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Success Stories
Searching for the Key to Success- and Finding it!
I am writing to commend Laufer and Associates job placement services. It was especially difficult in my situation as I wanted to relocate from the west coast back to my home state of Massachusetts. Not only did I want to relocate but I wanted the right job opportunity that would provide me with a successful career path.
During my job search, I came across Laufer and Associates and decided to take a chance and fly 3,000 miles to meet with them. After meeting and discussing the possibilities, Julie Laufer and her staff quickly lined up three interviews for the next day.
Following my interviews, I found one of these positions to be the perfect match for my current background and career goals. One week later, I was offered this position (at a well-known company) and I am currently in the process moving back to my home state!
I would like to specifically acknowledge the level of coaching, motivation, and encouragement I received from Julie Laufer and her staff. I will not hesitate to recommend Laufer and Associates services to others and found my experience to be most rewarding!
A Mountain Peak Amid Plains and Hills
Nothing that I can write can effectively summarize my endorsement of Laufer and Associates. As soon as I walked through the office door, I was amazed by the energetic tone of the environment - a welcome change from the stolid aura projected by most staffing firms. Laufer is noticeably different - welcoming, dynamic and engaging.
The initial battery of tests demonstrated Laufer and Associates' unwavering commitment to professionalism, and my personal recruiter, Justin, even made some suggestions on how I could improve my skills. The entire staff from recruiters up to Ms. Laufer herself, were extremely reactive, supportive, and highly professional. Their attitude towards client services was nothing short of superlative. There was never a feeling of being steered into undesired positions - at Laufer and Associates, you are the helmsman, and the firm is a very, very effective rudder to direct you where you want to go.
After three weeks of interviews with top-level firms and excellent individuals, I was offered a position working for a company that I could never have imagined working for without Laufer's aid. I would highly recommend Laufer and Associates to anyone searching for employment. In a world of plains and hills, they're a mountain peak!
---Tristan Campbell 
How Laufer and Associates is Different and Better
How can I explain the difference between searching for a job through Laufer and Associates vs. through a number of more mainstream recruiters I've worked with? It's like going to a family doctor rather than to a vast anonymous hospital, or perhaps like being in a swarming crowd and suddenly being recognized.
You embark on your job search, with all that makes you uniquely yourself: all you've learned, experienced and grown from, some skills that are the sort you see on job descriptions and are accustomed to ticking off on your resume and others that are more amorphous, that emerge through interaction, that may not belong on your resume but that may mean more to a future employer than anything that is on there. These are the things that are lost on other recruiters, but not on Laufer.
I knew after one conversation with a Laufer recruiter that they would find me a job one day and not only that, that they would find me a job that was better suited to me than any another recruiter could find and even any I might find on my own. Little comments I made were taken note of and later passed on to employers, comments that only I could have made and that expressed how I think and what my values are. You feel Laufer recruiters become infected with you, with the sense of who you are and with an urgent drive to not just find you a job but find you YOUR job.
--- Eroica Howard 
Success With Laufer From Temp-to-Hire to Permanent
This past spring, after being laid off, I found myself back in the market looking for a new position. At first, I felt a bit displaced — career networking can be extremely stressful. Luckily, I soon found the perfect place to be in! I did my research on-line and shortly thereafter contacted Laufer and Associates. I met with Julie Sheehan at Laufer and Associates, and I was immediately impressed with her tact and professionalism.
To be honest, my previous experiences with agencies had left me a bit skeptical. I had been to agencies in the past where I felt they had misled me about positions they supposedly had available and they had undersold positions to me. My skepticism was put at ease soon after my interview with Julie. Julie's knowledge, tact and understanding of the industry all ensured my trust. Within a short time I was sent on an interview with an extremely reputable company! This interview not only impressed me that Laufer means business; it also made me confident that Laufer listens. They were not using fictitious positions just to get me to sign on.
Career networking can be time consuming and costly. To have an efficient and effective team to work with such as the Laufer team can make an enormous difference, as it did in my career search! I interviewed for a temp-to-hire position and prior to that I was properly prepared by the coaching that I received from Laufer. This coaching was an invaluable process prior to starting with their client! Personally, I would fully recommend to a potential candidate taking the chance on a temp-to-hire position. A temp-to-hire position is a super opportunity to show your worth to your potential new employer! I can't think of a better way to see if this position is truly for you! With temping, you are able to keep your skills sharp, meet new colleagues, understand the company’s environment, their expectations, your commute etc.
During my tenure as a temporary employee, I received follow-up calls and emails from Laufer and Associates. Fortunately, I was on a temporary job that required little back up but I felt at ease knowing that I was not alone!! Soon I was offered a permanent spot. Where one door closes, another one opens! What would normally be seen as a difficult time became a fond memory because of Laufer and Associates.
--- Christine McGilvray
Betting on a Perfect Match with Laufer and Associates
The first time I met Julie Laufer, I was so tired of recruiters. I had literally met with a dozen recruiters in the three or four days prior to meeting Julie. When she called me and said: "I have the perfect job for you," I thought: what a line! As if I hadn’t heard that one before. I told her that I already had a handful of recruiters working for me who all said the same thing, and I was ready to just sit back and let the phone ring with interviews. But Julie insisted I just come in to meet with her – just "five minutes" she said, "and you won’t regret it!"
So I resigned myself to going through the motions again: selling myself, telling her how great I was, and so on and so on. Well, when I got there and she came out to greet me – I couldn’t believe it when I felt myself immediately drawn to her enthusiasm, confidence, and welcoming personality. The five minutes turned into an hour or more, at the end of which I’d not only found someone who I knew in my heart would find me the perfect job – but who I would also come to call a friend. She made me a bet at that first meeting (and we shook on it) that she would place me. To this day, neither of us can seem to remember what we bet – but I guess that plays in my favor since she won! I know Julie would say that I was the most "high maintenance" candidate she’d ever worked with – and I was. I had to give her a hard time.
Well, I hadn’t even made it home that day before I had a message from her with my first interview lined up! I just smiled to myself and thought – obviously there was a reason I went to see Julie Laufer. Not only did she send me on a great interview – she sent me on two!! To this day, I give her a hard time about the stress she caused me by putting me in front of two great companies and forcing me to debate the pros and cons of which I liked better.
In the end, I got that "great" job that she promised me on day one, and I have never, EVER been happier in a job before in my life. Julie Laufer knows people, she knows personalities and she knows which ones click and which ones don’t. She genuinely tries her hardest to make sure her clients, as well as her candidates are happy for the long term.
Working with many recruiters over my 20 years as an EA, I have never had a more positive experience!! Oh, and did I fail to mention that I referred a friend to Julie who was also placed in a job that she loves within two days of meeting Julie! Now, would I recommend Laufer and Associates? Unquestionably, undoubtedly, wholeheartedly!! If you want to be happy in a new job – just go see one of the Laufer Team!
--- Stacy Nahas
Transitioning with Ease with Laufer and Associates
Start to finish, my experience with Laufer and Associates was fantastic. I can’t say enough great things about Julie and Justin. From the moment I walked in the door, I felt comforted by the environment that Julie has created at Laufer and Associates. The entire team at Laufer is so positive and incredibly confident that you can’t help but exude those same feelings about yourself when meeting with a potential employer. The team knows how to prepare a candidate and ensures that they have the tools to be successful in each individual opportunity.
My situation was a bit unique, as I was transitioning from one industry to a completely new one. My biggest obstacle was that I didn’t have a typical resume. I had a ten-year background in hospitality and didn’t exactly know what I was looking for, just that I was ready for a change. To be frank, I was terrified that I wouldn’t find a company willing to take a chance on me. This created a few butterflies in my stomach to say the least, and the team at Laufer did everything to settle my nerves and help to build confidence in my skills and experience, even if it I didn’t have a ‘traditional resume.’ Julie and Justin found fantastic companies for me to talk and meet with, and it turned into a case of too many to choose from. The clients that Laufer and Associates works with are top notch. Each and every company I spoke with, I would absolutely consider an opportunity.
Luckily enough, I have ended up with a fantastic firm, working with half a dozen others that have all found a home here through Julie and the team at Laufer. My associates are equally fantastic. The energy that is created by Julie is real, and it carries through in everyone that works at Laufer, and spills over to all the candidates that are lucky enough to find this team. This is something that you won’t find anywhere else. It’s a passion that can’t be replicated. I thank each and every person in that office for my experience, and my opportunity that has become my reality.
--- Alyson Whitcher
Confidence, Energy, Professionalism at Laufer and Associates
My first experience with Laufer and Associates came about back in December 2005. I was two weeks away from being a college grad with the overwhelming threat of unemployment. I had been searching for a job for two weeks, sending out more resumes than I could remember, with no prospects on the horizon, and reality hammering at my door. That’s when the call came. A reassuring call from the most energetic voice I had heard in a long time telling me I should come in and check out the job opportunities Laufer had that I’d be perfect for. What did I have to lose?
I went in to Laufer and was greeted by not only the warm atmosphere, but also by the exuberance of Courtney. Still, at that point I had been to three recruiting agencies, and was frankly tired of it. Luckily, I met with my recruiter at the time and was so comforted with positive energy, that I became more than at ease. At the time, I was presented with the opportunity at the company I’m with now, but had no means of transportation. I was introduced to Julie, who proceeded to unofficially offer me a position with Laufer. I was so enamored by the contagious dynamic of the Laufer team, I found myself hoping for it to be a reality. I was thankfully called in the following week and was offered the job on the spot.
Nearly six months later, an opportunity arose again with my present company. I had dealt with them during my entire tenure at Laufer and learned a great deal about the company itself. I loved what the company stood for and had developed good relations with some of the people there. I went to Justin and Julie about this opportunity. They arranged everything and gave me with unwavering support. I have been at my new company a little over a month now and still get calls from Justin checking in to make sure everything’s going well, and that I’m content. I am very happy with my new job and have the hard work and dedication of Julie and Justin to thank for it. That’s what you get at Laufer: steadfast, energetic, dedicated professionals who make it their priority to establish a perfect fit and achieve happiness on both sides.
--- Jaime Tanguay
Caring About My Future, Not Just My Placement
As soon as I sat down with Ryan from Laufer and Associates, I knew I was working with someone who not only cared about my placement, but cared also about what it was I was looking for in my future work. From the very beginning, he asked questions that demonstrated his care and intent. He listened well, was honest, thoughtful, and straightforward. Working with him and Julie from Laufer and Associates was a pleasure. The entire firm is friendly, articulate, knowledgeable, and deeply involved in the search process. In exploring your future career, I definitely recommend partnering with Laufer and Associates, as they are bound to produce positive results!
--- Sara F.
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