Laurie joined the corporate world immediately after graduating from U. C. L. A. For seven years she was the West Coast Regional Manager for a major cosmetics company representing Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus. Her business and recruiting success in that industry became widely recognized and Laurie herself was recruited by one of the Top Echelon Executive Search Firms. With years of exposure in the recruiting industry and her networking capabilities, she had developed many entertainment, high-tech, and consumer product candidates in addition to marketing candidates. After successfully building a solid client and candidate base, she joined her husband and started Weitz & Associates. As a graduate of UCLA, Laurie has access to the Alumni Career Database as well as close contact with professors and the administration. Over the years, she has developed an extensive database of highly qualified candidates and fortune clients.