James is the best! They worked really hard to get me get a fantastic job that was right for me!…read moreHands down best experience I had with a staffing firm. Thanks again!

Visited Bonney's website where I proceeded to upload my resume. As I continued, I was then…read moreprompted to begin providing all of the SAME EXACT information contained in my resume into subsequent web pages. Highly inefficient process, speaks volumes about a staffing center and how they operate. If you prefer inefficiency and doubling your efforts, this is the staffing agency for you.

I was working with one of the "big" temp agencies who had provided some workers for a few days…read more One of their workers just didn't show up and the agency didn't call us even though they know two hours before. So I was desperate and reached out to Bonney. They came through when I said I needed two people the same day. Within 90 minutes, both workers were on site and were good workers. Cindy, the office manager, made an initial visit and then another visit two hours later to drop off Gatorade to everyone since she thought the workers may have not had time to get ready because of urgency to get to the site. It was a hot day and it was very much appreciated for this extra effort. I learned that they have offices throughout Maine and some in NH, RI and elsewhere. I definitely reach out them when I need support. in these areas.

Noelle, Bethany, Lisa, and the front desk receptionist Lucy are all so wonderful. I apologize if I…read moreleft anyone else out who I met with when I was there! As a team, they are very professional and so helpful. I love their enthusiasm and positive energy because let's face it.....they are helping people who are unemployed or about to be in that category. Every week, I check in to see what's available and not once did I have to deal with one of the associates being preoccupied or just simply unavailable. It is also nice that this staffing agency is upfront with you about your skillset and what assignment best suits you. There will be weeks where there's nothing available, but OfficeTeam is always searching and making those phone calls to potential employers so the unemployed can get a job!

Very helpful in the beginning. I was placed in a job, but OfficeTeam was unresponsive to me after I…read morehad left the position. Their treatment felt off and I shouldn't have to send emails over the course of a week with spotty responses for my last paycheck. Will not go back.

This is the new location of the Career Center that was previously located on Lancaster St. in…read morePortland. The new building, located by the jetport, is now the home to Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services as well as the Career Center for the unemployed. My review is of the career center and limited to my brief workshop days. The unemployment system has undergone some changes in the last few years. The Career Center is not run by state unemployment, however, it is a contracted entity that you are required to now use in conjunction with an online job bank that you must be registered with and active online with. After approximately 5 weeks of being unemployed (for me it was 9 weeks), you will get a letter directing you to attend a mandatory workshop. When you attend, they point out that they have computers, fax machines, copy machines and even folks to help you with resume' writing and interviewing skills. You will be shown how to use the job bank more efficiently in your searches for work. Also, some features of the career center's website are pointed out. They hold networking meetings every Tuesday morning and hold at least one career fair every month in addition to other days where one employer may come in to talk to candidates. You will review your job searches with the counselor and that person will give you homework that you will have to report back on. For instance, in my case, I was told to contact Goodwill Workforce in hopes of being approved for paid certifications in my field. Then there is a second meeting approximately 5 more weeks later. Again, you will go over your search log and where things stand with your search. You will be given another action item at that time and additional tools will be demonstrated and more resources given to you. I think these are helpful and have had some good insight. After being in the same industry for almost 20 years, it has been quite a long time since I have had to interview or resume' build. I think a key thing I discovered is that a lot of companies are just inundated with applicants these days due to the high unemployment rates, that they are using "keyword guardians". It is a program that scans your online application for keywords and if you don't hit enough of them, you never make it to the HR department. So while you may have "proficient at MS Office", the company may be looking for "proficient at Outlook, Excel and MS Word" you would not have hit the keywords. It is almost important to regurgitate the job description just to get someone to see your application. The resources are paid for by you when you are working, so don't be shy, go in and use them!