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MCKENZIE SCOTT STRESSES 'INDUSTRY HOOKS' ESSENTIAL FOR JOB SEEKERS SWITCHING INDUSTRIES

DENVER, CO - May 12, 2003 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- McKenzie Scott advises job seekers attempting to switch industries that they will need to do their homework beforehand if they expect employers in other industries to consider them seriously. Jack Bailey, manager of the McKenzie Scott Pittsburgh region, emphasized it is essential to identify specific ways in which your industry is similar to the industry you are targeting.

"You need to apply critical thinking up front, so you can name precisely those areas where there are similarities," Bailey said. "For example, you might sell to similar markets, important for anyone in sales or marketing. Or the manufacturing methods might be similar. But you need to be specific. Are the manufacturing methods, for example, high-process monitoring and control, heavy in assembly and fabrication, low volume and highly labor intensive? The more precise you can be, the more impact it will make on a potential employer.

"If you can make similar matches for distribution channels, sales methods, technical processes, information systems, product development, customer service, branch operations, or any of 30 key elements, so much the better. There are specific characteristics for each of them, and it's surprising how many precise matches can be made among industries that on the surface don't appear to be closely related."

McKenzie Scott has developed software that shows clients how they match up to hundreds of industries in 30 functions, based on over a thousand specific characteristics. It also shows the percentage of categories in which there are close matches.

More information: http://report.industry-hooks.mckenzie-scott.com

About McKenzie Scott
McKenzie Scott is the nation's leading firm in providing technology and team resources to assist professional, managerial, and executive job seekers. Their services are described at www.mckenziescott.com.

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