Drew- 8 weeks- 3 interviews- 1 job offer- Director of Training to Regional Marketing Director.  ...I felt that Drew was coming across as abrasive. He prided himself on speaking his mind. He had a, “tell it like it is,” type attitude. It took four video taped practice interviews to convince Drew that he wasn’t projecting the correct image of himself. The irony here is that Drew really is a very fine person who was giving people the impression that he was a problem.... 45 Kb 

Ken- 3 week- 6 interviews- 1 job offer- Operations Manager to Training Manager/QA.  .... At his request, he and his consultant reviewed together the weighty package that consisted of the offer letter and accompanying large package describing the extensive benefit package. As a result, Ken was able to negotiate up from the company’s initial offer by $10K... 45 Kb

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Sabina- 8 weeks- 1 interview- 1 job offer- 22% salary increase-  Bilingual Assistant to HR Manager.  ...She was employed in a no-growth position involving work on HR projects but was not fully utilizing her skills and training, and not receiving any recognition for her Masters Degree...45 KB

Jack- 12 interviews- 2 job offers-  Training/Development Specialist to HR Generalist/Manager.  In his early 50's, Jack's position was being eliminated...professional preparation to into his next career.  He had concerns he had waited too long in the window of life to make this transition...46 KB

James- 2 weeks- 2 interviews- 2 job offers- Staff Counselor to Counseling Coordinator. ...James visited our RL Stevens office about 14 months ago.  Like many people in the midst of a career transition, he was confidant that his skills and abilities would be marketable, and that a stable position would not be difficult to acquire.  He took a position with a local counsel firm, working odd hours, strange pay structure, and eventually...45 Kb

Ernest- 8 weeks- 4 interviews- 1 job offer- On-site Coordinator to Technical Recruiter ...The first and most important task was to uncover the skills Ernest wanted to use during the next phase of his career and direct these to the most appropriate industries. Time was spent researching the prior positions, accomplishments and skills. Also research was compiled to develop a target list of the most appropriate potential employers. 45 KB

Bill- 11 weeks- 5 interviews- 3 Job Offers- 40% increase Training Coordinator to Bank Manager ...He was able to negotiate his compensation package for an additional $15K from what was originally offered. His responsibilities will include commercial lending, which is consistent with his previous experience…. and supervision of business expansion, which addresses his driving interest in ‘start-up related’ opportunities...  45 KB

Amanda- 16 weeks- 13 interview- 3 job offers- 10% increase Recruiter to HR Generalist. ...Turning down her first two offers for not meeting her objective of broad HR responsibility and growth industry, Amanda was excited to accept her third offer from a company in the rapidly growing internet industry, and to advance her career significantly by moving into the HR Generalist role.... 45 KB

Cheryl- 16 weeks- 2 interviews- 1 job offer- Director of Community Relations to Director of Human Services. ...Skill assessment enabled RL Stevens to help her shift a mindset limited to administrative roles, to consider leadership roles in Human Resources, Management, and Public Service. Because she was fully employed, she was limited in the amount of energy and time she could commit to her campaign action plan.... 45 KB

Brent- 10 weeks- 5 interviews- 2 job offers- 100% salary increase- Operations Manager (unemployed) to Corporate Trainer.  When Brent came to R.L. Stevens & Associates, he had been unemployed for 2 months, and had distributed numerous resumes that resulted in no interviews.  In his mid-50's he was having difficulty breaking the barrier of age and lack of college degree...45 KB