Anna was instrumental in helping me advance my career to the Vice President level. She is a focused and dedicated executive recruiter who takes the time to get to know her clients and candidates. I have worked with Anna for several years, and she has proven to be an extremely dedicated, honest and responsive financial recruiting executive who is proactive and professional, both in identifying relevant opportunities, and also in presenting them to the candidate to ensure a “right” fit occurs. Anna is highly diligent and organized, pleasant and easy to work with and unquestionably trustworthy. I wholeheartedly recommend her to others.

Anna has proven over and over to be a valuable and trusted resource for KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (“KapStone”). Right from the beginning of our partnership, Anna was able to quickly understand our needs and culture and has been instrumental in helping us to identify and hire many great talent. KapStone retained Anna to fill various roles within the company. We will continue utilizing Anna’s expertise and view AFK Professional Search as our true partner. I highly recommend Anna and her firm. She truly takes time to understand the organizational culture and hiring requirements, and consistently presents only top quality candidates. Anna is extremely responsive, honest and a pleasure to work with. We look forward to partnering with her for years to come.

Having worked with a number of recruiters over the years, it is always refreshing to find an agency that stands out from the crowd. Without a doubt, Anna with AFK Professional Search certainly does. Professional, thorough and great communicator, Anna took the time to become familiar with KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (“KapStone”) and its culture to ensure that her focus is on providing us with candidates who closely match our needs. I highly recommend Anna with AFK Professional Search. She is always a pleasure to work with and I appreciate her quick response, efficiency and prompt follow-up to my requests. Anna is a true business partner and I look forward to working with her for many years to come!

Anna supported me while I was building a brand new clinic for physical therapy and needed an accountant and a billing person. I needed candidates with specific multiple skill sets, who could fit this high demanding role in the health care environment. Anna interviewed myself and my team, took the time to understand our specific needs and our culture, screened dozens of candidates and delivered the talent I needed to build a high-performing and hard-working team. I would recommend Anna to any organization, and any candidate looking for their next opportunity. She will deliver and make you happy. Thank you Anna!

As I was beginning my search for an executive level position, and considering offers from various recruitment firms, Anna had approached me more as a partner and a trusted advisor. I never felt that Anna was an executive recruiter, but having worked as corporate finance executive for many years, she had very unique perspective and truly understood my concerns. One thing about Anna is that you are never just a candidate or a client, but always a friend. Her network of contacts within multiple industries is amazing, and that is often a game changer. She builds her work on long term relationships and that is the difference that Anna brings to the table. She is one of the best communicators and one of the most transparent people I know. I would recommend Anna to anyone who is looking for a new job, or if you are a client and looking to augment your staff or simply have vacancies on your team.

When I decided to switch jobs and posted my resume online, I was overwhelmed by a sheer number of phone calls and emails from various recruiters. Most of them didn’t care about my goals; they just wanted to know if I was a fit for a position they were trying to fill. Many of them weren’t from Chicago, and some weren’t even based in this country. After a few weeks of trying to deal with those unprofessional recruiters, I decided to turn to Anna. I’ve known Anna for quite some time, but I was impressed with Anna’s professionalism and her willingness to learn all about me and my experience and only bring up the opportunities that fit my requirements. I felt like Anna was truly invested in the search process and that she was going all out to get me the best possible position. Anna made some constructive comments about my resume and my Linkedin profile, and those tweaks made a difference in highlighting my skills and experience. At the same time, Anna never sugar coated anything; her honest communication style was very refreshing. If you’re looking for a great recruiter that cares and works hard for you, give Anna a call, you won’t regret it.

Anna and I worked together on numerous occasions while I was looking to hire senior tax accountant with the specific skills in the financial reporting and domestic/international tax. I had a tough set of requirements and Anna worked very hard to understand all of my needs. Also, a job search process can be very stressful and frustrating, and I worked with several recruiters over the years and turned down many that showed me opportunities that were not aligned with what I wanted. Anna’s approach and demeanor stood out to me. She took the time to understand my situation; she provided perfect opportunities in the exact locations and industries that I was interested in. Whenever I will search again for my next opportunity, look to fill positions as a hiring manager, or hear of anyone else looking for a quality recruiter that understands both the client needs as well as candidate requirements, I will reach out to Anna. She has phenomenal communication skills, ethical character, and a pleasure to work with.