Distribution Manager

West
US Marine Corps, O-3

In preparation for my separation from the Marines in May 2008, I began to look for a new career in August 2007. I was a Captain with an intelligence background, so I was pretty set on getting a government job after I got out. I did have some friends hat had used Orion International, but, seeing as I thought I wanted a government job, I hadn't thought much about them.

I did, however, sign up on an Orion contact list at a job fair. I didn't expect much, though, and really had no intention of going corporate. That was until Rob Gumpper called me up and was very enthusiastic about getting me information and making sure I was on the right track for getting a job.

My primary recruiters were Rob and JP Sniffen. Like I said, Rob was very good about contacting me and making sure I was doing what I needed to do. When I told him that I wanted to go to work on the West Coast, he put me in touch with JP in San Diego. Like Rob, JP was very aggressive about getting me the right job and making sure I was taken care of. Both Rob and JP were great; they listened to what I wanted and made sure that I had all the best options laid out for me.

Once I began to work with Orion, I had an interview with Rob, and he put me in touch with JP. JP got me set up with an online class about how to interview successfully. Then I attended a hiring conference in San Diego while I was on terminal leave. The hiring conference was what paid off and got me the job.

I am going to be a distribution manager with Linde Gas in Richmond, California. I'll be managing a motor pool of about thirty truck drivers and ensuring that CO2 is distributed to all of the Bay Area. Honestly, it's not at all the job I was looking for, especially because it's a logistics job and I'm an intel guy. However, what makes it great is that I have a good job with great pay and benefits that will give me great experience. It's a job I never would have thought of without Orion helping me and one that I will enjoy.

I've enjoyed my experience with Orion. They took great care of me. I found out I actually knew some of the Orion recruiters from my time in the military, which, to my mind, means that Orion is a worthwhile group that cares about what it does due to the fact that they are veterans. If Rob and JP hadn't made that extra effort to take care of me and get me a good job, I would probably still be looking for a job.