I signed up with creative circle some time ago. I found them to be, well, "creative". Full of energy, professionalism, caring attitude, tremendous follow through - young of spirit. They do a good job of determining your strengths and abilities. They seem to get inside the heads of their clients and they understand what they want and need. Creative professionals are different. We're diverse, we're energetic, we're intelligent but we're also creative. "Creatives" are often the brunt of jokes. Because we do things differently. As the Apple ad once said we "Think Different". My experience with them - to the exclusion of 99% of their competition has been excellent. They meet with you. But they take a hard look at that all important creative portfolio. They learn about you, the individual, they learn about the client and they match the two. Their online matching technology could be better. They need to develop web and phone apps that do a better job of notifying people of opportunities that match specific, data-driven attributes. In other words they need a specialized database that has a web and mobile front end. But right now their people make up the difference - and it works - well. With a solid database engine it could work better. Also they need to create a whole suite of apps for the creative professional so all have a slick, professional portfolio online regardless of their creative strength. Make no mistake though. Whether you're a "creative" or you're a client these people are just outstanding. They get inside your head in a way that no other staffing agency or recruiter will and they fight like seasoned heavyweights until they find you something that works for you. I can recommend them without any reservation whatsoever. These people are just incredible. Kudos to the Dallas office for finding me an outstanding job opportunity. And double kudos to my recruiter, my pal Jessica Rizzieri. Their people are just so darned good you won't believe it. read more

I couldn't be happier with Creative Circle and the fabulous job they did representing me in my recent employment search. They helped me find a new full-time position at a well-respected firm in my industry within a matter of weeks. I could tell that Jessica at Creative Circle wanted to help me find an excellent opportunity as quickly as possible, and I am so grateful for that. In fact, the very next day after meeting with Jessica, I went on my first interview with the company who ultimately offered me a position! She presented me with an exciting job description that not only matched my experience, but offered a rewarding work environment and a sense of giving back to the community, which is very important to me. I was immediately interested and as it turns out, the feeling was mutual and they offered me the job. It is truly the perfect position for me... and I wouldn't have even known about it if it weren't for Creative Circle! Everyone I worked with at Creative Circle truly went above and beyond in demonstrating their passion for recruiting talent for top clients in the marketing, advertising, public relations, advertising, digital, and creative sectors. If you are looking for freelance work or full-time opportunities in those fields, Creative Circle should be the very next call you make. read more

After I was permitted to work in the States I was struggling to find projects and jobs here in Dallas that suited my skills and capabilities. I did some freelance stuff with several non-profit companies but I missed the right connections to grow. After joining Creative Circle this all changed and i got daily leads and project opportunities that fitted me much better. After several projects trough Creative Circle I did a project at a company that like me and my work and now I have a full time job there... Yay! read more

I had a great experience with Creative Circle, thanks to Austin Callaway. He was really on top of everything; from finding the right fit, to the interviewing process and keeping me informed about all opportunities. He would check up on me from time to time and would always be ready to lend an ear about any concerns and/or questions I had. I honestly can't say enough about how much Austin had helped me out and in the end, I got hired for a full-time position at a well-respected company. read more

I was contacted by the agency through LinkedIn months ago in September. They set up an initial phone call with the head recruiter there Amy Knigge. I was really excited because the job I had originally applied for was what I was looking for. The recruiter completely ignored our appointment. Never called. Never warned me. I had to reach out to the main corporate office to get ahold of her. The next day she finally got back to me --was extremely rude and told me "haha sorry for that i was putting out fires all day" extremely unprofessional. Then she talked over me the entire call. Didn't seem to really listen. Because then the job she suggested to me was completely opposite of everything I had stated in the call. I was told she would call and check in every now and then and send me jobs to apply for. Guess what? Haven't heard from her since. I've applied for about 30 positions with them all jobs I'm qualified for and I've never heard back with so much as a "thank you for applying." What is the point of wasting people's time if you're not actually going to work for them / with them? Just an overall super disappointing experience. If I could have spoken to maybe anyone else - possibly the experience would have been better. Your lead recruiter? Really? read more

I've been on the roster of CC for more than 5 years. I've received multiple posts via email on a weekly basis that entire time. When I do respond to a post, I will sometimes get a automated response. I'd venture this has happens literally thousands of times. In the time I've participated in this process, I've received, at the most, 5 calls from persons with CC to discuss the job. Mind you; most of these jobs i'm either exactly qualified for or over qualified for. I have received one paying job in that time. I never got feedback once the job was over (few days). All of that said, I always, maybe naively, stayed on and applied assuming it was just competitive out there and many times, low paying gigs are still better than no paying gigs. The most frustrating experiences were just a month or so ago. The first was when CC asked me to update my paperwork. I traveled an hour to Dallas, re-did the paper work for all of :30 seconds to scan my passport and was thanked and excused. I was told, before I traveled to Dallas that it was important to get said paper work done because a client was ready to start on a fairly elaborate, well paying job and before I could be placed this had to be done. One week passed; no calls. Two weeks; no calls. I contacted the recruiter (not easy because she left me no contact info) only to be told the client took the project elsewhere. The second experience was disturbing, at best. I responded to a post, was called by a recruiter who didn't give me his name and he said I was a good match, but told it was "one of those things where if i could come down on my rate I'd have a better chance..." Really unprofessional. Lastly, once on their system, you can not change your profile, resume info or "appearance" with out some sort of human interaction, which is very, very hard to get with out pounding on some virtual doors. I'm not sure where these "stellar" reviews are coming from on Yelp, but my own experience, the experience of other professionals in the industry and literally hundreds of forums, posts and the like I've found online all shed a very different light. Please, if you're a freelancer, I would suggest you not sign on with Creative Circle until you've done a considerable amount of research and poling. Go the old fashioned rout of networking, sending out resumes and being sure your work is found on line. I wouldn't want anyone on the freelancer end or the people who are hiring end to have to experience this company. read more

I'm in that sweet spot in my career - about 10 years of experience with great references and a varied portfolio with the education to back it up. Matching me up with a position shouldn't be difficult. However, Creative Circle has done nothing except let me down and hinder my job search efforts. First, when I was going through the initial screening process in person at the CC office, the recruiter had a personal appointment, so she rushed robotically through the spiel. I left there feeling less than confident in their abilities. In the last 18 months, I've applied to hundreds of open positions of which I matched or exceeded the required qualifications, through email and directly on the site. I've gotten three callbacks. THREE. One turned into an interview and zero lead to a position. In fact, in all three cases I never heard back from the recruiters after initial contact. They just ghosted like a terrible boyfriend who doesn't have the common courtesy to just say, "I'm dumping you." At one point I was convinced this wasn't an actual viable business, and just some kind of sick joke, so I called to see if I could get some answers. Not only was the original recruiter I spoke with no longer employed there, they had never even heard of her. When I asked to speak to someone else, the person told me, "that's not how it works." Well, how does it work then? It seems your system is broken. I have been contacted regularly by and landed positions through the other two creative recruiting companies I work with, so it is clear Creative Circle is the bottom rung of such agencies. Making a living as a freelancer is a constant hustle and I'm no longer wasting any of my valuable time applying for dead ends with Creative Circle. read more

I have been 'represented' by Creative Circle for over (2) years now and there is very little good that I can say about them. My initial interview seemed to go well and the massive amount of information I was required to present (Passport, ID and then all work history, etc) led me to think they would easily place me as they had pretty much everything but a blood sample. After weeks and weeks of looking on the Creative Circle site for jobs matching my 18+ years of skills and responding to all interest-matching emails I received from them, I have gone on ONE interview. ONE. Even that interview was barely close to what I was actually qualified for. After a year of nothing, I requested a call with 'my recruiter'. That is when I learned that I am basically a number for entry level employees to match up with jobs based on....I have no idea. They can't tell me how they match people to jobs. I have asked several times if there is something in my resume that is not resonating and the only I answer I get is 'it looks good to me'. Again, I have over 18 years of very high level marketing, company/product launch and strategy experience. In the end, I was told that my level of experience Is usually much higher than the jobs Creative Circle is contracted to fill and that they don't get many jobs for marketing executives as they mainly staff artists and visually creative individuals. That is far from what I was told in the initial and follow-up conversations with the Dallas staff and far from what is represented on their site. To be fair, I have found that most 'free to the job seeker' placement firms don't really have great jobs and none of them try very hard at all to place anyone above a 3-5 year experience level. So, if you are looking for a mid to senior level job, Creative Circle is not going to be an asset for you. read more

I had a very positive experience with Creative Circle. It was my first time to work through a recruiter and they were able to get me through to companies that I otherwise would not have gained access to or gotten past the resume weed out phase. My contact at Creative Circle was very good about communicating often and providing information up front and helping me through the process. I have been placed at a great company that I can grow with and I could not be more pleased. read more

I applied for a job through Creative Circle in November of 2013. They contacted me for an interview and felt like I was qualified for a few positions they had in their database. They were very good about providing updates and keeping me in the loop. They got me an assignment within one month and it turned into a full-time job! They assisted me with the transition to full-time employment and were very professional and gracious the entire time. I love Sonya, Abby and the entire team in Dallas. I will definitely use them throughout my career, and recommend them to anyone looking for creative work. read more