Principals of Markar Associates

The Principals of Markar Associates, Inc. Markar Associates, Inc. - A Professional Placement and Recruiting Agency

Mike Chitjian, CAC
Kara Chitjian Handy
Mark Chitjian, CAC
Ani Gomez, CAC

Maintaining the highest level of professionalism is our promise: Knowing the Principals of our firm will tell you about the quality of our work, commitment to our industry specialization and our professionalism.

Knowledge of our clients' needs is essential:
Our consultants have ten internal recruitment steps which we never shortcut. This insures you are meeting only the most qualified candidates. Our consultants will provide a service that meets or exceeds your objectives - guaranteed.

Accomplishing the perfect match is our expertise.

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Mike Chitjian, CAC President	Mike is a graduate of Carroll College. He serves as the immediate past President of the California Association of Personnel Consultants (CAPC). Mike is a civic leader and has held many Chairmanship posts for the City of Costa Mesa. He is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Boy's and Girl's Club, the Youth Employment Service and the Professional Environmental Marketing Association. Mike is the author and trainer for the Professional Placement Technology course offered at Orange Coast College.

Kara is a graduate of Chico State University with a B.S. in Business Management. She was a Regional Recruiter for Blockbuster Entertainment Corp., and is an expert in career counseling and human resources. Kara is active in our client development efforts. Kara is a Staffing Consultant who excels in highly-specialized search assignments.	Kara Chitjian Handy Principal

Mark Chitjian, CAC Principal	Mark is a graduate of the Business School at the University of Southern California. He is a Human Resources and Accounting Specialist, who spent 8 years in recruitment with the Big 5 consulting firm Ernst & Young, LLP. Mark applies the same high level of standards as the Big 5 firms do in our efforts to match top candidates with the right clients. Mark is an award winning motivational public speaker and is responsible for our Training and Human Resource Consulting division. He is a volunteer for the Foothill AIDS Project and involved in many marketing and business organizations in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

Ani is a graduate of University California San Diego with a B.A. in Sociology. She is the past Vice President of the Orange County Chapter of CAPC. Ani is responsible for our administrative search division and all temporary employees. She is a specialist in accounting and tax. Ani is our quality control supervisor. She will guarantee that all candidates are pre-screened. Ani was named the 1996 Consultant of the Year for the State of California. This is an award given for professional excellence by the executive state board of CAPC.	Ani Gomez, CAC Principal

Thank you for taking the time to familiarize yourself with the Principals of Markar. We look forward to being of service.

Knowledge of our clients' needs is essential: Our consultants have ten internal recruitment steps which we never shortcut. This insures you are meeting only the most qualified candidates. Our consultants will provide a service that meets or exceeds your objectives - guaranteed.

Accomplishing the perfect match is our expertise.

Knowledge of our clients' needs is essential:
Our consultants have ten internal recruitment steps which we never shortcut. This insures you are meeting only the most qualified candidates. Our consultants will provide a service that meets or exceeds your objectives - guaranteed.