Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Meet the Partners

Amy Klugherz 

Amy is a Minnesota native and a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School. She began her career in 1995, helping companies of all sizes start, reinvigorate or expand their business’ locally and nationally. She worked directly with job seekers and corporate clients in Minnesota and throughout the south and eastern parts of the country. Throughout that time she gained a reputation for conscientious representation, responsive client service and innovative solutions. She was regularly commended for her service to individual job seekers. With specific recognition for support of minority law students during her tenure at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. In 2005 she launched Forward Business and Professional Consulting to answer the call for ethical, effective and creative extensions to the individual job seeker and the organization. Amy has continued to build her reputation and has expanded her services to include small and large group training. In addition, she has assisted many small business owners create and launch their personal visions. The majority of Amy’s experience has been within the legal arena, but she has experience in a broad array of industries.
Amy has continued to expand and sharpen her skills through MBA, Servant Leadership and Counseling educational outlets.

Catherine Harkins

Catherine began her recruiting career 14 years ago after a successful career in the military. After settling in Charlotte, North Carolina, she developed strong ties in the community and built a reputation as being a tenacious and effective resource for employers and professionals throughout the city. Although the majority of her career has been focused on serving the legal community, she also has experience with hiring in the human resources, accounting, and administrative areas. Beyond Catherine’s extensive history of recruiting in the United States, she has international recruiting experience and is a Certified Personnel Consultant. She has managed offices for national organizations, lead teams and been a part of start-up operations on several occasions. She has also created two personal businesses. She joined Forward as a Partner in 2009 leading the recruiting arm of the organization while also doing one-on-one coaching and group seminars.