Very nice people here. Though they haven't had things that were in my salary range, they have…read morealways treated me with suburb respect and dignity and continued to try anyway. Fortunately I'm not on the job hunt now, but when I have been, they have always been trying to find opportunities for me, and I appreciate that. And they are honest. Check these guys out. I used Christopher W. He was excellent and the kindest professional in this business!!!

Decided to give this temp agency a shot as I was struggling to find a job in Boston after I moved…read morehere. Applied online and got a call back from Jen who was very friendly, told me to come take a visit for an interview. The building was very nice, prime location in Financial District. Front desk person asked me to fill out an application and led me to Jen after. Jen was telling me that she has been working at John Leonard for almost 30 years holy moly! She was very professional, knew what she was doing, and sounded like she has a great relationship with their clients (employers). Asked me couple questions about my skills and experience, what I want to do in a long run. After the interview, she explained some of the jobs they have in the system and asked me if any of those spark my interest. Really liked this short term assignment in Cambridge, was places there a week after that interview! Went through many assignments with various employers through John Leonard so far, was a great experience to work with all those employers. John Leonard seems to have a good clientele of employers that would treat you well as long as you do your job! Long story short- no matter what kind of career goals you have, John Leonard will listen to you, learn your story to find a great assignments that fit to your needs and qualification! Shout out to Jen, you are awesome!

Super ultra mega recommended. Jeannie Halsey is my employment warrior. A tireless advocate, she…read moreconstantly is looking at every avenue, and possibility, for that role which is mutually beneficial for all involved. Jeannie is a powerhouse of energy and enthusiasm. Continually searching for stable and experience appropriate employment is a difficult, arduous, exhausting task, at times involving countless faceless applications with algorithms that do not take into account capability, personality, drive, and heart. Their only purpose is to count applicants as the machines they are with the programming they have. Jeannie counteracts that with humanity, caring, purpose, knowledge, and soul. I am glad to have her at my side, not only for my future, but that of my family. I am eternally grateful to all Jeannie has done and continues to do. Thank you, my friend.

This place is none responsive. I sent my resume to Dalton and followed up, never heard back. Sent…read moreit a second time, as I was told he never received it, he forwarded it to someone in NH (I live in the Boston area). They seemed pretty disappointed that I wouldn't be willing to travel 30 miles mins for $15/hr. Sorry. I followed up with her as well, never heard back. That was back in October 2017. Now I'm looking at placement agencies and this comes up in the top ten. Laughable. And pretty discouraging.

This group is probably the best I've worked with. Very professional. Diane in particular has a…read morewarmth and intelligence when interacting with people. I also love the PS&R personal touch: When you get hired for a job they send you an encouraging email; when the job's done, they send another one expressing their appreciation and an upbeat note about future prospects. Nice. Not many employment agencies know (or care enough to know) that adding those extra touches makes a difference to clients who are stressed out in this still shaky economy. Certainly has made a difference for me.

PS&R surprised me with a really dynamic approach. They work with the finesse of a boutique firm…read morebut have the agility to scale their reach depending upon the need. Kathy, their principal recruiter, is able to assess the needs of an organization and match the right candidate for the role. If Job Matching were a jigsaw puzzle she would be a blue ribbon champion.

Micro Tech is definitely one of the better staffing agencies out there. I found them by applying to…read moreone of their jobs online and I was contacted by a recruiter within a day after posting my resume. What I really like about this particular company is my recruiter did not ask me to come down to the office, take a bunch of placement tests, or have an interview with them and go through all that bologna before even having an assignment. Having my resume to look at was good enough for them. From past experience, many temp agencies make you meet them in person and fill out paper work and then you may never hear from them again. Micro Tech doesn't do it that way and that's great because they won't be wasting your time if you don't get an assignment from them. I didn't have to come down to their office and fill out the paper work until I got my first assignment when I was chosen by their client company after the first interview they sent me too. Everything went well with the job. I worked at the client company and pretty much was on my own. I don't need to call them for anything and they didn't call me either which meant I was doing well. I think this temp agency lets the client company handle all work issues with you like you are their employee and Micro Tech doesn't get in the way like other temp agencies can. I also heard this temp agency is one of the better ones to go to if you want temp to perm as there are many others with temporary only like Manpower or Randstad which many people don't want. Lastly I'd like to say I was treated with respect when I told this temp agency I was leaving the job to pursue other options. They told me they appreciated me giving them the notice that I was leaving (as a lot of people don't) and they would welcome me back anytime.

They play too much games talk behind your back in the office and try and low ball u for jobs my…read moreexperience

i never updated this, but after I wrote this review, the 2 people I spoke not too highly of both…read morejoined yelp to contact me and basically insult me. Mostly the guy. You can go to my page and see what he said under compliments. Actually, no, I will just cut and paste it here. "Seriously kid? You bash staffing agencies? I didn't help you because you sucked! I placed an average of 20 candidates a week in jobs; the reason why I couldn't help you is because you are probably a very immature person with no experience! Honestly I don't even remember you and you know why? It's because you suck you are a little punk ass kid! I should write an April P review here about how horrible of a candidate you were. I help a lot of smart people but not the stupid ones like you. I feel really bad for the other agencies that tried to help you or actually had to use you for one of their jobs. You probably represented them in a very poor way. You should also really spend more time concentrating on a career rather then blogging about people and business you don't like. I'm glad I found this blog and I am really glad I didn't use you to represent me. Grow up and get a clue!!" So yeah, that was the level of professionalism that Boylston Staffing hired. I've since found a great job, which I left to go back to school and get my masters. So I really don't think I am the immature one.

Don't even waste your time. Kathleen is most likely the…read moreagent you will speak with. They RUSH you in the door, and don't listen to ANYTHING you are saying. Unemployment rates are high, so I'm sure they get the same kind of applicants in excess daily, but omg do they ever treat you like a number here, rather than a person. For my interview with BS I arrived early, but they were not ready to even acknowledge my existence until almost 30 mins past my scheduled time. (Considering there is nowhere to park other than the Prudential parking garage, this would concern anyone unemployed.) Once I was finally seen, my interview lasted all of 8 mins. I don't even think she looked at my resume. Of course its an agency, and you have to fill out numerous applications and forms, however I've never heard of the following: Kathleen is busy rushing me through signing and dating all the forms, meanwhile not listening to a damn thing I was TRYING to tell her about my skills and what I was looking for. I thought I was almost done, and then she pulls yet another form from thin air, asks me if I've been collecting unemployment. I replied yes, for about 2 months. She then shoved this form in my face, asked me to sign it without any explanation, and wen I asked what the hell I was signing, she curtly responded that the government will give her a monetary kickback for recruiting me since I've been collecting unemployment. Put the most sour taste in my mouth. So folks, if you just want to be another commission for these idiots that NEVER CALL BACK, be my guest. At least you can dip through Lord and Taylor on your way out, and buy a little black dress that will most certainly bring more financial gain to your future than Boylston Staffing

I cannot rave about Manning enough! I have a very "unique" background, that is hard to fit in the…read morejobs I was applying for, due to a career change because of certain circumstances, leaving me burnt out and depressed in the job application process. I went months and months of applying endlessly, and the only interviews I seem to get were the ones where I had a connection (and I'm not particularly good with networking to begin with, so they were far and few). I searched for 'top recruiters in Boston' and let's just say they all disappointed. I won't mention them by name, but they wasted my time, gave me false hope and had little follow-through on their part, with no contact for months, and I would get pathetic, measly replies after hounding them. After being burnt several times by useless recruiting agencies (you know who you are), I decided that I will try the next one down the list, with no expectations whatsoever. I worked primarily with Dave, and he was so caring and kind, and I finally felt I had my own cheerleader in this dreadful job hunting process. Within a week, he had 3 interviews lined up for me. Within 2.5 weeks, from first contact, I started my new job! I would've started sooner if it weren't for the holidays. They really follow-through, and when they say they're looking for openings for you, they mean it! Before every interview, I had a call with Dave to prep me for what's to come. I didn't even ask for it -- he just did it! They went above and beyond, and they continue to keep in touch with me to make sure all is good in the new place. I met several former Manning candidates in this job and other places I interviewed, and they all have nothing but amazing things to say, and it's no surprise there. I know at this point I am sounding like I get commission for endorsements lol, but the truth is, I was in a difficult spot, mentally, financially, and I would want anyone else in a similar situation to find the same help that I did. Vocational rehabilitation, if you will. Save yourself the frustration, and start with them first.

I can not rave enough about my partnership with MPG. In addition to being the sweetest people on…read moreearth, they also value your time and experience. It was so refreshing to have people in your corner who are dedicated to getting you placed in a role. Ellie is an absolute sweetheart and she and Kelly worked around the clock to get me into a position. I'm genuinely a little sad that I won't get my daily (yes, you read that correctly DAILY) updates from my girls at Manning. Thank you so much to the Manning team! Work with them, you will not regret it!

Efficient direct care staff, who are extremely reliable and are clients focus…read more This company is small, but they met and exceeded our expectations when we were desperate for people to staff our group homes. Thank you Pilgrims1609@gmail.com. God bless.

Rose found me a good job and worked tirelessly to make it happen. She was available at all hours…read moreand kept me informed about the process throughout, often calling me with answers to questions I was just about to ask. Thanks for all your help!

My experience with Signature Staffing was mixed. There is one lady running the whole show, so…read moreshe's fairly busy. It is difficult getting in touch with her and when you do see her, she doesn't spend much time with you. Which basically means she has a "perfect opportunity" for you that just showed up on her desk, yet she doesn't know what kind of job you want. I do have to give her props since she did give me my current job (a temp-to-hire position), but not without struggle first. She sent me to an interview with Beth Israel's Liver Center. After the interview, I explained to her I wasn't interested in working with patients and I also went into how I had another interview with another company and wanted to see how that played out. She got mad at me for not telling her about the other interview and went on to tell me if I didn't take this job, I'd never get one because I was competing with Harvard and MIT students. She also said something about how most people don't have the luxury to wait around for another job (I didn't either, but I also didn't want to be miserable). Finally, after quite a few trips to her office, she asked what I wanted (or at least I was given 5 minutes to finally tell her what I was looking for) and then I ended where I am today. If you can, try to wedge in what job you want to begin with. She might have the job, just not the 5 minutes to listen to what it is you want unless you come right out with it.