““Working with Anu was fantastic, and very different than the “big 5” search firms. She takes a personal interest in you as a hiring manager, realizing that these are specialty, high talent positions and deserve that level of attention. Her candidates were some of the best prepared I have ever interviewed, asking insightful questions at the 2nd or 3rd level of detail that led us to true problem solving-even in the first interview.””

““What differentiates Asahi Partners is that they are truly an extension of our team, and more importantly a thought partner. They understand not only our roles and project work, but the values and culture of our group and the broader firm. Our team has full trust in their representation of our firm in the marketplace.””

““Anu’s commitment to professionalism and integrity has earned our trust that she will find the right personal and professional match for both the firm and the candidate.””

““I truly enjoyed working with Asahi Partners and specifically Anu. Beyond the normal role a search firm plays, Anu has significantly more insight into the candidates – understanding their strengths, opportunities, and motivations to a level where we could speed up the matching process significantly. In fact, the two times we decided to try a candidate she recommended against, we quickly realized she was clearly spot-on with her insights.””

““Asahi Partners is the company you want to bring in hard to find senior talent. Our internal HR searched for 6 months and couldn’t find good candidates. In 3–4 weeks, Anu had found a set of 6 candidates, all of whom fit the criteria.””

““Anu has been a tremendous advocate for our group in the market and it makes a huge difference in attracting talented candidates. She really spent time to understand our group’s DNA and what we are trying to achieve, and is incredibly thoughtful in helping to put together a compelling offer for the candidate and equally thoughtful in helping the candidate think through the offer (and ultimately come to the right conclusion!).””

““We enjoy working with Anu because we can trust her. It is clear that her goal isn’t to just place someone for the sake of making a placement, but rather, she presents us with unique and multi-dimensional candidates who will be a great long term answer for us (and vice versa). She takes an old-school ’relationships are everything’ approach to search, which is quite refreshing.””

““Really loved working with Anu! She is extremely professional and hands-on throughout the recruiting process. She effectively coached me through interviews including pointing areas where I needed to perform better based on prior interview feedback. Nowadays, almost two years later, I continue to engage with Anu when I need an effective thought partner on career decisions and I recommended her advisory services to work colleagues. They all had very positive and constructive experiences as well.””

““Asahi Partners understands that fit is more than simply qualifications. They take the time to get to know both the candidate and the hiring team to ensure that the relationship will last – and then she sticks around to see how things are going. My experience showed them to be a honest broker, working as a true partner. They put the needs of their clients first.””

““There are some people who leave indelible, positive, energizing impressions on you. Anu is one of those people. She is thoroughly professional, yet completely engaging. She engages with senior leaders at world class companies on your behalf, yet is unafraid to tell you what you need to hear to stay on the straight and narrow. She believes in you at least as much – and often more – than you believe in yourself. Working with her, collaborating, thinking, debating, solving and deciding was one of the most enjoyable experiences of my professional life. She has been and remains one of the key people whose advice I lean on, long after the executive recruitment process is done and dusted. Anu – thank you.””

““There are recruiters who will try to fill an open spot for a firm. Anu is a career advisor who has the ability to coach the candidate on seeing the strategic context of the opportunity, at the same time anticipate and highlight the key tactical competencies that the hiring managers are looking for. Anu is great to work with as she manages to find the right balance between – developing a professional and personal rapport and being up-front and assertive about expectations and outcome. Every interaction with her was focused on two things – understanding the candidate’s professional and personal expectations and making sure the hiring manager or the firm was getting the right talent for their role. She treats the candidate as a high valued individual vs. a hot or cold staffing lead. I would highly recommend Anu and would engage her for any opportunities on my team in a heartbeat!””

““When Anu first contacted me I was wary of another recruiter not understanding my profession or respecting my time. My experience was quite the opposite. Her professionalism shined through right from the beginning, helped me think through my approach for each set of interviews, and my advocate when presenting me to employers. She was transparent throughout the process and was definitely an amazing addition to my network. I never imagined that people like Anu existed out there, but now I do and I know we will work together again sometime in the future.””