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Dave- 1 week- 1 interviews- 1 job offer- 112.5+% salary increase ($45K+)- Retired Army Officer to Operations Manager.  Dave G. was an Army officer who was approaching 20 years service when he was selected to attend the Army War College.  Only 6% of Colonels/Lt. Colonels are selected...active duty another three years...would like to get an evaluation of what his military experience was worth in the civilian job market... 46 KB 

 

William- 2 weeks- 1 interview- 1 job offer- 100% salary increase ($40K)- Retired Army Officer to Professor, Military Science.  William H. was a very successful Army Infantry officer...as he neared 20 years service, William decided to retire in order to provide a more stable home life for his wife and children.  He was separated from his family for 55 months... 47 KB

 

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Mike E- 5 weeks- 2 interviews- 2 job offers- 70% increase (+$35K)- Lieutenant Colonel USMC to Program Manager.  Mike's Marine Corp career was eclectic...officer recruiter, personnel policy analyst, aide to the Navy's highest ranking officer, and Director of the Marine Corps Special Warfare Center...Mike decided it was time to retire and look for civilian employment... 46 KB

Mike R.- 1 week- 1 interview- 1 job offer- 108+% salary increase ($67.5K+)- Retired Colonel to Program Manager.  Mike was on his way to becoming a General...he was Commander...Honor Graduate...Chief of the Joint Military Commission...Deputy Director...Executive Officer to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army... a 96-hour workweek!..."What am I doing?  Do I want to be General that much?"  The answer was no!...46 KB

Brian- 39 days- 3 interviews- 1 job offer- $66,000 salary increase-  Director of Maintenance to Technical Expert.  ...Brian retired from the service.  As an expert in nuclear maintenance, he was encountering difficulty in locating a company in his target city that used these unique skills.  Additionally, after years of being a "road-warrior" he was hoping he could minimize his extensive travels.  44 KB

Brandon- 10 interviews- 3 job offers- $45,000 potential salary increase-  Account Executive/Former Military to Marketing Consultant.  Brandon had recently left the military where he had great responsibility only to find he was not satisfied in the corporate world and it was restricting his ability to advance...made 2 bad choices in companies...wanted to have some assistance in finding the right company to meet his needs.  44 KB

Kyle- 11 weeks- 6 interviews- 1 job offer- 528% salary increase-  Staff Sergeant to Shipping and Receiving Coordinator.  Kyle was a sergeant working with the Air National Guard...got his bachelor's degree, he began seeking to break into the work force; but after 10 months of searching on his own with no success, he came to R.L. Stevens & Associates for help...45 KB

Steve J- 4 weeks- 1 interview- 1 job offer- 60% salary increase- Steve J. entered the Navy as a Seaman...retired a Captain.  As a Seal, Steve had extensive experience in training and leading Special Operations Teams in Asia and South America...When Steve decided to retire, he came to R.L. Stevens for help...46 KB

Randy- 5 interviews- 1 job offer- 9% salary increase-  Retired Military Unemployed to Program Analyst Supply Chain.  As a retired Military Officer, Randy secured RLS' services to assist him in transferring his skills into civilian/corporate America...He was looking for more security...leaned on RLS to assist him in learning his best options...44 KB

 

Gordon- 2 weeks- 3 interviews- 3 job offers- 108% salary increase- Lt. Colonel to Assistant Professor.  Gordon, an Air Force Academy graduate, had an unusual military career.  He flew fighter aircraft...athletic coach...Director of the International Officer Training Program...head of the Air Force ROTC Program... A few months before retiring, Gordon came to R.L. Stevens & Associates for help.  He thought he wanted to stay in teaching, but he also wanted to explore other opportunities...46 KB

Bill H.- 6 weeks- 4 interviews- 3 job offers- 140% salary increase- Bill left the military after the Gulf War.  He settled in a small town...was uncertain what to do with the rest of his life.  And the opportunities available where he lived were certainly limited...he was increasingly unhappy with his economic situation, and finally, he turned to R.L. Stevens...46 KB

Dan C.- 4 weeks- 1 interview- 1 job offer- 92% salary increase- Lt. Colonel to President.  Dan was an Air Force communications officer with a strong managerial background who was stationed in Germany.  He became a client nine months before his retirement date.  Dan and his consultant communicated by email and telephone.  By the end of four weeks, Dan had completed his preparation phase and began his job search campaign...47 KB

Jeff- 4 weeks- 9 interviews- 6 job offers- $22,000 salary increase- Company Commander, US Army to Operations Manager.  Jeff had very specific goals when he left the Army in July.  First he wanted to live in Sacramento, California and he wanted a growth company.  Further he wanted to move fast...45 KB

Richard G.- 8 weeks- 8 interviews- 5 job offers- 77% salary increase ($50K)- Operations and Plans Officer, US Army to Vice President, CIO.  With two months remaining in the military, Richard approached R.L. Stevens.  He wanted to be prepared prior to leaving the Army...smart choice...no immediate pressure...able to take the time to prepare Richard to focus on his skills and to target the companies in the parts of the country that Richard had interest in securing work...45 KB

 

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