Handler Connects 10K+ Atlanta JobSeekers to their Ideal Opportunities

ATLANTA - Sept. 4, 2015 - PRLog -- ATLANTA, GA – September 4, 2015 - As the Georgia unemployment rate inched lower to 6% in July 2015, Atlanta remains at the forefront of creating some of the hottest job opportunities in the nation this year.

With high profile companies in industries such as auto, engineering and IT making head-line grabbing moves into the Metro Atlanta area, they bring with them thousands of new employment opportunities.  So how can local job hunters ensure they are considered for these new positions?

Recruiters and Executive Search Consultants have long been gate keepers to coveted positions.  But one search consultant in particular goes out of his way to help connect career professionals with their true passion.

Eric Handler is the moderator for the LinkedIn group Atlanta JobSeeker’s, a growing network with over 10,000 members.  He helps to deliver, curate and moderate relevant career building information.  He is also the volunteer coordinator for Perimeter JobSeeker’s, a faith-based weekly job networking series.  This  group has been having an impact on Metro Atlantan’s careers for over 20 years.

“It’s incredibly rewarding when someone is able to look at a job search as an opportunity to connect their passion and their profession!” says Eric.  “In essence, what we’ve done with the JobSeekers group is taken our experience in executive search to lend a hand and provide guidance and advice to this group of individuals.  We give them hope that there is an opportunity out there for them and that they are valuable in the market place and when we see this become a reality it makes my day!”

When he’s not volunteering, Eric is engaged with clients and candidates at Handler and Associates, a premier retained search firm based in Atlanta.  Appointed as the firm’s Managing Partner in January 2015, Eric is now at the helm of the firm his father, Bill Handler, built along with Allen Tansil who retired effective August 1^st, 2015.  Bill Handler retired in 2006.

With over 17 years and 500+ successfully filled searches under his belt, Eric Handler has learned a thing or two about connecting the right person with the right opportunity.

About Handler and Associates

Handler & Associates is an Atlanta-based retained executive search firm founded in 1977 by Bill Handler.  A pioneer in the executive search industry, Bill formalized and implemented procedures that are now considered best practices in the industry. The firm concentrates its’ search practice on executive and director level leadership talent and delivers exceptional results for its client partners.

The hallmark of Handler & Associates’ service is being able to identify and assess the best leadership talent in order to deliver candidates that clients would rarely be able to access through their existing channels.  Additionally, Handler & Associates functions as an extension of their client’s organizations and operate with a shared sense of urgency that finds great leaders for great companies.  To learn more, visit www.Handler.com.