Niki Atherton provides an unparalleled level of excellence to IT professionals and organizations. She will find exceptional professionals who not only have the technical expertise, but also the personalities that will lead to long-term success. A true professional, you can rely on her to guide you through every step of your journey, from interview preparation to next steps. With a unique combination of integrity, support, and hard work, she will always give 110%.
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P. 630-369-6400
E. natherton@ashleyellis.com
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Your negative attitude just cost you your dream job!
We were skeptical about using a search firm to fill our position. Why spend extra money to find someone when so many other “do it yourself” options exist? Niki Atherton is the value add.
Niki contacted me about the position and tailored her search around our specific qualifications. Her pointed questions allowed her to really capture the essence of our needs for a qualified candidate. When she found the perfect candidate, she contacted me immediately to set up an interview. He was our only interview from Ashley Ellis because we hired him almost immediately. Niki nailed it!
Throughout it all, Niki was pleasant, professional and extremely conscientious. Niki did a great job for us!
Niki was a great pleasure to do business with. She delivered great candidates for our open position. I recommend her and will look to her in the future if our needs require it.
Niki did a wonderful job of helping me find the next step in my career, going from an IT Business Analyst to a Sales Engineer. Niki listened to what I was looking for in both position and company and delivered very targeted results which she helped me to pursue. In only a few short weeks I was able to find the perfect fit and nail the interview, again with Niki’s help.
Niki is a hard worker, and stands out from others in her field by how responsive she is. I was able to get updates on the interview/hiring process as they happened, and always felt comfortable in the next step. I would recommend Niki and Ashley Ellis above any other organization from the great experience I had with them.
In my job search in this difficult market, I have spoken to many recruiters. There are only a few that stand out and Niki Atherton is one of them. I believe she has great value as a recruiter. Although she was not able to land me that opportunity, she was there to help guide me on my journey. From the preparation for interview, to the follow through of the next steps, she and the Ashley Ellis team not only will try to match the perfect opportunity for each candidate, but will also assist you in preparation in getting that opportunity.
We had very special requirements for our open position that made our search difficult. Enter Niki Atherton. She scoured candidates for our exact specifications and then brought us a list of highly competent people who were well qualified for the position and our culture. Niki’s responsive and enthusiastic follow through contributed to our ability to conduct our search within a strict time frame. We are now enjoying results from our new employee thanks to Niki’s hard work. We will use her again as we grow.
Niki was an excellent asset to my job search. She was great in that she assisted in preparation to land the position but also helped find the right position. I will recommend her to my colleagues.
Niki has filled two positions for us. We were extremely fussy about one of them and I would not have been surprised if she had given up on us. But, she just kept the candidates coming, most of them excellent, until we found exactly the person we were looking for. How she found the candidates I do not know but I can assure you that I will always look to Niki in the future for my hiring needs and I will unconditionally recommend her to all my business associates.
When I first started looking for a project management position, a friend of mine referred me to Niki. Niki is a personable, warm and positive person. Always a consummate professional whose genuineness and integrity cannot easily be found in today’s ruthless job market, she assessed my skills and experience and quickly identified a company that would be a great match. Her business acumen and listening skills were able to identify the key traits that the company and I both looked for in our searches. I was quickly hired for a highly coveted project management position at the firm and it has been a great fit.
It’s refreshing to find someone as genuine as Niki. She stuck with me during a bad market and helped me find an awesome new position. Niki checked in with me regularly, I never felt like I slipped through the cracks. Head and shoulders above other recruiters, she was a pleasure to work with.
Niki was by far the most thorough, friendly, and pleasantly persistent recruiter I’ve ever worked with in 13 years of IT. She helped me find the absolute perfect position in a new city across the country, and I couldn’t be happier! She will go the extra mile to find the perfect new job or employee for you, I can’t recommend her enough.
Niki was great to work with from beginning to end. She made sure to listen to what i was looking for in a new job then find a position that fit perfectly. During the whole process she was very good at keeping me in the loop with next steps. It helped make the whole process fast and easy! I definitely recommend anybody in the IT field looking for a new job to talk to Niki!
Niki is amazing to work with! Niki is miles ahead of any other recruiter I have worked with. When I would correspond with her, I was corresponding with a friend. She listened well and profiled me perfectly. She always found opportunities that kept me excited!
If you are working with another recruiter, I suggest you call Niki and give her a chance. I can guarantee that she will keep you on your toes and motivated to find your dream career.
Her customer service skills go beyond any performance metric I could ever fabricate.