We Get Results!

"We hired the executive recruitment firm Career Insiders to help us achieve our aggressive growth goals, beginning with a new position of VP, Marketing. We had very specific requirements, but Mauri quickly understood what we were looking for and hit the ball out of the park! We’re very happy with the results and are looking forward to partnering with Career Insiders for ongoing hiring needs.” Gary Potts, CFO, Service Champions

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“Mauri, I just wanted to let you know I have found employment – a government job with great promotion potential here in New Orleans!  Thank you for all your advice! Thank you for the advice on revising my LinkedIn profile.  At the interview, the supervisor mentioned he’d seen it so I know they checked it out beforehand.  Following your interview advice was very helpful and allowed me to be relaxed during the interview, which really boosted my confidence. Thanks for everything!

I first met Mauri in a career workshop where she gave tips on how to get a friendly introduction to the hiring manager, thereby getting an edge to the numerous other job applicants. I then hired her as a career coach. She is always prompt to respond, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to get ahead in the job market!”  Jade Haug, Geologist, Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management

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"I hired Career Insiders to provide outplacement services. The results were outstanding! Career Insiders provided resume, search strategy, and interviewing services as well as ongoing coaching to ensure that our laid off staff would be successful in this competitive job market. In fact, one person obtained a new job before his official termination date.

I am very impressed with the attention to detail and focus on making sure that our employees could clearly and positively articulate their strengths and accomplishments. The effects were dramatic. I don't know how they do it, but Career Insiders has a way of working with the basics to ensure that job seekers will be successful.

In addition to the results achieved, they worked with me to create a cost effective program that our company could offer to our exiting workers. Laying off employees is always a difficult task, and I hope our company will not need to do this again, but Career Insiders provided me with a way to have the parting be handled in a professional manner that recognizes the circumstances we face and respects the employee and their professional career. I would certainly recommend Career Insiders to any manager facing these tough situations."  Guy DeFlorio, Chief Technology Officer, Mutual Materials Company

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"Your resume writing over the years has helped me so much in getting interviews, making my resume really stand out.  One of the directors who interviewed me said the resume looks absolutely perfect. He was very impressed with all the descriptions and the wording."  Timothy Rodriguez, Accounts Payable Lead, Onyx Pharmaceuticals

"Mauri Schwartz , President and CEO of Career Insiders was the 5/21/13 keynote speaker for Experience Unlimited, Contra Costa County.  Mauri Schwartz gave the best presentation ever heard by our organization.  As the speaker coordinator, I can attest that Mauri has the most pertinent and immediately helpful presentation for job seekers.  Specifically, Mauri's advice about job interviews is the most insightful and informative we have witnessed." Ted Pierce, Trade Association CEO and Government Relations Expert

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"I've known Mauri for some time now and I know from personal experience that Mauri is someone every job hunter should have on their side. She knows how to coach and cajole, be enthusiastic and realistic, starts as your mentor and becomes your friend. I have a stellar resume thanks to her and I have a way to look at myself and position my skills that I would not have had without her.

On another note, I recently asked Mauri to help my colleagues when our company closed. She gave a great presentation to them about how to tune their job searches to today's economy and how to use tools to better find open positions and hiring managers. Everyone who attended told me that they learned something new and that they were grateful for her insights and several signed up for more coaching and classes from her.

Mauri is great at working with people, exceptional at assessing people, she is smart, inquisitive, and perceptive. All things that make her a top talent manager."  Cheryl Paterson, Senior Vice President, Development, PeopleStrategy

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While looking for outplacement help I found Career Insiders on Yelp.  They were well rated so I met with them to see if it was a good fit.  I've worked with outplacement services before and their common thread was their smooth, ingratiating, "we're your best friend" sales approach.  I hired Career Insiders because there was none of that, just honest and straight talk. 

Mauri helped me structure my job search process to keep me on track and doing the things that needed to be done.  When I wasn't being productive she respectfully prodded me and got me back in action. 

Probably the greatest benefit was her mock interviews.  When we found something worth pursuing she would interview me for the position using the job description as a guide, creating questions that were specific to the job.  This was of immeasurable value to the point that 100% of my interviewers put me through to the next level in the process (several successful phone interviews lead to the hiring manager stopping the process based on my experience, but without talking to me)." John Shearer, Director of IT, Livescribe 

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"As a career-changer, Mauri’s assistance was invaluable in updating my resume, refreshing my interview skills, and getting me up-to-speed in the new marketplace.  She’s a savvy coach, able to offer constructive advice, well-timed support, and a generous dash of enthusiasm.  I felt completely prepared when the perfect opportunity came along, and went into my interviews with confidence.  I just accepted the position and her support was key to my success."  Lexi Olian, Associate Wealth Manager, The Humphreys Group

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“The interview coaching provided by Mauri Schwartz at Career Insiders was instrumental in my success in landing a great job offer after three rounds of interviews. I am not sure what her secret sauce is, but it works!” Fabio Mantovani, Senior Product Manager, Pacific Gas & Electric

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“Mauri helped me get a job. She helped me focus my efforts and strategize specific job opportunities/interviews. Her knowledge of the Bay Area job market, needs of employers, and ability to walk with you through the phases of your interview(s) make her a great coach!”  Peter Yee, Accounting Manager San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

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“I contacted Mauri on a recommendation from another recruiter I know and trust. Her Fundamentals Plus package was just right since I was comfortable for the most part but needed pointers and confidence on search, contact, interviewing, and negotiating. Mauri provided that and then some! I parlayed that confidence into three simultaneous offers, got a great new position, and left my old company on good terms. Win - win - win! Thanks, Mauri, for being a great advisor and sounding board."  David DesRoches, Lead Audio Engineer at The Echo Nest (formerly Senior Product Manager, Digital Cinema, Dolby Laboratories)

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"I hired Mauri to help me with my latest job search, and I could not be more pleased with the experience of working with her. She helped me to focus on positions that I really wanted, her techniques on the job search are innovative, and, best of all, I received multiple interviews and two solid job offers within a few weeks of working with her-- in a recession economy!"  Jesse Kelsey, Web Developer, Donordigital

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"Mauri, I would recommend you to anyone!  I thought I knew everything about looking for a job but you have taught me a lot I didn't know, so thanks."...Kaye Hursey, Corporate Treasurer

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“Great news! I have accepted a position.  Thanks again for your great resources - they definitely helped!”  Beverly Schwarz Chakrabarty, Philanthropic Services Associate, Tides Foundation.

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As part of the Port of Oakland’s career ownership program Taking Charge of Your Career in the 21st Century, “We brought in Career Insiders to deliver workshops, Write a Winning Resume and Ace the Interview, because many of our employees had never received formal training in these areas or were in need of refresher training. Mauri Schwartz provided valuable perspectives, techniques and templates for our employees to apply to their own situations. The feedback was very positive."  Aileen Evans, former Manager of Organizational Development, Port of Oakland

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“Career Insiders participated in our department's annual planning session. The presentation and exercises around Corporate Networking were very valuable in teaching the group how they can participate in managing their own careers within McKesson.  I would like this training for all the company's employees."  David Gabriel, Director, Organizational Effectiveness, McKesson Corporation

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"You and the class are amazing.   Your attention to detail, understanding of both business and human nature, unflagging enthusiasm and support."  Deborah Lardie, Financial Accounting Executive, The Lardie Company

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“When faced with the necessity of laying off staff, I researched outplacement firms and learned that Career Insiders was the best firm to hire. This turned out to be terrific advice! The services Career Insiders provided included professional resume, job search strategy, and interview preparation, all designed to address the specific needs of each employee.

I can say without a doubt that it’s their personalized approach that separates Career Insiders from other firms in the industry.  It’s easy to see how they achieve such a high success rate of enabling job seekers to beat the competition and obtain the jobs they want, even in this tough economic climate.

It’s never pleasant to have to lay off employees, but because of Career Insiders, it was not as painful as I anticipated, and we were able to accomplish it with respect and compassion.  I hope it doesn’t happen, but if we have to go through this again, the first call I’ll make will be to Career Insiders.”   Rona Kardener, HR & Operations Manager, Save the Redwoods League

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Mauri, that's just another thing I love about you...the personal touch! It means SO MUCH, yet people fail to understand the full potential of this simple act. You are one in a million."  Director, McKesson Corporation

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"I am so excited to take action on your suggestions and achieve my career goals.  I am excited to see it all unfold and it was so refreshing to have clear, strategic answers in order to move forward.  It’s crazy how little of that I come across, from my Graduate School to the typical resume service.  You're clearly helping many a worker!"  Sarah Noyes, Social Entrepreneurship Consultant

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"I got the new job I wanted!  I recently transitioned to a new role within my company. Mauri's coaching gave me the confidence to navigate the politics around a transition, and  promote myself and my skills for the new role. I was offered the new position and am so excited to get a new start and learn something new!"  Karen Crowley, Senior Information Systems Analyst, PG&E

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“I landed my new job because of Mauri!  When I consulted with her on my search, she helped me produce a resume to showcase my strengths and target my desired position. I always thought I presented myself well in interviews, but with Mauri’s help I was able to move that up a notch and better sell myself. She gave me a workbook to use in preparing for our practice sessions and insisted that I complete the exercises before every interview.

She was right! The preparation boosted my self-confidence and enabled me to shine. The best service that Mauri provided for me was a customized job search strategy which guided me in the most effective ways to use professional networking sites like LinkedIn and what to say to networking contacts. Using her strategy was absolutely the key to getting this job. I highly recommend that job seekers consult Mauri early in their search. With the competition in today’s job market, you need to put your best foot forward at the very beginning. My story is proof that with Mauri’s guidance, you can achieve your goals.”  Scott Baines, Technical Services Manager, Ross Stores

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“Hi Mauri, Thanks again for your superb presentation today.  You did a great job and provided a lot of insights to the group about the core and value of networking.   Thanks for being one of our featured speakers and for illustrating to our alumni what it takes to embrace a ‘networked job search’!”  Tenny Frost, Executive Director, Alumni Relations & Annual Giving, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley

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“Thanks for your encouragement and support. I put your techniques to work immediately and…they reaped success."  Phillip Ford, Incentive Plan Manager, Bank of the West

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“For a recent college graduate, Mauri was instrumental in helping me to find my first job. First, she completely revamped my resume to give me the best chance for an interview. Next she assisted me in the all important tasks of communication and follow up with employers, as well as interviewing techniques. Overall Mauri was a great career coach who allowed me to realize my full potential in my job search.”  Justin Hall, Account Executive, Fisher Investments

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"Mauri is the person who "pushed me over the hump" in my most recent search. I had everything I needed to succeed on my own, but that simply wasn't good enough in today's hyper-competitive environment. Mauri helped me to focus my efforts by guiding me into a highly effective search strategy, working with me to sharpen some key skills, and getting me going with top-quality "personal marketing collateral" I simply would not have come up with on my own. As the strategy began to take effect, I felt everything come together and momentum build. Abruptly, all of the disparate search activity abruptly crystallized, and a terrific opportunity materialized! Yes, I did all the hard work, but Mauri was the catalyst. I would definitely hire her again."  Dave Gilbert, Business Solutions Manager, Skyline Solar

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“We hired Career Insiders two years ago to help us hire the right person for a newly created position. We posted the job and were besieged with resumes. Mauri reviewed all the resumes and selected the ones for me to interview. She pointed out plusses and minuses about each candidate and told me exactly what to look for in the interviews. I hired a terrific employee because of her help.

Just recently we went through the process again because in the middle of two events the employee suddenly had to move. Again, we called on Mauri to help. This time around we received even more resumes, but Mauri was able to sort through them quickly, once again making our decision-making process relatively painless. Our new associate is already doing an awesome job!

But that’s not all, when I applied for my job, Mauri wrote a fabulous resume for me. She’s the best!”   Tina McGovern, Director of Development & Outreach, Gateway High School