So far, I really like this company. I submitted a resume, and they got back to me not too long…read moreafter. Eventually they came to me with a position that seemed really great for where I was in my professional journey. We set up an interview, they gave me a quick prep interview and I felt decently prepared. At first, the assignment had decided to move on with another candidate, and Contemporaries offered me a new assignment almost immediately. Before we could make any moves on that position, I got an offer from the original position! So far, I love the position, and I hope to be permanent at the end of this assignment. Without Contemporaries I'd still be looking on Indeed so I am very grateful.

After a few assignments, Contemporaries found the perfect assignment for me in November 2014! It…read morewas a temp-perm position. When the assignment was over, I was hired as permanent! I've now been with my company for 3 years. I LOVE my job/career! If it was not for this agency and their connections, I would have never found this perfect fit! Be patient, work hard, be RELIABLE, and they will work with you to find exactly what you are looking for. It takes time. Show them that you WANT THIS and believe me, they will eventually find it for you! It takes two to tango. I highly recommend this agency and would definitely use them again if I am ever looking to change fields!

Micro Tech is definitely one of the better staffing agencies out there. I found them by applying to…read moreone of their jobs online and I was contacted by a recruiter within a day after posting my resume. What I really like about this particular company is my recruiter did not ask me to come down to the office, take a bunch of placement tests, or have an interview with them and go through all that bologna before even having an assignment. Having my resume to look at was good enough for them. From past experience, many temp agencies make you meet them in person and fill out paper work and then you may never hear from them again. Micro Tech doesn't do it that way and that's great because they won't be wasting your time if you don't get an assignment from them. I didn't have to come down to their office and fill out the paper work until I got my first assignment when I was chosen by their client company after the first interview they sent me too. Everything went well with the job. I worked at the client company and pretty much was on my own. I don't need to call them for anything and they didn't call me either which meant I was doing well. I think this temp agency lets the client company handle all work issues with you like you are their employee and Micro Tech doesn't get in the way like other temp agencies can. I also heard this temp agency is one of the better ones to go to if you want temp to perm as there are many others with temporary only like Manpower or Randstad which many people don't want. Lastly I'd like to say I was treated with respect when I told this temp agency I was leaving the job to pursue other options. They told me they appreciated me giving them the notice that I was leaving (as a lot of people don't) and they would welcome me back anytime.

They play too much games talk behind your back in the office and try and low ball u for jobs my…read moreexperience

Very nice people here. Though they haven't had things that were in my salary range, they have…read morealways treated me with suburb respect and dignity and continued to try anyway. Fortunately I'm not on the job hunt now, but when I have been, they have always been trying to find opportunities for me, and I appreciate that. And they are honest. Check these guys out. I used Christopher W. He was excellent and the kindest professional in this business!!!

Decided to give this temp agency a shot as I was struggling to find a job in Boston after I moved…read morehere. Applied online and got a call back from Jen who was very friendly, told me to come take a visit for an interview. The building was very nice, prime location in Financial District. Front desk person asked me to fill out an application and led me to Jen after. Jen was telling me that she has been working at John Leonard for almost 30 years holy moly! She was very professional, knew what she was doing, and sounded like she has a great relationship with their clients (employers). Asked me couple questions about my skills and experience, what I want to do in a long run. After the interview, she explained some of the jobs they have in the system and asked me if any of those spark my interest. Really liked this short term assignment in Cambridge, was places there a week after that interview! Went through many assignments with various employers through John Leonard so far, was a great experience to work with all those employers. John Leonard seems to have a good clientele of employers that would treat you well as long as you do your job! Long story short- no matter what kind of career goals you have, John Leonard will listen to you, learn your story to find a great assignments that fit to your needs and qualification! Shout out to Jen, you are awesome!

This group is probably the best I've worked with. Very professional. Diane in particular has a…read morewarmth and intelligence when interacting with people. I also love the PS&R personal touch: When you get hired for a job they send you an encouraging email; when the job's done, they send another one expressing their appreciation and an upbeat note about future prospects. Nice. Not many employment agencies know (or care enough to know) that adding those extra touches makes a difference to clients who are stressed out in this still shaky economy. Certainly has made a difference for me.

PS&R surprised me with a really dynamic approach. They work with the finesse of a boutique firm…read morebut have the agility to scale their reach depending upon the need. Kathy, their principal recruiter, is able to assess the needs of an organization and match the right candidate for the role. If Job Matching were a jigsaw puzzle she would be a blue ribbon champion.

TERRIBLE experience. Completely unprofessional. I got a call from an Amy Greensmith about a job…read morealmost a week ago. First, I missed the initial call and she left no voicemail. I called back and we set up a Face Time interview. She NEVER called. I left a voicemail on her office phone... reminding her about our appointment and she got back to me and told me a meeting ran late. OK.... we postpone 4 days later and she doesn't call AGAIN. I did not receive an email about her missing our appointment once again. Considering I have a busy student schedule and had to clear time for these calls, this was super inconsiderate. If the job opening was no longer available I would've understood. But there was no communication whatsoever. Very disappointed in this company's service.

Quick follow up. Recruiter was thorough and down to earth.read more

Betsy & Mir are absolutely awesome at what they do. Kristi and others on their team are very…read moreprofessional with their follow up & patient, which I appreciated the most. To everyone who's looking to revamp or even completely overhaul & reposition their professional resume, New England Resumes will delight you in more ways than one. They bring fresh eyes to your career story, unique perspectives for crafting a compelling message and wisdom of experience at having worked with diverse clients! While Mir is outstanding, of course, - my (particularly complicated) project was primarily worked on by the lovely Betsy Taube. My previous resume was too tightly packed-in, screaming hard to tell my brilliant story...that it not only left others overwhelmed, it left me somewhat confused as to how to best represent my myriad skills, expertise & my future projects. After a comprehensive phone call & detailed to/fro on my resume (and LinkedIn Profile), I knew this collaboration was going to be very powerful & productive as Betsy is somewhat of a "Resume Therapist" or a "Career Storytelling Magician" - she unpacked various parts of my past assignments to help make coherent sense & she found a logical string that brought key themes together in a very easy, readable way! I shared my final resume & LinkedIn profile with close friends and select former coworkers & supervisors for feedback - and every single one of them loved it. It was like wearing a beautiful new dress & feeling clear and confident about my career path, all over again. Thank you Team New England Resumes.

Mir and her team were amazing, responsive, timely, and very professional. For those looking for…read moresome peace of mind in resume development look no further.

I cannot rave about Manning enough! I have a very "unique" background, that is hard to fit in the…read morejobs I was applying for, due to a career change because of certain circumstances, leaving me burnt out and depressed in the job application process. I went months and months of applying endlessly, and the only interviews I seem to get were the ones where I had a connection (and I'm not particularly good with networking to begin with, so they were far and few). I searched for 'top recruiters in Boston' and let's just say they all disappointed. I won't mention them by name, but they wasted my time, gave me false hope and had little follow-through on their part, with no contact for months, and I would get pathetic, measly replies after hounding them. After being burnt several times by useless recruiting agencies (you know who you are), I decided that I will try the next one down the list, with no expectations whatsoever. I worked primarily with Dave, and he was so caring and kind, and I finally felt I had my own cheerleader in this dreadful job hunting process. Within a week, he had 3 interviews lined up for me. Within 2.5 weeks, from first contact, I started my new job! I would've started sooner if it weren't for the holidays. They really follow-through, and when they say they're looking for openings for you, they mean it! Before every interview, I had a call with Dave to prep me for what's to come. I didn't even ask for it -- he just did it! They went above and beyond, and they continue to keep in touch with me to make sure all is good in the new place. I met several former Manning candidates in this job and other places I interviewed, and they all have nothing but amazing things to say, and it's no surprise there. I know at this point I am sounding like I get commission for endorsements lol, but the truth is, I was in a difficult spot, mentally, financially, and I would want anyone else in a similar situation to find the same help that I did. Vocational rehabilitation, if you will. Save yourself the frustration, and start with them first.

I can not rave enough about my partnership with MPG. In addition to being the sweetest people on…read moreearth, they also value your time and experience. It was so refreshing to have people in your corner who are dedicated to getting you placed in a role. Ellie is an absolute sweetheart and she and Kelly worked around the clock to get me into a position. I'm genuinely a little sad that I won't get my daily (yes, you read that correctly DAILY) updates from my girls at Manning. Thank you so much to the Manning team! Work with them, you will not regret it!

i never updated this, but after I wrote this review, the 2 people I spoke not too highly of both…read morejoined yelp to contact me and basically insult me. Mostly the guy. You can go to my page and see what he said under compliments. Actually, no, I will just cut and paste it here. "Seriously kid? You bash staffing agencies? I didn't help you because you sucked! I placed an average of 20 candidates a week in jobs; the reason why I couldn't help you is because you are probably a very immature person with no experience! Honestly I don't even remember you and you know why? It's because you suck you are a little punk ass kid! I should write an April P review here about how horrible of a candidate you were. I help a lot of smart people but not the stupid ones like you. I feel really bad for the other agencies that tried to help you or actually had to use you for one of their jobs. You probably represented them in a very poor way. You should also really spend more time concentrating on a career rather then blogging about people and business you don't like. I'm glad I found this blog and I am really glad I didn't use you to represent me. Grow up and get a clue!!" So yeah, that was the level of professionalism that Boylston Staffing hired. I've since found a great job, which I left to go back to school and get my masters. So I really don't think I am the immature one.

Don't even waste your time. Kathleen is most likely the…read moreagent you will speak with. They RUSH you in the door, and don't listen to ANYTHING you are saying. Unemployment rates are high, so I'm sure they get the same kind of applicants in excess daily, but omg do they ever treat you like a number here, rather than a person. For my interview with BS I arrived early, but they were not ready to even acknowledge my existence until almost 30 mins past my scheduled time. (Considering there is nowhere to park other than the Prudential parking garage, this would concern anyone unemployed.) Once I was finally seen, my interview lasted all of 8 mins. I don't even think she looked at my resume. Of course its an agency, and you have to fill out numerous applications and forms, however I've never heard of the following: Kathleen is busy rushing me through signing and dating all the forms, meanwhile not listening to a damn thing I was TRYING to tell her about my skills and what I was looking for. I thought I was almost done, and then she pulls yet another form from thin air, asks me if I've been collecting unemployment. I replied yes, for about 2 months. She then shoved this form in my face, asked me to sign it without any explanation, and wen I asked what the hell I was signing, she curtly responded that the government will give her a monetary kickback for recruiting me since I've been collecting unemployment. Put the most sour taste in my mouth. So folks, if you just want to be another commission for these idiots that NEVER CALL BACK, be my guest. At least you can dip through Lord and Taylor on your way out, and buy a little black dress that will most certainly bring more financial gain to your future than Boylston Staffing