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Cecil- 9 weeks- 5 interviews- 2 job offers- 71% salary increase ($104,000)- Vice President of Operations to Global Operations Strategist.  Cecil joined the RLS team after a very successful tenure...his bottom line was that he had done it all...there was little room for growth, advancement, creativity...he [wanted] something a bit more fun and rewarding... 45 KB

 

Greg- 9 interviews- 2 job offers- 65% increase  (26,000 + 6000 Signing Bonus)-  Production Supervisor to Senior Packaging Technologist ...After several interviews and disappointments, Greg’s consultant broadened his geographic search – using the Career Search database, several key recruiters were contacted electronically for Greg. One of which was looking for someone with Greg’s packaging experience... 46.0KB

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Jane- 8 weeks- 1 interview- 1 job offer- $50K salary increase-  Agent to Regional Vice President.  ...She lacked confidence because
she had never had to look for a job at the position level she was qualified for, and she
 was concerned about the perception and
reality of having been out of the industry
for 3 years.
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Mitch- 7 weeks- 25 interviews- 1 job offer- 46% salary increase- Transportation Specialist to Director of Operations.  Mitch had received numerous interviews prior to coming to RLS but had not had any success converting those interviews to offers...struggling answering subtle and difficult interview questions...44 KB

 

Austin- 2 interviews- 1 job offer- 24% salary increase-  Consulting Operations Manager to VP of Operations.  As Manager of Operations at a large regional office of a national consulting firm, Austin was instrumental in downsizing their operations so it could weather the economic slump and remain profitable.  He did this so well that he found himself without a position; he had downsized himself out of a job...45 KB

 

Allen- 22 weeks- 25 interviews- 2 job offers- 48% salary increase-  District Manager to Operations Manager.  Allen's job was eliminated...answered 75 ads but was getting nowhere.  Companies that did show interest wanted to pay well below what he was making before.  He decided he needed help transferring his skills into a new field...quality interviews at the right pay level...46 KB

 

Linda- 18 weeks- 3 interviews- 2 job offers- 33% salary increase- Operations Supervisor to Director of Quality Compliance. ...She was able to negotiate her way into a company as an outside consultant building regulatory objectives that would ultimately move the company toward ISO Certification. Using a variety of assertive self-marketing strategies, Linda negotiated her compensation from an original ...  45.0KB

 

Mike- 3 weeks- 3 interviews- 2 job offers- 15% increase- Warehouse Manager to Distribution/Warehouse Sup. ...The critical element was identifying the appropriate people to contact and generating the proper level of exposure. Our research confirmed the names of decision makers he wanted to approach and a timely ‘networking lead’ opened the door for a face-to-face conversation ... 45.0 KB

 

Steve- 17 weeks- 5 interviews- 2 job offers- 5% salary increase- “Early retirement buyouts are an interesting thing to consider.  I never really thought of myself as being of retirement age..."  ...We analyzed his 30 plus years of experience, only to identify that the last 10 years actually revealed a down ward trend of positions and compensation, which he had not previously recognized.  ... 45.0 KB

 

Jeff- 17 interviews- 1 job offer- 27% increase ($11,000)- Air Transportation Operator to Freight Operations Supervisor ...Jeff had recently retired from the Air Force and had no idea had to plan or implement a Marketing Action Plan. On his own, he had sent out numerous resumes with no results. As a single parent, it was important to Jeff to land a job that offered flexibility and financial security... 45.0 KB

 

 

 

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