Strategic Job Matching

I went on a lot of interviews and made it to the 2nd or 3rd round four or five times. But I never got any offers. I got a call from one of Elite Career Pros' schedulers. I spoke to nice gal who told me a good amount about their program. She was very forthright about their fee structure (which I appreciated because some other paid search companies tried to dance around that issue for way too long). I was scheduled to speak with one of Elite Career Pros' higher-ups, who impressed me with his understanding of the executive hiring process. I wound up in agreement with him about some of my resume’s shortcomings. I was happily surprised to learn some of the ways they get access to unpublished job openings. Even if I hadn’t hired them in February, I would have been satisfied with some of the important things I picked up just during the initial discussion – ways I’d been short-selling myself without even realizing it. This was nowhere near as high-pressure a sales call as I had been bracing for. They even offered me a free intro session so I could get a better feel for their program before having to decide. I had a couple of sessions with one of their Consultants, who seemed to have a real grasp for how to minimize my weaknesses and maximize my strengths. I liked what I learned, so I hired them. Within 90 days, they helped me land a very good role that paid more than I'd earned previously. Since then, I've recommended them to some of my colleagues.