Went here sometime in July to fill out paperwork after applying on Indeed for "warehouse associate"…read moreposition. I definitely do not frequent temp agencies, as I've been working at my current job for almost 3 years, but these were the first people to respond to the many, many applications I had submitted to many, many employers. The woman who was supposed to meet with me, Danielle, was late to her own appointment. She took me to a back office and talked to me about my work history, etc. She said they had "many positions" open. Finished our conversation and was dismissed with a "we'll call you when we have an assignment for you." Her tone the entire time she was talking to me was disinterested, almost as if I was trash. Look lady, you were the first employer to respond to my application. I took a chance on you. Called three weeks later, as I had not heard anything, and a different woman answered the phone, claimed she would "pass my message on" to Danielle, and I would hear back soon. It's been 6 months and I have yet to hear anything. Don't waste your time here. Express is right down the street and they will treat you with dignity and respect, and you'll be working as soon as the next day.

Just finished an assignment with them and it was an incredible experience! Such a supportive team…read moreand so professional. Thank you!

Working with Kelsey Williams was one of the best decisions I made during my job search. From the…read moreoutset, she took the time to understand exactly what I was looking for in my next role and what mattered most to me in a firm's culture and environment. Throughout the process, Kelsey's knowledge of the legal market and of individual firms proved invaluable. She ultimately connected me with a firm that truly aligned with my values and long-term career goals. Beyond the outstanding results, Kelsey is professional, intelligent, communicative, organized, thoroughly prepared, and a pleasure to work with at every stage. During our time working together, Kelsey refined my résumé, provided thoughtful insight and advice about the firms I was considering, coached me for interviews, and supported me through salary negotiations. What is often a stressful and overwhelming experience felt far more manageable with her guidance. Working with Kelsey has been one of the most impactful decisions I've made in pursuing my next role. For any attorney seeking their next position, Kelsey will be an excellent partner. She is a dedicated, strategic, and strong advocate who truly cares and offers thoughtful, practical guidance throughout the job search. I am profoundly grateful for the support she provided and recommend Kelsey with the utmost confidence.

Kelsey Williams at Boly:Welch played a critical role in my search for the perfect placement. I…read moredon't know what I would've done without her coaching and positioning me into a stellar career move. I am so grateful to have worked with her and it paid off big time! Highly recommend her if you're considering a new professional chapter. I can't thank her enough.

Empty promises from the very beginning…read more 2015 Backstory: Years ago I tried using their services at a separate location in Southern California. I went into their offices and had what I thought was a very positive and motivating meeting with two recruiters who promised to work hard to get me some job opportunities... 6 months later after emailing and leaving several voicemails after never hearing anything back, I receive a phone call about a job opportunity for the very first time since my initial meeting. Luckily I didn't stick around and rely on them for anything and landed a job on my own. 2019: In need of some assistance in landing a job aligned with my degree and and professional experience since moving to Portland, I reached out to 24 Seven in the hopes that my negative experience at a different location wouldn't reflect on the rest of the company. I had a promising phone interview with a recruiter at their Portland office and was told I'd receive additional information within 24 hrs and of course 3 days later I received nothing. I tried contacting the recruiter to follow up and I heard nothing back from her. It's now been almost around 6 weeks since my phone call. Yet again 24 Seven has proved to be highly unprofessional and unreliable. I've worked with other recruiters in my life and never have had this level of unprofessionalism. NEVER contacting them again. Won't be surprised if in 6-9 months they finally contact me with an opportunity for the very first time...

I've worked with Rianne McDonough several times in my long career with athletic and fashion brands,…read moreand she has been the most professional, thorough, personal, and organized recruiter I've ever worked with. I've worked with some of the biggest apparel and footwear brands and I've never had such a great and smooth experience. Rianne has a very personal approach to recruiting, she does her homework, has amazing follow through and follow -up, and makes the entire process a wonderful experience. I recently worked with her with my current employer, which requires me to relocate, and Rianne was so thorough by providing valuable information on the housing market, desirable neighborhoods, and activities the city has to offer. If needed, I look forward to working with Rianne in the future and I would and have recommend her and 24 Seven to anyone looking to make a career change.

To anyone entering the Portland job market. VanderHouwen and Associates, Inc. needs to be your…read morefirst stop. They work hard for you and find the positions that best match your qualifications and get you in the door. This agency got me my first contract job and then a great full time position and I am so pleased with the level of service. The Portland job market is easily the most brutal I have been to yet, but VanderHouwen made navigating it much simpler than if I had done it on my own. Kristin Hunt was the agent I worked with, so be sure you ask for her. Kristin gave me a realistic outlook on job expectations and helped me avoid postings that were a waste of time. She also told me when I should apply for a position directly myself when the company was not one VanderHouwen worked with. Halfway through my contract job, Kristin immediately began helping me look for full-time roles to transition to while other recruiters in the market told me it was too early and to come back within 4-6 weeks of my contract's end date. Furthermore, she always gave me up to date information on the status of each job I applied to. I was never in the dark. She cares a lot about her customers and it shows through her actions. I wouldn't take the negative reviews here seriously. Work with VanderHouwen if you go and don't get impatient. Portland is tough and you are going to get many no's before you get a yes. You need connections to have a chance at getting anywhere in the process and that is where VanderHouwen comes in.

Vanderhouwen Does Not Understand Cybersecurity - Overlooked by VanderHouwen Despite Clear…read moreQualifications I applied for a Cybersecurity Program Manager role in Portland through VanderHouwen and was told by recruiter T. B. that I was "not a great fit." There was no interview, no technical discussion--just a surface-level rejection. Here are the verifiable facts. I hold the CISSP (Associate of ISC²), CEH, Security+, eJPT, Google Cybersecurity, Google Cybersecurity Cloud, and CAPM certifications. I have 3+ years of project management experience leading a 20-person team at Apollo 11 and more than eight years total in cybersecurity, IT operations, and governance. I've implemented NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS frameworks, authored insider-threat assessments, and managed full-scale modernization programs across multiple organizations. Being dismissed without acknowledgment of these credentials or achievements shows a failure to evaluate based on objective capability. Any organization that truly understands cybersecurity program management would recognize this alignment instantly. I challenge anyone to ask any AI if I'm qualified with 3+ years of project management experience, CISSP (Associate of ISC²), CEH, eJPT, Google Cybersecurity, Google Cybersecurity Cloud, and CAPM.

Employment Trends is not sexy. It doesn't have the chic vibe of something like Boly Welch. You will…read morecomplete mountains of paperwork for hours and then do a drug test, which consists of peeing in a cup and then HANDING YOUR CUP OF PEE to the person you've been politely chatting with for their inspection. But you will get work, and that's what matters. In fact, I got a gig right at my interview, for the very next day! It was a one-day gig changing lightbulbs, but still. Money. They called me for a couple more opportunities that didn't work out for various reasons, but a month or so later, they got me another one-day gig at an office, which turned into two days. On the second day, my recruiter called and offered me a temp-to-hire position at an office from which I type this very review. So, needless to say, they're very good at what they do. My recruiter, Kara, was very nice and worked round the clock for me without me lifting a finger (none of this email your availability every week business). Maybe I just got lucky, but as far as I'm concerned this is the place to start (and maybe finish!) your Portland job search.

I rated this company 5 stars, because I have such great experiences with them. I have been working…read morewith the most awesome woman ever, and her name is Jodi Nachtrieb. She has gone above and beyond when it comes to helping me find employment. I can't say that I have been the easiest to work with as I just recently relocated, but it hasn't stopped her from working very hard on my behalf. Jodi if by chance you see this, I want you to know how much I appreciate you, and how great of an experience you have made it for me to work with you and your Portland West office. I am just very blessed that you are the one that answered the phone the day I called, thank you so much.

I'd give zero if I could. First, the founder/owner left her desk at the time we agreed on for me to…read morecall her and I was on hold; then she proceeded to ask me why I didn't have a higher GPA in college (mine was above a 3.0), and then found it appropriate to correct my (correct) language...over the phone. She actually laughed at me when I said the average amount of hours worked in society (I said 40) within the conversation and corrected me again. The manner in which she asked, "why haven't you been able to find a job?" was so demeaning, I'm not sure why I agreed to meet in person the next day; I did in the hopes she'd be able to help me out. So I went in the next day to meet with her and she was not in the office, she was outside walking her dog (not something I'd usually be irritated by, but after the day before it rubbed me the wrong way). There was no one else in the office and a woman named Nicole who came to the front desk got incredibly defensive when I asked how long it usually takes her to come back; I was uncomfortable from the start. Had she spoken like an adult, things may have unfolded a little differently. I waited a few minutes and decided to leave because had I been late, no doubt that'd had been considered unprofessional, as I had another appointment afterward. Nicole gave me a nasty retort about the amount of time I'd have been there "anyway" with an unprofessional attitude, I felt like I was in high school again. When I ran into Vaughna (owner) in the hallway and let her know I was on my way out, she copped an attitude immediately and tried to make me feel guilty about her dog and proceeded to send me a passive-aggressive email afterward. Never have I felt so inconsequential. Terrible customer service. There's probably a good reason why their office was completely empty-people don't appreciate being treated rudely by "professionals" having no respect for others' time. Do yourself a favor-especially if you're young looking-because these people won't take you seriously-don't waste your time.

I worked with Reliant Search a few years ago when needing payroll services for my small business…read more Vaughna, Kristin, and their team were helpful in working with us, and we were very happy with the service and friendliness of everyone. They stand apart for the level of benefits offered to candidates, and it made the process totally painless. Would work with again!

The only reason I gave it a star at all was because my 1st interaction was great. About a year ago…read more(2023) I was called by Mischa to interview. She does direct hire and she thought she had a job that would fit for my experience. She was AMAZING!! She walked me through the process and kept in touch every step of the way. I didn't get the job but that was fine. *I got a call from her about a month ago asking if I was still looking. She didn't have anything for me but referred me to a co-worker named Antoinette. Antoinette had a job for me, and I went in to meet her before my interview. It was 2 hours before my interview, so she and I had time to chat. She told me that the company I was interviewing with had used her before and liked her so well that they were using her again to find someone for the position I now hold. She seemed pleasant enough and we had a nice chat. I said great and went to the interview. The interview went well, and I was basically told to start Monday at 8am. I texted her asking if there was anything else I needed to do since she was the recruiter. She said no and to remember my start time. *I went in as scheduled at 8am. After working for two hours, I asked the gal training me when I was going to fill out New Hire paperwork. She stated, "In about 90 days." WHAT??? *Apparently, Antoinette was not doing Direct Hire. She was doing Temp To Hire. I had not been told that, but it was fine. I don't mind. The company I'm working for is great and worth the wait. *The HR at the new company called Antoinette and she apologized, grabbed her tablet, and came over to the office to have me fill out paperwork. Mind you, there were no physical copies. Everything was on the tablet. *I asked her what a few of the forms meant, she said she didn't know. So I muddled through. I asked her to send me the log in information for their site, knowing I would be doing timesheets online. She said she would send it upon return to her office. I didn't realize at the time that the site I did the paperwork on was the same one. I gave her a copy of my ODL and texted her my SS Card from home that evening because I didn't bring it to work. I tried multiple times that Monday to log in and the system would automatically kick me to the Forms area. I messaged her and she replied after a few times to tell me I needed to wait until Wednesday because it took time to process paperwork...you know...non paper paperwork. *So, I waited. Wednesday comes and it still wasn't working. I message again and she said she would look into it. She had no idea what the issue was. I spoke to the controller at the employer, and she said to create a timesheet that we would send it Friday if it still didn't work.... It STILL didn't work. I got no information from Antoinette, so I emailed in the approved timesheet to both Antoinette and Mischa. Mischa was because I knew something would get done if I gave it to her. I was right. Mischa called and email right away letting me know that Antoinette would get back to me. *Antoinette AGAIN said she had no idea why the system wouldn't let me do a timesheet. *Monday I get a text from Ashely. She told me I hadn't filled out a form they needed. And it had to be done today so they could do payroll. And they also needed my ID. I told her I filled out everything they had listed on the website and Antoinette had copies of my ID. She stated they had lost an admin and that one hadn't been assigned to me that needed to be filled out. She assigned it to my profile, and I filled out and submitted the form. She stated she would get my ID from Antoinette. *Then I get a text Tuesday. Now I apparently filled out two different insurance forms and I needed to decide which one I wanted. I called her and told her which one. *I get a call from Antoinette this same Tuesday and we discuss payment. She stated that this coming Friday the 24th that I would be getting paid for two weeks. I said, "You are paying me for last week and this week on Friday and my timesheet isn't due until Sunday? No, that's wrong." She said that was what she was told. I just said No. She then said she would email me a schedule for pay. *Molly called me the following day to say she knew there were a few "hiccups" in the process. Those weren't hiccups, they were vomit. I told her that I was not told anything. She said, "We pay our people". She was a bit defensive. There was no need for that. Just admit that your company messed up and let's move on. But that wasn't happening. I said that I knew I would eventually get paid and basically ended the call. *I then went into the Companies HR manager. She had spoken to Molly too. Molly told her how it was all my fault, and I did everything wrong. I filled out the paperwork wrong. I was told it was temp to hire. She tried to lie and state that she had proof. Well, so do I. She said Antoinette had NO IDEA I COULDN"T LOG ON!! *So many lies, not enough room here. NEVER USE THEM!!

Opti Staffing found exactly what I wanted for employment. I was so impressed with the quality jobs…read moreoffered and the personal attention received. Thank you Antoinette you are a star !!!!!!!

Unprofessional, low-balling wage offers, recruiter lying about job. If there was a minus star…read morereview, I would select that.

I really liked my recruiter, so it's unfortunate that I'm posting this. I had signed on with…read moreInsight and it was a mess. The hiring process was very quick. Once I got hired on though it went downhill. I had to actively chase down my recruiter for a week (already working) to be able to log my hours. There was errors there with the system, and I was concerned I wouldn't get paid when it was down to the wire. After a week of my 6 month contract, the employer decided to terminate my position through no fault of my own. I had other offers prior, and this put me in a position. While the apologies were hefty, nothing was done to support me after. Nothing financially in good faith, no jobs lined up for interviewing, and barely any communication unless I followed up over and over. This put a bad taste in my mouth for contract work, the company, and multiple factors. If you can avoid it, I'd probably recommend it.