SET — Job Search Success Stories

Client comments on how SET services resulted in an excellent employment opportunity in California. 1385

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Steve Z Accepts $124,000 Scientist Post with Pharmaceutical Firm in California-Praises SET Databases, Resumes, Advice-Cites Special Attention by Campaign Manager Paul W

Title: Scientist
Field/Industry: Pharmaceuticals/Healthcare
Location:California
Compensation: $124,000 base

 Steve will lead the science and manage a team in manufacturing development, Reporting to the Director of Biomedical Engineering. He had several reasons for enthusiastically accepting this position:

 - Opportunity to enter healthcare/pharmaceutical industry
- Potential for career development and building new scientific skills in a growing company
- Opportunity to mentor relatively new team members
- Higher base salary than previous job
- Shorter commute, probably an hour or more per day relative to other possible positions

 In true scientific fashion, Steve also put his comments about the many aspects of SET's service that helped him in list form, as follows:

     "Overall, the CHAMP pre-work and the two days in Denver DTC gave me a clearidea of what to expect and a sense of confidence in how to proceed. Specifics included:

 a) Discussion of my strengths and weaknesses with Paul W

 b) The three individual sessions, e.g., negotiations, use of job database

 c) The advice on how to respond to initial inquiries

 d) The ongoing support, e.g., fast turnaround for an update on venture capitalists, prompt phone and e-mail responses from Paul W

 e) The final resumes in their various forms, provided electronically, and by hardcopy with Paul's notes in the margin as a reminder of when to use which.

 f) The monthly progress report forms-provided a clean, easy record as well as a template for action.

 g) The job database-very convenient to use even with a 28.8K modem."