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Al, I just wanted to tell you that things are going well for me at Emery. I wanted to personally thank you again for all your time in helping me to land this position. Due to all the hard work and effort you put into helping me secure this position, I can highly recommend your services to anyone seeking a better career. If you need any assistance from me in the future to place other people, let me know. It was one of the most professional experiences I have every had with a recruiter.

Best regards,

Jeff McCarthy

 

We are very pleased to announce that on Monday, June 3^rd, Carlos Gonzalez will join Acme-Hardesty as Regional Sales Manager, reporting to Dean Bostic. Carlos will be responsible for all assigned sales activities in the territory covering Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. He will also be responsible for developing the international territory of Mexico, and Central and South America. Carlos brings excellent sales and marketing experience to his new position.  Most recently he worked for Solvay in Houston as Sales Development Manager. Prior to that, he had sales responsibilities at General Electric, Evonik, AEROSIL, and Union Carbide. Carlos has extensive experience with the international markets of Latin America. He holds a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering and an MBA. Carlos lives in Pasadena, Texas, near Houston. Carlos will be attending the National Sales Meeting next week in Las Vegas.

Please give him a warm welcome and wish him success on the Acme Team!

 Thank you,

Steve

 

 

I just wanted to say a BIG thank you to Al Abrusia for finding me the absolute perfect opportunity! Throughout the process Al has been professional, responsive and attentive to both my and the employer’s requirements. As a result it has been a very positive and successful experience. If you are searching for an awesome and professional recruiter… I recommend Al Abrusia!

 

Marie Lombardo was fantastic to work with. She is very effective at her job and it’s a pleasure to recommend her as an accomplished recruiting professional.

I have been consistently impressed with Marie’s attitude since the first day she contacted me for a Sales Manager position. She is very friendly and intelligent.

She was always helpful and reachable. I appreciate her quick responses, efficiency and prompt follow-up to my requests.

Hi Al,

I’ve been meaning to reach out to you and drop you a THANK YOU! The first two weeks on the job were great! I love the people- I really feel like it’s a great fit and hope the Acme-Hardesty team feels the same. I greatly appreciate the opportunity.

Kristin Kunik, Regional Manager

Acme Hardesty

 

Hi Marie,

Thank you so much. I don’t know what I would have done without you in this process.. I have worked with other recruiters in the past, but have never built this type of relationship. I truly felt that you have my best interest in mind and offered guidance to support that. I’m going to miss talking to you too, and can’t wait to speak to you face to face at Supplier’s Day. Finally! I have no doubt we will work again in the future, and with this new position and my masters program, I will be able to support you with contacts on the Flavors and Fragrances side of the industry as well as B to C contacts. I will never forget all you have done.

See you soon.

Manal, Strategic Account Manager

 

Hi Al,

Thank you for everything! Al and Marie reached out to me to me when I was in the job market. I was looking to make a career change and go into sales which is not an easy change. They were very persistent and did everything they could to prepare me for interviews. There wasn’t a day that would go by that I would not hear from them. Even after I was given the job they continued to follow up with me to make sure I am doing well. I have worked with many recruiters over the years but none have shown the level of care that I have seen at Abrusia & Associates. 

 

Al Abrusia is interested in a good fit for your experience, aptitude, and geography while other recruiters will try to sell you on what they have on their desk. The transition from one industry to another was a minor issue when everything else fit so well. His network of contacts is impressive.

Al Abrusia is interested in a good fit for your experience, aptitude, and geography while other recruiters will try to sell you on what they have on their desk. The transition from one industry to another was a minor issue when everything else fit so well. His network of contacts is impressive.

I wanted take this time to thank you and Al for all of your hard work over this last month. When I first decided to get back into sales I was concerned that my options might be very limited. I am so grateful to you for presenting the right opportunities to me. The fact that you got to know me as a person and made sure I made the right career move meant so much to me. I really appreciate both of you because you went to bat for me when I needed it most. I am still in amazement that you were able to give me more than one great opportunity to consider. Believe me this time has been very stressful and you have made me feel better every step of the way. Thanks again for all that you have done and I have to say that I probably could not have done this without you.

What can I say. You did it. I want to thank you for all your hard work and dedication in finding me the perfect job. You went above and beyond anything I expected, and came through on every single detail of the job from salary to benefits to the company car. You kept me informed and prepared me for every single meeting starting from the phone interview to the closing of the job. I want to again thank you so much, and I wish you the best in the future.

I was very impressed with the recruitment service provided by Al Abrusia. He worked closely with me all the way through the job application procedure. Al reviewed my resume and helped match my qualifications, experience and career aspirations with a suitable quality position. He proceeded to provide useful coaching with interview preparation advice and was a constant support and mentor in all aspects of the job application. After initial interviews, Al continued to support my application by acting as agent and go between with regards to discussions and negotiations with the hiring company. I found Al to be supportive, responsive and conscientious and I would recommend his services to others seeking new career opportunities in the Chemical Industry.

The new job is working out great! The way you positioned me prior to interviews and the help getting ready for them was critical to my success in winning out over the other candidates. It was a pleasure working with you and when I need to find a good person here, I’ll give you a call.

This was the first time I had gone thru a recruiter and it was a great experience. Al was diligent in placing me in the best position while being very professional and attentive. I would highly recommend Al to anyone.

My job is going very well. I really appreciated your service and I enjoyed working with you very much. Your advice was quite valuable in helping me to get in the door and negotiate a good deal. This is exactly the kind of company I was looking for.

Al Abrusia is one of the most professional recruiters I have ever worked with. I would certainly work with Al to hire someone and I would use him to help me find a job as well. Al is very knowledgeable about the positions he is recruiting for, as well as the culture of the company, and the hiring management.

When working with candidates, Al strives to understand their background, strengths and weaknesses, as well as their needs and career goals. His interest is in the “right” placement of the candidates and he excels in balancing the clients� interests with the hiring companies� needs.

I first met Al through a respected co-worker�s recommendation, and we have had several opportunities to work together. I can say that I have had only positive experiences in working with Al.

Thanks so much for helping me get my new job! On paper, the hiring manager was not interested in me at all. If I had just answered a newspaper ad and submitted a resume, she would not have given me a second look. But with your help and persistence, I got a face-to-face meeting and landed a terrific new job in exactly the right city for me. You have made me believe that dreams come true, Al!

Al — I wanted to send you a brief note of my thanks for all your hard work and effort to make the opportunity at Siegfried happen for me. My family and I are very excited about making the transition.

I have had several great jobs over the years, but this is the first time I have landed in a new opportunity with a recruiter involved. You provided excellent interview coaching and mentoring along the way and I feel that helped polish off my presentation that resulted in a truly outstanding offer. Your support along every step of the way is truly appreciated and look forward to working with you if any hiring needs develop in my new role!

Again, thanks and warmest regards,
Karl

Please accept this note as a token of both my and my family’s appreciation for your work, support and guidance. We are grateful for the good fortune of having connected with your firm at this opportune time. Additionally, please allow me to highlight the importance of what you helped our family accomplish. First and foremost, the Lonza position presents a momentous professional opportunity but as equally important, this opportunity has given us a second in a lifetime a chance to return to California. After a long 5 year departure and detour through the Midwest and Southeast, we were beginning to believe we would not see another chance to return again.

Furthermore, please let me say that this opportunity was only possible because of the excellent follow up and due diligence performed by your associate Marie Lombardo. To back track, I originally spoke to you many months ago upon the referral of a friend. Your team follow up on that original information produced the phone call in November connecting my experience to this opportunity with Lonza. Knowing that you and your team make and field hundreds of phone calls everyday, I find it to be just incredible that you can somehow connect my information with this job; whatever system you are using, thank you for using it. In addition and even more impressive is the commitment to think outside the box. In reality, we all recognize that Lonza was looking for a representative already in the West, however, and as a testament to Marie, she asked all the questions, and provided all the details leading to the opportunity to extend our discussion with Lonza to include the possibility of consideration for their needs in the West. The results led to an opened window of opportunity.

On another level, thank you for your continued support and professionalism. It would have been easy to say you do not have enough experience in their end use market or that you simply are not in the right location, but instead you not only gave me the opportunity to present myself, but you provided excellent direction and insights which were right on target. This includes adjustments to the original resume, to interview techniques and prep, and most importantly, exceptional commitment to continued due diligence on the people and personalities that we were to be meeting with. I personally believe that this last point and associated push to understand your customers sticking points and how to address the hard questions made all the difference in getting across the finish line.

Thank you again for everything.

Sincerely,

Gary Arbizzani

Just wanted to thank you again for helping me land my current position with BASF. I have been enjoying this opportunity ever since I was hired back in December of 1998. Your support really paid off: all the way from helping me update and fine tune my resume to interview tips and techniques. I would also like to thank you for coaching me with my transition from job to job. I was able to leave my former company with class and dignity. You’ll be pleased to know that shortly after I was hired, I received a promotion to Sr. Sales Representative II.

Al Abrusia’s industry contacts are invaluable. He helped me find the right position to advance my career, in the right geography to meet my personal needs . Throughout the process he followed up professionally and worked hard to close the deal.

The service I received at Al Abrusia associates was professional, courteous, prompt and exemplary. Al was personally involved in providing a great link between me and my potential employer. He had a good grasp of the employer’s needs and spent time in understanding my skill set and a potential fit. This sort of an approach is very important, particularly when one is performing mid-career changes as I did. I would strongly recommend working with Al in achieving your set objectives with job / career changes.

Marie: Thank you so much for all your help and dedication in finding my current position. You are truly an excellent recruiter that listens to the clients needs and tries her best to fulfill the client’s goal. I was extremely impress with your professionalism and your driven goal to match me with the right job and company. Thank you for treating me with respect and guiding me through the right career path. It makes a world of difference when your recruiters places you in the right position and the right company, and for me you did all that and more. Again, thanks a million!! for the new change in my life.

Our recruiting and search experiences with Abrusia and Associates have been excellent. You have always represented both the candidates and your company in a professional manner. The candidates are well screened and qualified prior to the interview cycle. You have provided our company with qualified individuals that have enabled us to continue to differentiate ourselves from our competitors. Thank you for providing us with excellent people. Good recruiting firms are hard to come by…you always place our needs first and are not only interested in closing the sale today.

Al Abrusia was very instrumental in helping us quickly find the right person for a critical position in our organization. He took the necessary time to understand the requirements of the position, the characteristics of the “ideal’ candidate, and an overview of our business and organizational climate. As a result, he was able to effectively screen candidates prior to presenting them to us for consideration, saving us invaluable time and effort.

I had the pleasure pf working with Al Abrusia for eight years. Al was always the consummate professional. He lead by example, always near the top of our sales production numbers, and approached his responsibilities in an ethical and efficient manner. Al took the time to mentor new employees and always placed the needs of the client first. He always had a positive attitude and a focused “can do” mentality. Al treated every placement like it was only placement we ever worked on.

“Al Abrusia treats his customers with respect and really listens to what they are looking for. He is organized and has great follow up skills. I enjoy working with such a professional!”

“Here is what I like about working with Al Abrusia. He is a great screener, extremely tenacious in a very professional manner, and is excellent in following up and not dropping the ball. I will continue to use his service for any position I have and I recommend him highly.”

“You and your organization have always been highly professional, and well tuned to finding candidates for the sales/marketing positions that we have had in our key markets of pharmaceutical, personal care and home care ingredients. It’s a pleasure working with you.”