Someone by the name of Gaby texted me out the blue saying that I attended an interview, which I am…read more200% certain that I didn't. I called for confirmation and she really tried to sell me on the fact that I interviewed with them. So like anyone who does not close doors on opportunities I asked for the job posting, and the rep could not provide one. She couldn't even recall my name. So why would you text me and ask for sensitive documents? I'm sure they are getting people employed, but imagine what the process is like if situations like this happen? If I was vulnerable I would have sent them all my sensitive documents with no job lined up.

This is the first time I used the Express Employment branch in Columbia, MD and this will also be…read morethe last time. I needed two temporary workers for a job fair event I was having at the BWI Four Points by Sheraton. I emailed the owner, Jim Craig, Wednesday evening to set someone up for the following Monday morning (5-days notice) The following morning at around 11am I contacted the office because I never heard back from anyone. Jim answered the phone and said "he was just about to send me an email" He told me Jessica is the person I want to speak with to set up the temps for Monday morning and that he'd forward my email to her so she'd have my information. The conversation with Jim was strange in that he seemed more concerned with making sure I have a billing account set up with Express rather than wondering what my needs were. Approximately 2pm, about 3 hours later, I called and spoke w/ Jessica. Jim had failed to send her the email so I forwarded her a copy. She said my temps would be no problem and asked if she could contact me the following morning to finalize. I said "yes." Friday afternoon came and I never heard back from Jessica so I called her. She said she "was just about to email me the temps info" and she would do it in 5 minutes. I ended up getting the email at 2:54pm, the end of the day Friday. Jessica had set up my two temp workers for Monday and emailed me their contact info so I could touch base with them. I called the first temp to confirm and was very unimpressed. He seemed completely void of social-functionality and I could barely hold a conversation with him regarding the logistics on Monday. The second person I tried calling didn't answer her phone, the call went to voicemail, which of course the voicemail box was full and I couldn't leave a message. I called her two times Friday afternoon / evening with no luck and also sent her a text. I emailed Jessica in hopes of having her help me get a hold of the temp with the full voicemail box. Jessica offered to try calling her from her phone. I asked Jessica for her personal cell phone # in case I have any emergency's with the temps over the weekend, ie...they cancel on me, etc...She did not reply to my email so I assume she doesn't want me to contact her. My event is on Monday morning and the workers need to be there at 10am. At this point I'm feeling extremely uncomfortable with the people that were chosen for my fair and uncomfortable with the fact that I'm not able to contact one of the workers, nor my Express Employment contact for that matter. My company hosts 16 job fairs per year in the Northeastern United States. I mainly use Express Employment for each of my job job fairs and have always had wonderful results with them, until now. In hindsight, I would have definitely chosen to go with a different staffing agency and saved myself the headache. My recommendation...skip past Express Employment in Columbia, MD and choose to contact a different staffing agency. I ended up calling OfficeTeam on Pratt Street in Baltimore on Saturday afternoon and they were able to help me with no problem! If you have any questions regarding my experience or would like a recommendation on other staffing agencies in the area, feel free to contact me directly. Steve Faulk steve@premiumjobfairs.com

Meghan Lavender was absolutely an awesome recruiter. She genuinely cares about the individual that…read moreshe is working with/for. I most admire her willingness to listen, her capacity to empathize, and the desire to help when things get sticky. She is very positive, has tried to be as helpful as possible, and always provides words of encouragement. Meghan is always on top of things, cheerful, professional, sweet, and an advocates. She never give up on me and has bend over backwards to ensure that she find a good match for me efficiently; she ensure the match is based on my career, and not just my resume. I am very blessed to have Meghan as my recruiter. I cannot say enough good things about her. I hope to be able to keep in contact and hopefully have the opportunity to work with in the future.

The staffing agency was really helpful and made the process easy. Carol was especially great--she…read morestayed in touch, answered all my questions, and really made everything smooth. They found me something pretty quickly too. Overall a good experience, I'd recommend them.

I found out about Ultimate Staffing while job seeking on the internet. I must admit that I was…read moresceptical at first about using a Temp Agency, concerned that my needs wouldn't be meet. However, from the start of meeting the staff I was pleased. All the right questions were asked to assure that they would do there best to meet my needs for employment. I appreciated the constant updates of possible employment availability. Thanks to Ultimate Staffing I'm now back employed within a short period of time. I would refer them to anyone that is seeking employment and want the professionalism of a caring and friendly staff as well. Thanks you to the awesome Staff members at Ultimate Staffing for helping me get back in the workforce!! K. Thomison

If you choose to work with this company, research the "recruiter", before you go to the office for…read morethe looksee. The recruiter I worked with spoke a hundred miles per hour and I did not leave knowing any more about the company than what I knew before I arrived. Totally waste of time. Information given could have been discussed over the telephone. Recruiter stated to call or email with any additional questions. Needless to say, she did not return either. I was not surprised. Really confirmed why she was not recognized as an employee of the month in the lobby of the firm on the recognition plaques. There are a lot of companies which exemplify customer service where they care about placement.

Just had initial phone contact with one of their recruiters. He demanded that I give my complete…read morework history (pre college) because the hiring company "requires it." In my experience, anything more than ten years or not related to the position for which you're applying is superfluous. While I understand the need to protect your interests, I also had to drag out of him what kind of sales it was, and would only let me know that it was "industrial" with zero indication of what type of product I would be selling. This sends up two red flags for me. Either a) the company he is recruiting for is intensely micro-managed, or b) it is an attempt to isolate my age. Either way my dealings with them are finished before they even really started.

I agree with the other reviews. It is a complete waste of time…read more I completed a background check with Contemporaries, in which recruiters indicated was positive. I was offered one job prospect, follow-up with no actual information for an actual interview. This agency is the worst. I do not recommend Contemporaries.

Waste of time. Interviewed with the beginning of June 2019 after having 5 years of various office…read moremanagement experience. I was told they have plenty if available positions that I'd be good for. The recruiter even offered to touch up my resume for me so I would be a more attractive candidate. I was thrilled that someone actually cared enough to help my better showcase my experience. After the interview, I left the office feeling excited. The next week I "checked in" with them to see if they had any available positions open and if the updated resume was completed. I was told nothing available yet... And they were never heard from again