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Alan- 8 interviews- 3 job offers-  Store Market Manager to Consultant. ...Alan’s consultants reviewed the offer, and developed a negotiation strategy and coached Alan through the process. As a result, Alan was able to achieve a $ 3,000 base salary increase along with a $ 2,500 signing bonus.... 45 KB 

 

Kitty- 4 weeks- 4 interviews- 1 job offer-  Store Team Leader to Store Manager.  ...Kitty had been working for a major big box retailer for 15 years and wanted a change...Because of the locations of...  headquarters and her inability to relocate, she was unable to move up the ladder.  45 KB

 

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Rick- 11 weeks- 3 interviews- 1 job offer- Customer Service Manager to President. ...Rick’s consultant introduced him to the R.L. Stevens marketing method, ensuring that he would cover the whole marketplace during his campaign. She developed a resume that emphasized his skill in building rapport and nurturing long-term relationships with customers, and in gaining the co-operation and loyalty of employees.... 45 KB

David- 8 weeks- 1 interview- 1 job offer- 35% salary increase (+$38,500)- Business Development Manager to Director, Store Accounting.  David had experienced solid career growth...A new management team entered the picture and mapped out new business strategies.  David felt that the strategies were flawed, and said so to the new boss.  David's opinion was not welcomed and he was asked to leave the firm...47 KB  

 

Dana- 4 weeks- 6 interviews- 3 job offers-  Training Store Manager to General Manager.  ...Dana has been in retail store management for over 10 years.  She enjoys her work, but she was with a company where there was little or no opportunity to advance within the organization...46 KB 

 

Rachael- 6 weeks- 4 interviews- 2 job offers- 270% increase-  Retail Sales Clerk to Community - Director. ...Rachael was driven to succeed. She said, “While I was confident from the start, with the help from the professionals at RLS, I felt more focused and empowered for the task at hand. The strategies laid out by RLS can be applied again in the future if needed ... 45 KB

 
Cathy- 16 weeks- 3 interviews- 2 job offers- 39% salary increase-
Customer Service to Branch Coordinator. ...Cathy was well educated, creative, efficient, and a skilled communicator. Through the RLS career counseling she learned how to quantify her accomplishments and describe them in value added terms for prospective employers.. 45 KB

 

Juanita- 7 weeks- 3 interview- 2 job offers- Customer Service Analyst to Associate Consultant ...Juanita worked diligently on the networking and informational interviews, even though she was still working in Fort Wayne and conducting her search here in Indy. She put a lot of effort into expediting this process…. And it paid off ... 45 KB

 

Rachel- 5 weeks- 2 interviews- 1 job offer-  Sorting Clerk/Cleaner to Administrative Assistant ...Her testing and self-evaluation revealed interest and skills in service organizations, helping people, and products of quality. She also determined that ‘sales’ was not an area of focus. She began her networking strategies immediately... 45 KB

 

Beth- 21 weeks- 7 interviews- 3 job offers- Retail Sales Tracking to Staffing Representative. ...When Beth came to R. L. Stevens, she was employed but felt that her job was much less challenging than she had expected, and had no growth potential. She had held quite a few jobs over her eight-year work history, had never really planned her career, and wanted to get...  44 KB

 

Kathy- 4 weeks- 3 interviews- 1 job offer- 11% increase- Assets Protection Team Lead to Cash Supervisor. ...After a discussion of her career goals, Kathy and her consultant determined that banking would be the best fit for her skills and experience. A resume was prepared that positioned her for that field, emphasizing her most relevant skills ... 45 KB
 

Linda- 11 weeks- 4 interviews- 1 job offer- 130% increase-  Restaurant Manager to Sales Representative ...Tired of moonlighting nights and week-ends to make ends meet as a piano teacher, Linda came to RLS to find a meaningful position that would provide her with a more “normal” lifestyle, greater, more stable income and career growth potential ... 45 KB

 
Mike- 14 weeks- 7 interviews- 2 job offers- 22% increase- Assistant Store Manager to Marketing/Sales Manager. ...He wanted out of retail and wanted to be in an industry that would enable him to grow, professionally and financially. Mike’s RLS consultant developed a resume that toned down the retail “stigma” and highlighted his sales and managerial skills ... 45 KB
 

Dean- 28 weeks- 10 interviews- 3 job offers- 20% increase- General Manager to Vice President of Operations ...Dean came to RL Stevens and Associates weary from the hours of running a local restaurant franchise. His position was rewarding, but put significant constraints on the time he was seeking for family. Another anxiety was the corporate culture within local management, in relationship to employee turnover...  45 KB

 

 

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