SET — Job Search Success Stories

Client comments on how SET services resulted in an excellent employment opportunity in the the Midwest. 1389

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Stuart H Now Distribution Specialist in Midwest with Distribution Firm -- Possibility of Equity in Rapid-Growth Startup -- Switches Industries -- Credits SET Resume, Interview Training, SOAR Stories, Other Resources

Title: Distribution Specialist
Field/Industry: Distribution
Compensation: $40,000 base + anticipated equity in rapid-growth startup

 Reporting to the owner, Stuart will manage inventory and distribution of fashion footcare products for multiple clients. Distribution will be by EDI, Web forms, Internet retail, and conventional means. He was pleased with this startup opportunity and credited SET resources and guidance:

     "The location is 7 minutes from my home. I'm a ground floor employee in a startup company with great growth potential, and the real possibility of ownership. I overcame the incorrect perception that my metal industry background would not apply to this industry. My management experience and trucking company experience have been invaluable. Right now the company is newborn, so there is not much money available for salaries, but I expect rapid growth to take care of that soon"

     "The written materials and personal profile allowed me to carefully script my interactions with upper management of the parent company. Because of tactics I learned regarding the actual personal interactions with executive level decision-makers, I was able to carefully steer my meetings with them toward my strengths, and accentuate areas where my prior experience transferred to success in their industry. Story-telling was a particularly effective tool."

 Stuart complimented the Industry Characteristics Profile, solutions for liabilities, the resume and sample letters, guidance on interviewing, the resume distributions, and the website for finding advertised openings, employers to contact, and more. Marketing Director Bill M was happy to note that he also mentioned the SET team's overall expertise and friendliness.