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Ian ScottMarried with a 15 year-old daughter and living in Kilmarnock, Ian Scott was a financial adviser with Britannic, and had been with the company for 15 years. "Our office had been issued with special laptops, with access to the internet and instructions about STARTallover. "I had little experience of the internet, but logged on and worked my way through the instructions, which were quite straight forward. I was able to look up jobs, with salary bands and locations. It definitely felt like a lifeline at a time when one is feeling quite vulnerable. "I was able to blitz many of the recruitment agencies, and finally came across a recruitment day for the Royal Bank of Scotland. From there I became interested in what the Royal Bank could offer, sent off my CV, and after a telephone interview and assessment day was offered a job. I now have a position with them as a financial adviser in bank assurance. In fact, I ended with five job offers, and had to turn down the other four! "STARTallover was extremely helpful and got me a job - it's as simple as that." * * * * * * * * * Barbara GorseBarbara Gorse had been with Britannic's North West Division in St Helen's for 17 years, finally as PA to the Divisional Manager. She is married with three daughters. She now has a job as Administration Clerk in a major hospital. "The key thing which I gained from STARTallover was the ability to prepare for interviews. I had only really worked for Britannic, so the only interviews I had experienced were the original ones. "I got the first job that I went for, which was advertised in a newspaper. But I was quite worried about what the interview would be like and the sort of questions I might be asked. This is where STARTallover helped enormously. I was able to study the various examples given by STARTallover and their section on interview techniques, and when I got to the "Also it made me reflect on myself in a positive way, and how I had changed. My job is a new post which is in the Accident and Emergency Department, and it requires a confident, reasonably assertive person. I realised that over the years I have become quite assertive, and I was able to communicate this to the interview panel. "Clearly a lot of thought had gone into the STARTallover website, and to the questions within their interview section, and almost everything I was told might be asked was asked!" * * * * * * * * * "Using the STARTallover process I was absolutely delighted to be able to secure five written job offers, all better than I had been expecting." * * * * * * * * * "Thank you for helping me change my life and bringing me the confidence to exceed my own expectations. I have already recommended you to my friends." * * * * * * * * * "Your networking letter gave me the opportunity to meet the Chief Executive of a large American Bank within 72 hours! Many thanks again." * * * * * * * * * "The STARTallover CV template and covering letter secured me interviews with two companies advertising in the Sunday Times and I am progressing with a further three opportunities. Now I can see what I have not been doing." * * * * * * * * * "Using the STARTallover website and time and work planner has helped me set up my own consultancy business and I have already secured two new contracts. Thank you once again." * * * * * * * * * "Your process, and in particular the professional interviewing tips, have helped me move to a new retail management position." * * * * * * * * * "The website was very easy to use and your templates extremely useful. I am now happy with my CV and feel confident in distributing it."
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