"I tell my connections, 'If you’re open to opportunities, these are the people you need to call.' I had an amazing experience... individualized service, exceptional coaching, and honest feedback are three things that stood out. Ken was really, really engaging and very, very personalized. … does a great job of helping you prepare to transition, and what to expect… with a lot of good career advice. And his associate Amy Shepardson was absolute dynamite… an exceptional coach through the second part of the process, which was my interface with Better Up. ... It’s the best job I’ve ever had.”

—Stephan Ripley, BetterUp

“What I love about our industry is that you can have fun, be competitive and make a wonderful living for yourself… It may sound corny, but working with [KLA] was a lot of fun… Our valuable time was never wasted… KLA became a trusted advisor of our company. They helped us recruit a world class sales force which annihilated the competition. We sold the company for $945 million, which translated into fantastic financial rewards for its employees.”

–John Leary

“What has driven me as both a hiring manager and past candidate to work with Ken and Frank over the last 20 years is their perspective of creating success for both the employer and the employee. They know what the employer wants, and they present the right people; cognizant of what makes each tick. That’s the differentiator.”

— Mike Friedel

"They are connected to more quality career opportunities in high-tech than any other recruiter I have contacted… As technology evolves at an incredible pace, it’s important to me to have a relationship with KLA that ensures my skills are always put to the best use. Working with KLA has allowed me to accelerate both my potential and my career."

— Michael Bono

"To find a role that would leverage the depth and diversity of my experiences and where I could make an appreciable impact to the business… [KLA] demonstrated just how important it is that a top-notch search firm conduct due diligence… I landed an amazing professional opportunity in a role that… will leverage 95% of my background! I could not be happier… and had a seamless experience."

— S. L. Williams, HP Enterprise Services

"Ken Leiner Associates has proven to be a true strategic partner as I’ve grown my sales and engineering team. I needed a partner who could help me build an effective sales team in record time to scale our business. Frank Munero provided quality candidates that met my needs and didn’t “spam” me with unfit candidates. This is important when you’re in hyper-growth mode and time is of the essence. Frank has a great nose for talent and is a master of the art of finding the right fit for the right job."

– Nick Cayou, Greenplum Software

"Integrity is a big part of the KLA brand. In this business, you can’t be as consistently successful over the years as they are, without it. Other recruiting companies I’ve worked with just throw everything at you. I know that if Ken, Frank or Amy call me they’ve got something to say and I’ll listen; whether it’s the search, a person, the industry or something going on–and if it’s a problem we’re going to address it head on and that goes to the core of their integrity as to how it affects business.”

— Kimberly Baker, Vice President, Public Sector, RedSeal Networks

“Ken’s team was very ‘in tune’ and up to speed with the type of job that I was looking for. Amy was fantastic! She possessed all the same qualities as Ken; very professional, aggressive and quick to respond to me, and is very positive. I never had to chase her down; she was very punctual. She was also very honest and forthcoming–I really appreciated that she told like it was and didn’t sugarcoat anything. Her insight into the people and company I was going to interview with was instrumental in how to approach them. By far, the next time I go looking for a job I will only go with one recruiting firm: Ken Leiner Associates, and I’ll be calling with an even more impressive resume.”

— Ryan Jennings, Federal Sales