Only Wish I Called S&C Sooner! Having been laid off, looking for your next career opportunity, and being in your mid 50’s is a position no one wants to be in. I personally know that feeling and I never want to feel it again. After I was laid off, I spent six months doing it on my own, and coming in second place in job interviews. I had exhausted all my resources and didn’t know what to do next. Stewart, Cooper & Coon (SC&C) reached out to me, and I now wish I would’ve engaged with them sooner. With SC&C, you not only have industry professionals to help you find your next career opportunity, you have people who really care about you as a person. My career coach was not only my coach; she was my partner throughout the whole process, and available anytime I needed her. She helped me pick myself up and helped me put a plan into action. Not only did she assist me in finding my next employment opportunity, she taught me skills I can easily use in my new job, and in life. My word of advice for anyone who is in the situation I was in – call Stewart, Cooper & Coon today.

My introductory experience My introductory experience with Stewart, Cooper, and Coon was exemplary. I was contacted by a Senior Executive Consultant shortly after posting my resume online. He took the time to review my resume and contact me to gauge my level of interest in using an Executive Search service. During our first call I found that my consultant asked thoughtful questions regarding my background, experience, desires, and interests for the future of my career search. We scheduled a follow-up call during which my consultant said he would provide me with a courtesy review of my resume and some tips for my career search, all being gratis. I left the first call feeling rather impressed. Our second call was a real eye-opener. My consultant lead me thru some of my resume deficiencies, and furthermore tested my interview preparedness. I was surprised to see that there was so much to learn about how to market and brand oneself. I found the introductory and review sessions conducted by Stewart, Cooper, and Coon to far exceed my expectations. They weren’t just a sales pitch. I took away some fantastic insights and advice from my time spent with them thus far. I would recommend any individual looking to further their careers to reach out to Sterling, Cooper, and Coon in an effort to learn more about themselves first, and then make a decision to utilize them for additional services.

I am not a client of this firm I am not a client of this firm, but after reading the mostly positive reviews, I thought it might be helpful for some of those job hunters out there to hear my experience. I just received an email from Stewart, Cooper and Coon presenting me with a 7-question questionnaire, presumably to screen me as a potential client. The one that caught my attention was the last question - "As truthful as you can be, what will be the biggest reason companies may incorrectly/inadvertently "pass over you"? In my case, this question is really the crux of my entire job hunting experience. I believe that I can offer a high degree of value to an employer - value that is not readily translatable in a resume or cover letter. So far I evidently haven't been able to effectively project that value to potential employers, which leaves me nowhere thus far. I have employed the services of 2 other firms, both requiring money from me, and I have to say that I'm done shelling out money and getting no results. If I had encountered Stewart, Cooper and Coon earlier in my job hunting journey, before I paid a lot of money to these 2 other firms, I would probably pursue the possibility of working with SC&C. But I'm done paying money to find a job and that's how I intend to respond to the emailed questionnaire. What happened to the traditional model of recruitment firms getting their money from the hiring employer? I know that those percentages are high and companies are tired of paying what could amount to be exorbitant fees. Maybe those fees should be reduced across the board. Bottom line for me is, if a potential employer truly sees long term value in me as an employee, they shouldn't hesitate to pay the fee. If I'm going to provide long term value, then that fee will pay for itself many times over.

Many thanks to the entire SC&C team for how they all helped me learning so much more about myself, my faith in God and my capabilities through my beliefs in both God and myself. I became involved with SCC back in 2016. I was looking at taking what I saw as potentially a significant financial downgrade with my relocation from the US mid Atlantic region in the Baltimore/Washington area due to what turned out to be the beginnings of a booming region of the nation. The ROI (Return on investment) with what I paid SC&C to mention those that hate and refuse to recognize, accept or understand the personal gains that Capitalism, can and/or will provide, has more than exceeded what I paid for their services. I owe many thanks and a great deal of gratitude to Fred and his his team. I am eternally grateful for aligning me with Mr. Bill Temple as my couch. He helped provided me life lessons which enabled me to better understand myself and my capabilities that have significantly help me in my career and personal matters. I owe a great deal of thanks to the SC& C team for helping me personally in many ways James D. McGowan II

SC&C has been hands down, the best investment in myself, and my career. I can only say great things about my experience with Stewart, Cooper & Coon, and the partnership I had with the entire team assigned to my campaign. I was fortunate to have an excellent Campaign Director who did an outstanding job keeping my focus on the tasks that provided the greatest impact to my career transition. The early stages and initial tasks requiring that I provide my past experience and accomplishments, in all honesty, seemed somewhat time-consuming and tedious. However as a result of all that preparation, today I am able to reflect on 20 years of my career and communicate my accomplishments with great confidence. During my visit to Phoenix, I had the opportunity to learn and master skills that I now use in my every day communication. Consequently, within 6 months of joining SC&C, I started receiving calls from recruiters and executives interested in discussing their needs with me, resulting in multiple job offers. I was even taught skills that helped me effectively negotiate total compensation packages, which has proven invaluable. SC&C has been hands down, the best investment in myself, and my career.