LATEST PLACEMENTS

These are file notes shared with our entire company, when a client is placed.  In spite of the recession, our clients are receiving offers and are being placed. After reading the newest placement notes below, you may wish to view our client videos and see clients speaking about us and how we helped them accomplish their goals. As you would expect, specific company names have been removed.

Chris S. - Careers and Jobs Come In Many Forms, Including A Franchise Purchase

Chris S., a client of our for five months, decided to purchase a License for a Shipping Franchise called XXXX. His new business endeavor will require his full attention. Chris had a life decision to make; either continue with the search and acquire a job dealing with the same corporate isses he had throughout his career or, be his own boss. This required intense investigation, soul searching as well as complete family support and the expert listening ear and coaching experience of his SC&C Campaign Director, Leslie Noyes. Chris is not the first client who had made this decision that we have advisedand counseled as they debated whether or not to go the franchise route. We were able to bring our experience with other similar situations to bear as we advised him on the issues involved.

Chris will use his extensive retail experience to sell package and ship services as well as offer products in his new retail operation. Chris having worked in retail felt even if he widened his search he'd end up in just a job rather than a career and it was important he stay in Ohio, its why he gave up his job with YYYY when they wamtd tp move him to Boston. He hopes to use some of the contacts he cultivated in job search as potential customers and will be reaching out to SCC executives already placed. He decided to make that decision now while it was still financially a viable option rather than wait. He will open his new business on March 1, 2009 and we wish him well in his new venture.

Perry F. - $200K + Great Package - Two Months Search Time - No Relo Required

Perry is a VP of Accounting and Finance who came to us on 10/10/08 as an outplacement client because his employer was downsizing. Although he is a CPA and has had good career growth, he did not have any public accounting firm experience, which some employers preferred.

He has a passion for international work and speaks Tagalog, the native language of the Phillipines. During his Phoenix visit, he learned how to articulate his success stories in a compelling and efficient manner in response to interview questions, and to include behavioral competencies as well as job skills in his answers. The week after his visit, he interviewed with 3 different companies, and said that the experience in Phoenix not only improved his interview skills, but also increased his confidence. He received an offer from his preferred company that was above his expected compensation. He accepted his offer in this new position within two months of starting with us.

COMPANY: XXXX

LOCATION: Washington (local, no relo needed)

TITLE: Vice President, Accounting & Reporting - Public Sector

COMP: $205,000 annual + 50% bonus w/ upside increase potential based on performance. This represents a 13% increase in base salary for Perry, plus he increased his bonus from 30% in his last position.

Mark G. - 17% Base and 15% Bonus Increase - $101,000

Mark is a specialist in information security and compliance, and came to us in April of 2008. He had a very demanding job and his company had been acquired by a competitor, which severely limited any potential career growth for him.

He needed assistance in interviewing and presenting himself in the best possible light. One of his challenges during the campaign was juggling his demanding full-time job with his job search. We worked hard to not only define his achievements and success stories, but also to extrapolate the benefit and impact of what he does. I kept asking him "Why would your next CEO care that you were in compliance?" The answer is that if the company is not in compliance then millions of dollars are lost both both customer accounts and in the rendering of fines.

Also, because of his specialization, we knew that there would not be a lot of jobs open in his field, but also that for any job there would be few, if any, candidates with his expertise. He interviewed with XXXX and they were immediately impressed. They very quickly moved him through the interview process. He was able to negotiate a higher starting base salary than was initially offered based on our work together. Below are the particulars:

JOB TITLE: Manager of Information Security Compliance

LOCATION: WI (local--no relo)

COMP: $101 base (17% increase from current base) + 22% bonus (increase from current bonus of 15%)

Richard B. - 3.5 months in Search - $195,000 Base + Bonuses

Week one is done.  I attended a two day senior management meeting.  I sat in on some “portfolio planning” meetings.  I met with my direct reports and the local and remote managers and then held an “all hands” meeting so that everyone could get to know me.  Expectations are high.  My challenge will be to come up to speed quickly on the products, workflows, customers, internal processes and the people, participate in the day to day meetings without losing sight of the big picture and the reason I was hired (to be a change agent).  Needless to say I am a bit overwhelmed.

Thanks for being such a good host in Phoenix and for all the support you have given me through my job search process.

Position Title: VP of Product Development
Duties: Member of executive staff, managing a department of over 300 people in Arizona and in Bangalore, India with responsibilities for all product development and product quality.

Base Pay: $195,000 / year

Bonus: 25% Plus a 25% stretch bonus Plus a $35,000 relocation bonus (after taxes)

James W. - Industry Change Within Manufacturing - New Base Salary $175,000

James W. achieved his objective: a CEO position with a major growth operation in the Midwest. Jim moved his career from being a top revenue generator for the food product manufacturing industry to running major farm equipment manufacturing distribution group covering several states. James was willing to wait for the right position, and went through many weeks of discussions and deliberations before accepting the position.

 As James put it: "I have experience with Stewart, Cooper and Coon; their system works. However in the final analysis Executive Marketing firms are only as good as the person assigned as your coach/mentor. Bill is absolutely one of the best coaches you will ever meet and a gentleman of the highest integrity.

Also, Stewart, Cooper and Coon will help you put together a web profile which is an effective marketing tool for executives, allowing recruiters or staffing personnel to quickly delve into your accomplishments and success stories. Understand, you will have to invest some time upfront to pull together all appropriate information to help Stewart, Cooper and Coon market your skills (your features, advantages and benefits, just like a product). However, you will be able to use this information from your web profile in so many ways. 

Base - $175K
Second year target income of over $300K.
Relocation package and full benefit package included.

Brian S.  - Desired Location and Position Secured - $114,000 + Home Purchase

Brian now holds the title of Director of Strategic Planning for XXXX, in GA. His previous title was Regional Sales Manager at YYYY company. He came to us at the end of July. His search time was 4.5 months. He has three goals. Leave FL, leave his company and change industries.

He was "under water" on his house by about $100k. He negotiated for a wonderful relo package, which included not only buying his house but also reimbursing him up to 80k in losses, given the current real estate market.

His new position placed him into strategic planning, his dream job in a new industry, and also relocated him to Georgia, which his wife and kids are thrilled about. He reports that he loves his new job. His company also added a supplement to his bonus so that he will earn the same bonus as he would have earned as Sales Mgr at 100% of target in his former position.

Base Salary: $114,000 annually

Bonuses: Initial supplement to keep him whole in 2009, PLUS an amount to equal what he would have earned at 100% sales bonus.

Relo:, Full relo - if house doesn't sell in 90 days they will buy it from him and reimburse him up to $80k to cover his losses.

Bruce E. - Manufacturing Executive - $235,000 Base + Excellent Package

I'm pleased to announce that Bruce has accepted a position as COO of XXXX, Inc. and will be moving from MI to NC to begin on Dec. 15. Bruce started with us on July 16, so he truly has defied the "standard" timeframe, obtaining his position in just 4 months. He has spent the last couple of months flying all over the country for interviews, juggling timing since he had an offer already but needed to "buy time" until this offer came in, plus he was able to negotiate a fantastic package. Offer details:

TITLE: COO (reports to CEO)
CO: XXXX
STARTS: Dec. 15, 2008
COMP: $235k, 40% bonus,
STOCK OPTIONS: 1300 stock options - vested over 5 yrs (valued 750k-1.5MM)
EXIT: 1 yr comp if let go for reason other than performance
RELO: Expenses paid up to $40k

Phillip P. - International Banking - $530,000 +Up To 100% of Base as Bonus

Phil P. is an international banking executive who was seeking a move that would allow him to maintain his dual citizenship in the US and EU, and leverage his global experience. Networking was not natural to Phil, but his attitude was very positive. Learning the skills he needed, Phil leveraged a recruiter relationship to get an interview for a position for which he had no direct experience: CFO for an international financial management organization setting up a South American bond trading operation out of the Dominican Republic. The position also entailed building a $2 billion resort complex.  

Phil went through weeks of interviews, and discussions, and visits; a roller coaster ride of uncertainty based on the nature of the position, the potential risks involved, and the desire to meet both short and long-term career needs. Phil maintained an excellent, ongoing communicating with his coach/mentor for advice on strategy both for the interview process and through each step of the negotiation. Phil landed the position, more than doubling his compensation. 
Base: $280K US (up from intial offer of $250K)
Signing Bonus: $250K US
Annual Bonus: 50%-100% of Base pay
Benefit Package: full benefit package including transportation home twice a year (to England), car, expense allowance, etc.

Geoff L. - Moving To Desired Location  - $375,000 First Year Guaranteed

Geoff L. completed a big career move in more ways than one! Geoff wanted to get back to be closer to his family, but the opportunities seemed limited in this location. Through some excellent networking and communication strategies, Geoff got an inroad to XXXX that was going through a major restructuring. The new CEO was rebuilding the team and was seeking an SVP of Business Strategies and Geoff’s credentials were a close, but not perfect, match. However, Geoff “controlled” his interview process very well, and avoided dealing with the salary question until the offer was made. He got the offer, accepted it, and now lives in down the road from his family.  

Geoff’s previous compensation was $110K in San Francisco (with roughly the same cost of living as in XXXX. His offer from XXXX was $300K with a $75K signing bonus! A BIG move in more ways than one! Knowing how to interview properly and negotiate at the right time paid huge dividends for Geoff. 

Start Date: August 11, 2008
Position: Senior Vice President – Strategy & Marketing (previous position: Director of Strategy and Operations)
Base: $300,000 per annum     Signing Bonus: $75,000
Performance Bonus: maximum of 75% of your Annual Base Salary
Vacation: 3 weeks with rollover up to 6 weeks     Stock Option plan
Full Health / Benefit Package

Curt R. - Moving Up In Career Path - $250,000 + 100% Commission

Dear Team:  My client, Curt R., whose background was as a CEO for a manufacturing company based in New York has just accepted a great offer - after some hard negotiation. He is in the same industry but the new company is 10X larger than the company he just left.

Base $225K annual (with a negotiated increase to $250K on Jan1) 15
Commsissions:  100% commission
Full Relo
1 year severance 
$500 monthly car + mileage

Timothy S. - Career Change and Relo Back To U.S. - What a Package!

"Timothy S. has been placed. Tim is currently in Germany (American Citzen) wanting to relocate back to the US after more than a decade abroad. He also wanted to move out of aerospace, with this position he has achieved both goals. Tim will be working in the XXXX industry and the company is paying for his full relocation from Germany to the States.  Interestingly enough it worked for Tim living in Germany, he ended up interviewing at corp headquarters in Paris, and the multi-language, multi-cultural interview was a plus.

Position details:
Start Date: 01-05-09     Company XXXX      Location: Nebraska
Position: Project Manager     Base: $140K     Bonus 15%
Retirement: 2 separate 401K plans which amount to company matching up to 13% with immediate eligibility and vesting after 3 years Misc: Lump sum $6K (grossed up) upon starting to help with car purchase and 4 R/T tix to Germany each year Relocation: Paying all moving expenses from Germany to US plus 4 months temp living @$1500/mo, and company paying for trip in December for he and his wife prior to the move + closing costs on his house. Severance: 6 months severance plus 2 weeks for every year at company, outplacement services and 50% of relocation costs when placed. Vacation: 4 weeks

Mack G. - Military To Private Sector - $160,000 Base + Great Package

Mack G. is a former Lt. Colonel in the Air Force who moved into a successful business career culminating as Director of Federal Programs XXXX. Mack had gone as far as he wanted to go with XXXX and sought other more challenging environments. Excellent networking and persistent follow up positioned Mack to get an interview for a consulting position with YYYY. Mack even went so far as to learn what golf clubs some of the key “players” in YYYY belonged to and leveraged that information to break the ice in conversations.  

The key to Mack's success in landing his current position with YYYY was the interviewing strategy he learned from SC&C. In his very last interview with one of the Senior Partners of YYYY, Mack asked a question that led to disclosure of a misunderstanding that would have kept Mack from ever getting the position, or knowing why! Instead, he “sold” the Senior Partner on his qualification for the position, and is now an integral member of the YYYY team.

Position: Senior Associate, Level IV (role will be "Project Manager, Business Developer, and Professional Leader")
Salary $160,000     Bonus target is 20%      21 days vacation & nine holidays (2 are floating)
Benefits Options: Standard short- and long-term disability; Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage options; AD&D insurance for business travel; Company-paid 1 x salary life insurance w/option for up to 4 x salary at group rates; medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts; employee assistance counseling; adoption assistance; and Employee Capital Accumulation Plan (ECAP)

Rick H. - Career Change After a Lifetime in One Industry  - Search Time 11 Weeks

"I am very pleased to announce that Rick H. has landed a position at XXXX.  Rick had several goals - remain where he was, transition out of financial services where he has spent his entire career, and shorten search time as much as possible. Rick achieved all of these goals, he will not have to relocate, and the new company is in the biomedical research field. Thank you to Sherri Segarri and the rest of the SC&C team for your diligent support in Rick's success story.

His entire search time was just 11 weeks from start of search to start date.

Company: XXXX
Position: Director, Corporate Communications
Location: CA
Base: $130,000K
Other: Discretionary bonus, 401k employer match 50% up to 6%, 3 weeks vacation"

Mike R. - Downsized - Now What?

"Dear Campaign and Executive team:

I wanted to provide a bit more info on Ben, since he was truly an exceptional client to work with. Ben came to us in early September - a referral from Bill Temple's client, Mike R.  Ben is a marketing manager whose passion is in internet/e-commerce marketing, and who had gotten married in May. He was downsized from his position, and wanted to get a new position in the city where his wife is, so he limited his search to Harrisburg, PA.

Although he became aware of the Interactive Marketing Manager position at XXXX before we started working together, he had his initial phone interview and several face-to-face interviews while we worked together, and Ben was like a sponge soaking up all the coaching and information we had to offer.

He had never negotiated salary before, and although XXXX could not go as high as he had asked, Ben was pleased that he was able to get $5000 more than the original offer plus an additional bonus of 5%. He is thrilled."

Jeff G. - Unemployed and Wishing To Change Industries

Here is a note from Judy Reeves to her from her client Jeff G. "As far as the job, I am excited to get back to work! Leslie was very helpful through the whole process! Thanks again for your work early on - without SC&C I wouldn't have had such a solid resume and the confidence that came with going through the exercises. Jeff"

Now, here is the rest of the story from Leslie:

"I am pleased to announce that Jeff G. has accepted a position with XXXX as the Applications Manager, HR & Finance. His start date is Monday, Nov17th. His base salary is $97K. There is no relo as he will be staying in TX. This will be an industry change for him and he will also add to his resume working with HR systems, something he has not yet had an opportunity to work with."

Shelley U. - Multiple Interviews and Offers

A note from Barbara Limmer about her client, Shelley U.

"I'm pleased to report that after a whirlwind week last week of multiple interviews with two different companies, Shelley has accepted a consulting position with XXXX , in California (their offices are 2 miles from Shelley's house).

She is excited about this position because, after spending 19 years with one company and then getting laid off, this gets her into the world of consulting, where she will be exposed to a variety of clients. She starts Monday Oct. 27, and will be flying to Louisiana shortly thereafter to work with her first client.
Below is the job info:
Company: XXXX
JOB: Quality Consultant
STARTS: 10/27/08
COMP: $60/hour ($120k/year)  Shelley's comp has increased by 40%."

Mark G. - From Defense To Oil and Gas - Base Salary $120,000

I am pleased to announce that Mark G. has been placed with XXXX Engineering in LA as a Project Manager. This position will allow him to reside where he currently lives, thus no relocation necessary (a major goal of Mark's).

Details of position:
Base Salary $129,000 annual
Bonus: Bi-weekly bonus paid for overtime
Additional Bonus: Incentive bonus (not details provided)

Many thanks to Pam for her efforts on calling and securing multiple interviews via the campaign. First contact with XXXX Engineering was from Pam Longworth, way to go!

PS: I forgot to add that this is an industry change, its in the oil & gas field. He is currently in defense. One of his goals was to get out of defense work.

Dan B. Auto Industry to Manufacturing in Another Industry - $20,000 Salary Increase

I am pleased to tell you that Dan B. has received and accepted an offer with XXXX in New York. Dan was currently unemployed in Michigan, and has spent his career in the auto industry, and this job gives him the opportunity to move outside the industry to a growing and solid company.
Here are the details of his position:

Title: General Manager
Base: $20K increase over last position
Bonus: 15%
Relocation: Yes
Car Allowance: $600/monthly
Start Date: 10/20/08

Penny W. - 50-50 - $225,000 To $275,000 PLUS - $50K Salary Increase + $50K Signing Bonus

Penny W. just accepted the position of VP, Marketing Medical Officer with a LA firm. $225K 30% bonus $30Ksigning bonus Full relocation This is a 30% increase over last salary also Penny never held a marketing position something she wished to add to her resume. One year later, a major competitor recruited Penny away adding $50K to her annual base salary and giving her a $50K signing bonus.

Mary K. - Second Job Offer After 1st One Didn't Work Out - $120,000 + Relo

Mary K. has placed a second time. As you may recall, she'd accepted a job with XXXX in FL and when she got there the company had changed, been taken over by another organization, the job changed, and they reneged on the WRITTEN relo offer. Mary tried to work with the senior management and decided to leave after only 8 days. She has now received a written offer from another company, XXXX, as VP in TX. I spoke with Mary several times during the negotiation process and she received over $120K plus relo.

Other: Discretionary bonus, 401k employer match 50% up to 6%, 3 weeks vacation"

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Fred Coon
Chairman, CEO