SET — Job Search Success Stories

Client comments on how SET services resulted in an excellent employment opportunity in the the South East. 1413

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Terrence C Wins $110,000 Senior Project Engineering Manager Post in Southeast with Major Defense Supplier-Highly Positive About Job and SET-Mentions Guidance of Campaign Manager Paul B

Title: Senior Project Engineering Manager
Field/Industry: Defense Contractor/Aviation/Electronics
Compensation: $110,000

 Reporting to Director level, Terry will manage an Engineering team for the product/customer segment. He noted some of the reasons the job appeals to him:

     "It offers challenge. The geographical location is ideal. It's compatible with my experience in aerospace. The culture and team compatibility is right, and this is fun work (hands on with hardware)."

 Terry was specific about the resources that helped him most, and although he named over 30, he listed the top 8 as follows:

 1. Marketing plan/understanding options

 2. Understanding strengths and weaknesses; how to leverage and mitigate weaknesses

 3. Great resumes

 4. Flexible marketing letters

 5. Excellent Internet connections to job markets and sources

 6. Campaign Manager advice, active assistance and availability

 7. Extensive resources for all phases of search, interviewing and negotiation

 8. Use of SOARs in resume and interviewing

 He also noted the suggestions for career and industry options and the Industry Characteristics Profile, use of the website for several specific purposes, the resume distributions, and ongoing services from the Information Services and Client services teams.