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Managing Partner-Recruiting/Marketing, ALTEK
Olathe, KS

Professional Summary

20+ years Talent "Headhunter"
- 90% of the professionals we assist in "career transitions" are referred to us by professionals whom we've helped transition over the years.

Opportunties we represent are PERMANENT DIRECT HIRE.
Take a minute and check out my sister and business partner, Liz Agne's profile on LinkedIn. She joined ALTEK a little over two years ago to keep things humming along.

Our Clients Are...
Small to mid size software product development companies; 90% are privately held and based in Johnson County.

Our Primary Recruiting Focus Is...
Technology: SW Developer/Engineer, SW QA Engineer/Analyst, Embedded Engineer


Our Secondary Recruiting Focus Is...
Human Resources: Corporate Recruiter, Campus Recruiter

We Will...
- Cultivate strong partnerships with clients in the delivery of high value talent.
- Respectfully manage the interests of both clients and candidates.
- Listen and find out what matters most, professionally and personally to each candidate we represent.

ALTEK delivers head hunting expertise that gives our clients the advantage. Our success is no magic formula, but rather the deliberate result of believing our clients would be better served by a smaller, niche focused head hunting firm. It is no wonder then that ALTEK is entrusted with their most demanding talent searches, in which our demonstrable experience and innovation make a significant difference.

We work with companies we can proudly represent in the marketplace. This means more than financial strength, technical or industry leadership. It means companies with deeply rooted moral and ethical standards that combine business acumen with excellent treatment of all employees.

We cultivate long term relationships with companies where the high caliber talent we identify will add value and enhance business performance to our clients’ future competitive viability. For over 17 years ALTEK has chosen limit the number of search assignments we will accept at one time, greatly enhancing the value we add to each assignment we undertake.

We treat all clients and candidates with dignity and respect and view all people as valuable even when they do not meet our needs or those of our client.

To the best of our ability, we will gain in-depth knowledge of our client's industry, culture, key competitors, and significant future challenges. We learn the critical skills necessary for success in each client's organization and will partner with clients to help define the position to be filled—the experience, qualities and characteristics of the best fit candidate. While our approach requires us to ask hard questions, listen extensively and if necessary, provide expert guidance to the contrary, we ultimately identify and present only those candidates who can be successful in a client's environment and culture.

You may reach Iris by email at irisjames@altekkc.com or by phone at 913-829-2775. To reach Iris' business partner and sister, Liz Agne please call 913-728-2373 or email her at lizagne@altekkc.com.

Contact Info

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913-829-2775 (work)
Website
httt://www.altekkc.com (work)
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