January 1998

The following unsolicited comments are a true account of the service I received from RWH throughout the duration of my dealings with them from September 1997 to December 1997.

In September 1997 I was in a position in which I required a job offer in order to obtain an H1-B visa for the purpose of relocating from South Africa to United States. In my field of Optical Engineering the work is fairly specialised and job openings are few. Initially I took the route of responding to openings advertised on the OSA and SPIE websites, but received no responses due, I believe, to the fact that I was not a resident in the U.S. at the time. It was then that I decided to employ the services of RWH - initially to perform an evaluation of my chances for success, and thereafter to proceed with the Full Job Search Program. At no time did the fact that RWH is based in Canada in any way hinder their ability to perform a job search for me in the United States. I'd previously investigated several US-based placement agencies and had found that RWH offered by far the best value for money.

One of the most striking features of dealing with RWH is the obvious importance which they place on communication with the client. In my case I elected to communicate almost entirely using E-mail and fares , and found this to be most satisfactory. Before I had actually contracted RWH to proceed with the Full Job Search Program, I had a number of queries which I wanted answering, and to this end I fired of volleys of E-mail missives to RWH, each of which was promptly replied to by the following day. This level of communication continued throughout my dealings with them.

At the end of November I made a trip to Boston to attend a number of interviews which RWH had scheduled with optics companies in the area. They prepared me with useful interview strategy tips beforehand, and telephoned me after every interview to find out how it had gone and to make suggestions about what I might do differently in the next one. Their advice regarding the correct response to the questions of remuneration and visas was particularly helpful.

In the end I accepted an offer for exactly the type of job that I was looking for. I can say without doubt that I would not have found this job without the services of RWH. During the time that I was conducting my own job search from South Africa it became abundantly clear to me that when one is in the position of looking for work in the US without already having the requisite visa it is essential have a professional representative acting on your behalf. This person is able to personally telephone the decision-makers in the targeted companies and to put your case to them in a manner which has the best chance of overcoming any resistance which they might have to considering a foreign candidate. In this role I can unreservedly recommend the services of Robert W Hort and Associates. They are professional, effective , and have integrity.

D.I., Ph. D

GARSFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA

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