Amy Araiza is a seasoned account manager and recruiter with 10+ years of experience in the IT staffing and recruitment industry.
She started her career focused on business development and account management, supporting clients in Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, and St. Louis with contract staffing and full-time placements across IT, Data Analytics, and Digital Marketing. She then helped to establish a Permanent Placement Center of Excellence and provided nationwide recruiting support for Manager-level positions and above in these areas.
Amy saw the value in being specialized and joined a boutique search firm focused exclusively on ERP, CRM, HCM, and BI technologies. She spent 4+ years becoming an expert in recruiting for Microsoft Dynamics, Workday, Salesforce, and NetSuite positions.
Amy joined the Workday team at GQR in 2025 as the Midwest Practice Lead. She primarily recruits for direct hire positions and manages Workday customers across the Midwest for all types of Workday-related talent needs. She is known for being thoughtful, thorough, and attentive, and she prides herself on building lasting relationships rooted in mutual respect and trust.