ABOUT POLARIS STAFFING
Polaris is a boutique Atlanta staffing firm that delivers stellar talent to stellar companies.
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Polaris is a boutique Atlanta staffing firm that delivers stellar talent to stellar companies.
Managing Partner
Josh Berger is a leader in the staffing industry known for his strong personal relationships in the accounting/finance community. Prior to cofounding Polaris, Josh spent a few years being an awful accountant and then found his passion in recruiting. At Kforce, he spent ten years as a recruiter and managed the Finance & Accounting division winning highest production honors every year.
As a Managing Partner with Polaris Financial Staffing, Josh leads business development, recruiting strategy and training. He continues to run a full recruiting desk (and probably always will because he loves his clients and candidates!)
Recruiter Director – Partner
In the Atlanta Accounting community, if you haven’t been placed in a job by Laura O’Rourke, you probably know someone who has. Laura O’Rourke has been a staple in Atlanta’s finance and accounting recruiting industry for over 20 years. Prior to cofounding Polaris, Laura was part of award winning teams at Kforce and Solomon Edwards. In 2009, she joined forces with Josh Berger to help create and grow Polaris Financial Staffing. Laura sets the bar very high regarding customer service, candidate delivery and ethical recruiting conduct.
Laura has been overheard saying things like “Polaris has been the best career decision of my life” and “Josh Berger is the smartest staffing leader I’ve ever worked with”, but to be fair, these things were said during a Polaris Happy Hour. However, we are fairly certain that she likes it here.
Laura placed me in my current position. It was a pleasure to work with Laura. She quickly found a position which matched my requirements, skills and experience. A year and a half later it is still proving to be a great match for me and my employer.
I have utilized Josh from Polaris many times over the years and he has always provided me with top notch folks! If you need to use a firm to find top talent, I highly recommend Polaris.
Josh was my recruiter when I first moved to Atlanta over 5 years ago. I would recommend him to anyone in the finance field looking for a job. He listened attentively to what my needs were and what kind of job I was looking for. After I landed a job he checked back in with me periodically to see how it was going. I thought that was great and I was not expecting that. A few months went by and I wasn’t happy with my current position. Josh recommended I try a position at another company. It was a title I never heard of, and I was scared to make the change. He assured me I had the skills to do the work and thought I was a great candidate. I listened to his advice and went for the job. Five years later I am a manager at the company and LOVE my job. I thank Josh for his vested interest in my career and happiness. Josh clearly loves his job and does it well. He also shows he cares about his client. On top of all of that he has a great personality.
I would highly recommend Josh Berger to anyone that might need an outstanding recruiter. I have had the pleasure of knowing and working directly with Josh and he truly stands out as one of the best recruiters in the industry. I admire the relationships that Josh builds with his clients and candidates. He also goes above and beyond as a mentor and a manager. You cannot go wrong with him as your business partner!
I had the pleasure of working with Josh for 6 years and interacted with him for over 10 years as I referred his business to colleagues. I could not have asked for a better staffing recruiter as he knows how to target his applicants’ skill sets required to send the right people fitted for our open positions. As Accounts Payable Manager I utilized his temporary staffing side of his business majority of the time which yielded excellent results as I later hired them on as permanent staff members on my team. Josh is personable and very knowledgeable in Finance Accounting arena. He gets to know his clients before attempting to present applicants for either temporary, long-term assignments or hired permanent into the roles. On one single occasion I ran into a situation where an applicant turned out to be the wrong fit as their personality was conflicting with my whole team. Josh took matters to heart and quickly resolved the issue by having that person removed and a replacement in their spot inside of a week’s turnaround, Bravo! I highly recommend, without reservation, Josh for your organization’s staffing needs in Finance Accounting roles.