Todd recently accepted a position as Specialty Pharmacy Technician for CIGNA Tel Drugs in Sioux Falls, SD. This is an interim position while Todd is looking for an appropriate position for his level. However, he also sees this company as having potential for him a new n field outside of the lab. He is positive about it, but still looks for opportunities in pharmaceutical companies in QA management.
Charlene wanted to transition from teh realestate industry which she had been working in for over ten years. Her interest in alternative energy led to her contacting Cheetah Learning which is headquartered in Carson City, NV. This company has develop wind farms and farms for bioenergy. They also have training programs for PMP certification preparation and PMP’s to enhance their knowledge. Charlene is developing a program for P’s to get certified in alternative energy. She is also looking for other contract positions and is anticipating her contract being extended.
Carole Crane worked with Charlene for four months and will continue to guide her in her search for her perfect career position.
Ginny has accepted a position as a Project Manager at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington. While this is a contract position (most likely becoming permanent after six months) she will be making $12K more annually than at her last position and working only 27 hours a week.
Consultant comments: Ginny has found her perfect job. She has always wanted to do contract work at Microsoft. Without a degree she has been able to secure 3 stable year-long contracts with Microsoft. She has been working contract jobs at Microsoft since 10/07 but the contract she got were short-term. Now she has 3 long-term ones and is interviewing for a 4th contract that would be 20 hours. During her contract time, she went back to school to get a certification in Project Management and eventually plans to take the certification exam to be a PMP.
Kevin has a terrific background and wanted someone to help him through a job search process. He moved from FL to IL and lived with his brother while on a search. He wound up interviewing with 4 companies at the same time and accepted the Premier offer. Kevin was very appreciative of the program and volunteered to be a reference.
We negotiated the offer to $79K base (over $20K more than his former position) + bonus up to 18%, + 3 weeks vacation + full benefits after 30 days for which the company pays over 80% + a 401K plan (company matches 4%) and a pension plan.
Ginny has found her perfect job. She has always wanted to do contract work at Microsoft. Without a degree she has been able to secure 3 stable year-long contracts with Microsoft. She has been working contract jobs at Microsoft since 10/07 but the contract she got were short-term. Now she has 3 long-term ones and is interviewing for a 4th contract that would be 20 hours. During her contract time, she went back to school to get a certification in Project Management and eventually plans to take the certification exam to be a PMP. She will enjoy an $11K increase in annual salary while only working 25 hours a week.
Charles received 2 offers, one in Dillon, CO and this one in CA. The CA company will put his family closer to his wife’s family and friends. Charles sees this as a good opportunity for him and envisions himself progressing quickly to having strategic input. This mortuary virtually owns all the funeral parlors in the areas of the Bay Region. It has grown by acquisition. Charles came to GCM to change careers after he left the ministry. He had a very active campaign once he learned our process and to network. Charles will receive compensation in the neighborhood of $85K annually plus housing for him and his family; full insurance coverage for family of five will be provided.
Mike had to leave his previous position because it was not a good fit for him. As well he encountered serious family problems. He wanted a position that had flexibility, one in which there was opportunity for growth and one in which he would be committed to the product. He found this in Animark. The company sells ultrasound machines for diagnosing pregnancy in animals. There is a tremendous market for it. Mike was told that if he had joined the company in January, he would have made $8,000 that month alone!
Just prior to Pat starting his job at Celestial Seasonings when he was asked by Crop Protection Services for a telephone interview. It is closer to home and pays more money. He interviewed over the phone and in-person before he started his job. After 2 days at Celestial Seasonings, he got an offer from Crop Protection Services. He was able to negotiate a 6-month compensation review. Throughout Pat’s job search he tried to convince me that he only needed $80K which is why he accepted his 1st offer. Now he is much happier with the increase in pay, title and shorter commute.
Bill is thrilled to be going back into healthcare. He explored retail for a while and then decided to go back to the direction we had originally agreed upon. He learned to network very well and found a foot-in-the-door position with the #1 residential care organization in Northern Colorado. He will be the weekend Administrator for a 50+ bed assisted living facility – exactly the type of facility he was looking for.
GCM update 3/10/10
March 10, 2010 — rfriesenNew York Life is the perfect place for Cheryl. Cheryl is a wonderful and talented saleswoman. She had lost her job at a Foundation and was working weekends for Anheuser Busch in beer packaging. Cheryl decided she wanted a position in Sales so that she would have some flexibility. She got the position at NY Life through a friend who had become an agent a few months prior. Cheryl has been in No. CO her whole life so she has many contacts to help get insurance business off the ground. Her near-future life goal is to write a book about the Russian Germans who emigrated to Northern CO and how they contributed to the economic development of the area. She is committed to doing that.