I met the leadership at Albin Engineering while seeking both opportunities and additional support…read morewhen I was recruiting for a larger international company seeking contract engineering support in Silicon Valley. I found every interaction with AESI to be very resourceful as well as highly professional, respectful, collaborative, and most of all reasonable when negotiating rates and deliverables. As a company that has been in the Valley long enough to watch several booms and busts they have successfully served their clients and adapted as needed to provide the highest level of customer service and meet the ever-changing demands of the industries they support.

I have known Marc for over 20 years, and have often referred him to companies I have worked with…read more The feedback has always been positive. He and his team have always worked hard for their clients and have achieved great results. They have said that they provide good candidates and great follow up. If you have a need for contingent workers, perm placement or even payroll services Albin Engineering will be a great place to start.

I have used Peninsula Tax Recruiters for my CPA firm hiring needs over some time. My firm requires…read morea number of qualified tax professionals throughout a year due to the intermittent nature of a tax season. Oksana is very personable and professional and has an intimate understanding of our business model gained by working in the same field over a long number of years. On a very short notice Oksana and her team was able to find tax preparers and tax reviewers to fill my positions. Oksana always relies on her industry experience to initiate screening of potential candidates and then communicates the relevant information to help in making a well justified and informed decision. I also appreciate the fact that Oksana's rates are below industry average. I would highly recommend Peninsula Tax Recruiters to any business owner.

I worked with Oksana and her team to find a right fit for my CPA firm…read more Oksana took time to truly listen and understand my needs in a relation to an experienced tax professional who can meet a necessary criteria of being a team player. I had an opportunity to conduct a number of interviews with carefully selected candidates and at the end of this process was able to select a perfect individual for my business. Oksana is very easy to work with and she provides an important choice of full time, part time or seasonal tax preparers and tax reviewers. It is important for my business to know that I can rely on Peninsula Tax Recruiters to help me with my immediate and long term hiring needs.

I wish I could say something positive about Covello Group but unfortunately, my experience was not…read morea good one. I was contacted by a recruiter who saw my resume on Indeed. We had several conversations, and she was under the impression I had a degree but I told her I do not but that did have 4 years of college but never finished. I have 20 years of work experience, the position was entry-level admin. She assured me she could still work with me. I gathered all the medical documentation that was needed for the position. Sent several e-mails to the recruiter, left several voicemails, and simply no response. Very unprofessional and quite frankly a big letdown as I was looking forward to working in this field and gaining new experience. I decided to go the temp pool route where I don't have to go through a recruiter.

When I separated from the U.S. Air Force and transitioned into the civilian world I had a difficult…read moretime initially. I struggled to find employment in the Bay Area and often felt alone because I didn't have the right professional help to assist me in the process. Fortunately, that all quickly changed the moment I connected with Karen at Covelo Group. As a credit to Karen's hard work and relentless efforts, I was able to get to the next level in my career and find work within great healthcare organizations on 2 separate occasions! She is truly dedicated when it comes to her job and does all she can to help others. Those that know her know that she's nothing short of amazing. Her enthusiastic personality and positive attitude is a great compliment to the hard working mentality she brings to work every day. Additionally, I've always felt comfortable expressing any concerns or questions to her, and in return she has been consistently supportive and understanding. I am beyond grateful to have connected with Karen and I would strongly recommend her to anyone because she is truly among the best at what she does. I thank her for all the hard work that she does to assist individuals like me on a daily basis. She is greatly appreciated and I value her as both a recruiter and good friend. Continue to do great things at Covelo Group, Karen. You are awesome!

It all went very well. It is not where you start but were you finish. We provided great service to…read morevery happy quests who spent a lot of money.

As a seasoned Executive Assistant with over 23 years of experience supporting senior leadership…read moreacross high-level organizations, I was genuinely excited about the opportunity to contribute to this team. Unfortunately, my interaction with Melissa Buccino was incredibly disheartening. From the moment I joined the video interview, it was clear that my presence was not welcomed with the same openness or interest as one would expect in a fair hiring process. The conversation was cut abruptly short lasting less than a minute, with no genuine attempt to engage or understand my background, despite my extensive qualifications. It was difficult not to notice how quickly I was dismissed, and I left the conversation feeling that my identity as a woman of color may have played a role in how I was treated. Representation matters but only when it's backed by action, respect, and equitable treatment. This experience made me question the branch's commitment to true inclusion and its approach to recognizing real talent. To future candidates, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds I urge caution. And to the leadership: do better. Melissa Buccino do better! Talent comes in many forms, and every candidate deserves a fair shot and a respectful conversation. Also, if you're expecting follow up or even a rejection letter this "experienced," organization seems to lack common curiosity of that, so just move on to other consulting firms that have a better reputation and who actually care for your success.

I honestly can't say enough good things about Mr. Harfoush. I came to him during one of the hardest…read moretimes in my life -- my health had been badly affected by mold exposure, and I felt completely overwhelmed. From the very beginning, he took the time to really understand not just the legal details of my situation, but how much it had impacted me personally. He's been incredibly thorough with my case, handling every challenge with skill and care. But what stands out most to me is his compassion. He's gone above and beyond, making sure I always feel supported and valued. You can tell he truly cares about his clients -- not just about getting results (which he absolutely does), but about making sure you feel seen and heard through it all. If you're looking for an attorney who is both an expert and a genuinely good human being, Moustafa Harfoush is the one you want by your side. I'm so grateful for everything he's done for me.

We had a very positive experience working with Moustafa. He handled our situation with…read moreprofessionalism, clarity, and care. Throughout the process, he kept us informed, offered thoughtful guidance, and consistently showed a high level of dedication. What could have been a stressful experience felt much more manageable with his support. Thanks to his strategic approach and steady communication, we reached a resolution we were happy with. We're grateful for his help and would feel confident recommending him to others. Thanks so much Moustafa!

I can't believe it took me so long to write this review, but better late than never! I want to give…read morea shout-out to the most generous, helpful guy in my job search. When I first started looking for a job a year ago, I was trying to return to the work force after 11 years of hiatus from it. It wasn't easy, and I didn't know where to start. I reached out to JuicyBlue, and Brandon got in touch with me. He spoke with me at length about what I wanted to do and about my experience. I had never worked with an employment agency before and didn't know if I was supposed to pay him, so I asked him. He laughed and said that no, he doesn't take payments from job seekers. I may be misremembering, but I think he said that he gets his commissions from the companies after he places workers with them. Anyway, this kind man told me that even though he couldn't place me at that time, he would work with me to get me a job. He asked me to send him my resume. After reading it, he called me again and told me what I needed to change, to make my resume more accomplishment-based and less role-based. I didn't know it at the time, but my resume was very much in the 90s style(!) and he was bringing it up to the current standard. And he's just a nice guy, I really enjoyed talking to him. We spoke a couple more times, where I updated my resume and he gave me more feedback, and gave me some tips on interviews. Shortly after that, I applied to my current company (using the resume that Brandon helped me polish), and got the job of my dreams. I cannot thank Brandon enough for giving me hope and help during a pivotal part of my life. I hope more people are like him. I've heard horror stories of employment agencies using people and disappointing them. But Brandon is the real thing. He really wants to help, and he has helped me, without taking a cent from me.

JuicyBlue is a talented staffing firm that has a great understanding of their clients and…read morecandidates not limited to Silicon Valley. I wasn't in the market for a new job when JuicyBlue approached me about an opportunity. But we had a great conversation and found they really understood my core values and what an ideal fit would be. They matched me with a great company and I'm really happy in my current position. I've had the biggest highs in my career through this match. We continue to use Juicy Blue for our recruiting and they are great to work with. -Great Communication -Responsive, Prompt -High Integrity I highly recommend to companies needing help with growing their business and teams.

I hired a developer for an 8 week project. I paid weekly and total was $24,259…read more (https://photos.app.goo.gl/arVKP6cJQW1Vb5sv6) The communication from Curcio Sobrinho, my developer they chose for me, from Brazil, was very light (over skype) each week. I'd often check in and ask if he had any questions or needed anything. Always it was "nope, doing good." I started to wonder if he was doing anything and/or really understood the project. Once he was out for over a week on vacation and said he'd be out of contact, but not to worry he was still working on the project. At the end of our agreed-upon time, 8 weeks, he asked for "one additional week, no charge", which I gave. A week later this happened again, then again, then again... 8 weeks after the 8 week deadline, not wanting to irritate him by asking "are you even doing anything?", I emailed Toptal and asked what a client should do in a situation like this. Their response was to open an investigation, which ticked off the developer, who sloppily "finished" the project in 24 hours, sent me .apk files, and said "since you involved Toptal, this ends my work and our communication". Upon testing the test .apk files in Android Studio, they don't work (one won't even open due to many errors). The backend, which is PHP (Laravel), was untouched though he said he had made numerous changes including "it's in php I had to totally rewrite it". MySql was to be jettisoned in favor of Firebase/firestore, and although initial Firebase authentication was set up and firestore collections were created, no actual integration occurred and the apps and backend still relied on MySql. So many other issues. Basically he did a bit of work each week, perhaps an hour or two ($200?) enough to commit an update to Gitlab with a creative name that provided evidence of his "work". Certainly not the 224 hours I was billed for: (https://photos.app.goo.gl/arVKP6cJQW1Vb5sv6) Though I'm a novice programmer (mostly web/cms/small pwas etc in js) I know nothing about native app development, server architecture, etc. I had to go on faith this person was really working. In our initial conversations I knew I was out of my depth, yet in subsequent weeks I urged him to give me feedback on the progress. I just assumed he was shy or a "leave me alone I got this" sort. He seemed very smart and I had hopes it was the latter and that, if anything, I'd be amazed by his work. Omar Landaverry at Toptal, over several emails, said basically I was on my own. He stated they finished their investigation and were going to, begrudgingly, "allow" Curcio to finish the project (this was the rushed 24 hour next day delivery) and implied that I was lucky Toptal wasn't deciding to charge me for the additional weeks (8 more of them, so about double, almost $50k) that Curcio kept asking for to get the project done. Well, now have a bunch of modified code to turn over to a new dev at a different agency to see if they want to work with it or start from scratch. I must say, the frustration of all this has made me buckle down over the past couple of months and learn. I know a lot more about Firebase, modular api's, bundlers (I use webpack), android studio, Laravel, etc. I've let other areas suffer to devote this time, but I don't want to be at the mercy of a company like Toptal ever again. It's also why I've rewritten this to note that I can see "some" work (1-2 hrs/wk perhaps) was in fact done. The genius of Curcio's plan or scam, based on Toptal's business model, was also that I was not able to leave a review of Curcio, since this has to be done a week or so after the project cutoff date. Since Curcio strung me along with "I need one more week", for two months, before I raised the issue with Toptal his review window had closed. Toptal Director of Engineering Ariel Roitman, and my Account Manager Mitch Penrod were quite pleasant and did a good job kicking things off for me. But all downhill after that. My advice: steer clear of Toptal. If you *must* use Toptal, just steer clear of this developer.

Usually I don't leave reviews, hired top tal to create a program and after 30,000 dollars they did…read morenot finish and they asked for more money, project never went anywhere, never mind even got finished, Another note after one programmer failed to complete the project they brought on another programmer, and that PR Grammer failed to complete the project.

Mandy and the Clarity staff have been so helpful in helping me find temp work. Being a recent grad,…read moreMandy gave me tons of advice on job sites and how to go about searching for positions. She also worked with me on making my resume look absolutely beautiful! Mandy is quick to return emails or phone calls. You never have to wait more than a day to hear back from her! Overall, my experiences at Clarity have been extremely positive. They are extremely friendly and are willing to go the extra mile to help. You receive personalized attention, which is great! You never feel like a just another staffing candidate with Clarity. I would highly recommend Clarity Staffing when looking for an employment agency!

After graduating back in my May, I was not one of those post-collegiate megalomaniacs who believe…read morethey are entitled to X amount of money and Y amount of respect. I did, however, feel I at least deserved a job after spending tens of thousands of dollars on my higher education. June turned into July, July led to August, and before I knew it I had been scouring this barren earth for five months. All the while, I was approaching my job search with a newly cultivated independence and autonomy, which is to say I was going it alone. This misguided, unaided approach was clearly getting me nowhere. I decided to take a chance on a job placement agency, despite my unfounded misperceptions regarding recruiters in general. Rather than hoping on board as another number with a huge national agency, I went with a smaller boutique; my choice was Clarity. My initial interview was a delight, as they were very cordial, amiable, and respectful. They left me feeling profoundly reassured and confident; I truly believed they were going to champion my cause. Sure enough, within weeks they landed me a 3 month temp assignment with a global, prestigious accounting corporation. After my assignment commenced, rather than heading back to the terrifyingly dire job market, another phenomenal job was awaiting me with the potential of being hired full-time. I am literally "yelping" from the desk of my new occupation. Without a doubt I recommend Clarity for all those beginning to lose hope. My advice would be to stop using the stock market as an emotional barometer for how you should feel for the day, and go get a little assistance from some quality folks whose job is to job search effectively.