Job Market Access Center — Job Search Success Stories

Client comments on how Job Market Access Center services resulted in an excellent employment opportunity in the the Midwest. 2692

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Irene B Now $105,000 Technical Director for Manufacturer of Cocktail Beverages in Midwest-- "Exact Position I Set Out to Achieve"-- Credits Job Market Access Center After

"Year of Trying to Find a Suitable Position On My Own"-- Overcomes Lack of Experience in U.S.-- Praises Marketing Director Gerry B

Title: Technical Director
Field/Industry: Manufacturer of Cocktail Beverages
Compensation: $105,000 base

 Reporting to the President, Irene will be responsible for new product and process and packaging development for cocktail beverages. The company has been very successful in past and is growing, so that this position should bring them to the next level. The company exports product to Europe. Irene is excited by her future:

     "This position is very much in line with my career goals. My husband and I were limited geographically as he works in Indianapolis. We could only limit our search to where we could both commute. I had to overcome the fact that I am not American born. This made recruiters very wary of me even though I have 12 years working experience in other countries."

 Irene had ample praise for Job Market Access Center's resources and Marketing Director Gerry B:

     "Gerry's positive attitude and being able to contact him via e mail, phone or by a personal visit when I had questions, were key elements for me.

 Becoming acquainted with the American process of finding an opportunity and how to go about it was very valuable.

     "I had been very frustrated in trying to find a suitable position. Recruiters often put me down and offered me very junior positions. After a year of trying to find a suitable position on my own I joined Job Market Access Center and it was wonderful to hear that my working experience is valued and that I had a lot to offer this country too.

     "The self-confidence that this gave me back was great. I have been in the USA for 1.5 years and seeking a suitable position. Now I not only have a job, but I have the exact position that I set out to achieve when I left graduate school 12 years ago! I am very thrilled about this."

 Irene mentioned a number of resources as helpful - solutions for liabilities, the communication strategy and SOAR stories, guidance on interviewing and negotiating, ongoing services from her Research team, and the Job Market Access Center, especially for finding growth firms and other employers to contact.