensation: commission + benefits

 Reporting to the District Manager, Mike will work on a full-commission basis, selling management consulting surveys to companies in his region. Mike told his Campaign Manager Jack B that he was pleased to accept because his compensation was unlimited under this arrangement, and he preferred the location and the working environment. He was also happy to overcome the obstacles of age, career change, and unemployment. He volunteered this:

     "The resources you put at my disposal told me immediately whether the company I was considering was dead end or worth while. They actually helped in all areas. I would direct others to your service."

 Mike also commented positively on the suggestions for career and industry options, the Industry Characteristics Profile, the communication strategy, the plan for developing interviews, the strategies for networking, negotiating, and interviewing, the resumes and letters, and the resume distributions.

 He used the website extensively for finding advertised openings, recruiter openings, contacting venture capital firms, making informed contacts for emerging opportunities, finding best-target employers to contact, getting advanced strategies, getting information before interviews, and managing his campaign smoothly. He also appreciated the ongoing services from all members of his SET Scot team, but especially with his Campaign Manager Jack B.

Client comments on how SET services resulted in an excellent employment opportunity in Northern, New Jersey. 4183

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Eugene B Now $78,000 Senior Account Executive in Northeast With Radio Broadcasting Firm -- Pleased with Compensation, Industry  Praises Website and SET Marketing Director Eileen L

Title: Senior Account Executive
Field/Industry: Advertising / Promotion / PR
Location:Northern, New Jersey
Compensation: $78,000

 Reporting to the Sales Manager, Eugene will sell advertising for the station. He is pleased with his move:

 I am happy with the compensation and I have knowledge of the industry, so it is a good fit. I also overcame unemployment.

 Having multiple resources in one place with the website was very helpful. I also cant say enough about all the encouragement and assistance from my team leader, Eileen L.

Client comments on how SET services resulted in an excellent employment opportunity in Dallas, California. 4313

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Clay L Wins $175,000++ Position as Director of Global Customer Service & Support in Texas with Telecommunications Equipment and Systems Provider  Pleased With Compensation, Avoids Relocation  Win D and the Team are Excellent  Praises Research, Interview Guidance, Technical Support

Title: Director - Global Customer Service & Support
Field/Industry: Telecomm: Equip./Systems
Location:Dallas, California
Compensation: $175,000 plus stock equity 32,000 shares and bonus

 Reporting to the VP Operations & Service, Clay will lead the activities of the 24x7 Technical Assistance Center, Professional Service activities, Technical Publications, and IT support infrastructure for the organization. He is pleased with his new job and with SET:

 The main reasons this appeals to me are the compensation package, the location of the local office requiring no relocation, and the good working relationship Ill have with the CEO and President.

 Win D and the team are excellent. I appreciated the strategy sessions, interview preparation sessions, and the confidence these conversations gave me for the interview. The research reports and technical support are excellent. SET really helped me define my own brand.