I contacted Nelson Connects, (NC) and was told that 'Jaime' does more administrative hiring and the person I spoke to handles the work labor arena. She said the Jaime would be calling me. Jamie never did so I called the original person that I spoke to back and left a message twice. I got a text back to call a person at Nelson so in June 2025 I sent in my resume. I didn't hear anything so in July I touched base with them again. The representative asked me to do onboarding with them and I completed it. I kept looking for a job and had attained one in October. So now it is December 2025 and thought I should let them know and withdraw my application with NC through text as I have been and told them this. I got a text back stating they didn't have work and would let me know when a job was available so I knew that the text was a bot and had to retest the same thing. NC was not considerate with personal follow up and I didn't hear from them for 5 months. read more

Nelson, Inc. has proven to be the best staffing agency in Marin County. My wife and I just moved closer to family in Marin 2 weeks ago and we'd been in contact with 4 different staffing agencies to get all the help we could get for landing the best fit for work in the area. One agency never replied to my correspondence, voicemails for over a week and when they finally got back to me said they couldn't help much. Two other agencies, Robert Half and Express Employment Professionals both have been great to me as far as professionalism goes but I've only received a handful of "I have a great opportunity that seems to be a good fit... let me get back to you on more info." situations. Some were already filled and another was going to end up being a 3 hour commute from Marin to Foster City--how that was missed before setting up a phone interview with the potential employer, I don't understand. With Nelson, Inc. I was given potential leads before I left their office my first day and had an in person interview and position offered in the first week with a company with another as a backup if that wasn't going to work. There has always been the highest level of professionalism in email correspondence replying within a few business hours as well as quickly returning calls in the off chance I miss someone in the office. Another unique thing I found with this friendly staff was a lot of helpful, professional tips with resume placement & how to best present myself, current unemployment/job market statistics and how that translates to my situation and overall great advice from the team on a variety of helpful job placement topics. They're a 10/10 for effort, effectiveness and professionalism but there's only 5 stars I can give here. I'd definitely recommend them! read more

I too have had a terrible experience with this agency. While looking for another position I was networking and a friend recommended Nelson as they had some openings that I easily could qualify for. I contacted them and worked with them trying to develop a good working relationship for over four weeks. They tried over and over to get me to fill a job requisition that they were having difficulty filling, which was not a very good fit for me at all, but when I found someone else that did, they never contacted me again or tried to help me find another position. This is after glowing reviews and multiple phone interviews and telling me how qualified I was and how good my resume was formatted to highlight my skills, experience, and capabilities for the job market. So, beware that they only work for the client company and get their commission when the job requisition gets filled. Much like a Realtor works for the seller (the company hiring) not the buyer (YOU!)! Learn from my experience. read more

Debi and Carol Ann from Nelson were amazing people to work with! They identified a great opportunity that matched my experience, and ambitions perfectly. From an employer point of view, while their services are not cheap, the value of their service to a fast growing business is amazing. I highly recommend Nelson Staffing and in particular Debi Geller and Carol Ann Wentworth! read more

About 18 months ago I contacted Nelson Associates while searching for a new financial management position. Julia Davis took my call, immediately set up an in-person interview, and found me a temporary controller position shortly thereafter. She was at all times highly professional, and simultaneously I felt like she was a friend who was really looking out for my best interests. She spoke with my references and fielded inquiries with the employer to their best satisfaction as well. When this position ended, she found me another equally good position which unfortunately ended six months later due to Covid. Even in these uncertain times, she has been in touch, fielding other possible positions. Working with Julia Davis has been a very good experience, and I would recommend her to anyone looking to find a new position. read more

I was contacted by a recruiter from this agency after applying for an admin position. They had me come in and take a word and excel proficiency test. Great, I passed. Then the news: they use checkster for reference checking before they send you in to any interview. (if you don't know what checkster is, let me tell you: it's awful, pure evil). I didn't know how I felt about it back then, so I did what they asked me: I provided checkster with the names and contact info for not one, not three, but 'several' people I've worked in the past, mostly supervisors. Reluctantly, but I did. Checkster sends these people emails with a questionnaire to fill. Now here's the problem with that, Nelson: when you are recruiting for high level executive assistant roles, people's references will be CEOs, CFO's, and other high level people that don't have spare time to do that. While I've had great work relationship with former bosses, I just knew this was a lot to ask from a couple of them, so I sent them embarrassed emails myself explaining what this was about, and asking for them to please take the time to fill out the questionnaire. One of my other references, a former colleague at my level, sent me an email later that day saying the questionnaire was quite intense and took her an hour, and she hoped I got the job. I HADN'T EVEN INTERVIEWED FOR THE JOB!!! Of course as luck has it, I went in for the interview, the people were great, but I could tell right away it was not the right fit for me. I followed up with thank you emails, emailed the recruiter at Nelson letting her know how it went, and that was it. Then I never heard back from anyone until one day two weeks later I receive an automated email saying the position had been filed and they would keep me on file for future opportunities. I thanked them. Never heard back. What upset me the most was the reference checking before a job interview. For god's sake, how can you ask people to waste their reference's valuable time filling down a questionnaire before you even know if you are interested in the position or they are interested in you? Reference checking should be the last stage on a hiring process, not the first. It was humiliating and embarrassing to me to email the CEO and CFO thanking them for doing that and letting them know unfortunately I had not got the job and they would remain as my references while I kept interviewing. Ugh! I would never allow an agency to run this sort of check again. Zero stars to checkster, zero stars to Nelson for using them. (BTW, I scored a great job on my own exactly 5 weeks later, so not hurt feelings, but I thought I would leave my review to warn others of their practices before other people embarrass themselves with their former supervisors for nothing, which is the way I feel about my experience.) read more

Geoffrey summed it up perfectly when he said that employers may try the free recruitment websites first, but then they come to Nelson. The same can be said for applicants. I wasted a couple of weeks with the big two online job sites and then turned to the professionals. A good decision! Nelson is excellent. You will have to submit to testing, a background check and your references will be asked to fill out a longer than average questionnaire--make sure you let them know in advance. This is an important step because it's vetting that your future employer pays for. As a job seeker, I was impressed by the way Geoffrey and Kate honed in on my personality type and asked the right sort of questions to narrow my search. The temp job they found me was such a great fit that it's now permanent. A bit like dating, sometimes you just need a reliable introduction. read more

Base on my personal experience, I am happy to give Nelson 5 star since they helped me found my full-time job. I was connected with Denise Webb. She was very nice. We had several nice conversations so that she knows what is my expectation and needs and she always recommends me to her client. Let me explain a little bit for my situation. I was a stay-at-home mom for 2 years. There is a challenge for me to overcome the gap and go back to my career again. For this reason, she helped me with a part-time position, after I got more warm-up, she recommends me to a full-time position. Fortunately, after 2 interviews with this employer, they decide to hire me. So exciting!! I stayed at home for 2 years. Before I gave birth to my baby, I only have 1 year of experience for accounting. Now I am very satisfied with my current entry-level accounting position. I do want to thank Denise, she really helped a lot during the whole process. By the way, compared to other staffing agencies, like Robert Half, Nelson gives high wages. Based on my experience, Robert Half gives low wage. I am living in North Bay, Robert Half provided me with hourly rate of $13-15 in San Francisco. Yes, San Francisco. Nelson provided me $22 in Sausulito. That's crazy! read more

While they were very nice at the interview, it is the usual 2 hour testing & 10 minute chat with the super-positive recruiter who assures you they'll get in touch with their contacts that are relevant to you and find something right away. And that they'll call you and be in touch. No. And even when you call to give your availbility, they don't pause long enough to even write down your name, so I have reason to believe that it isn't being registered. read more

I had a terrible experience with this agency. After my first year of law school I was searching for summer legal work and Nelson had a job posted that looked ideal. I spoke with the same person twice in length about the position and they asked me to come in and interview and take some tests. I rebooked a flight back to LA because they couldn't interview me the days I was in the Bay Area. Two days before the interview i follow up. The day of, I get ready for the interview and get to their office. They immediately put me in testing that took quite a while. When I was done they sat me down and asked me why I was there. When I told the woman I was only there for one position they told me it had been filled!!! I couldn't believe it. I had talked to the same person multiple times and followed up regarding one particular position. I rebooked my flight and they had me sit through all that testing. Steer clear of Nelson Staffing. read more

With 1 week to go before the start of a major project I was working on for a client, my company's nationally contracted staffing agency informed me that they would not be able to supply me with the staffing I had requested for this project. In a bind, I found Nelson Staffing through a search online. I was pleasantly surprised when I gave them a call and someone actually answered the phone. The previous agency I had tried to work with sent me to a voicemail system every time and took days to return my calls. I was put in contact with Debi Geller at Nelson Staffing, and she immediately went to work to help secure the staffing I needed for the project. Not only were they able to supply me with the staffing in such a short time frame, but the quality of the candidates provided far exceeded anything I'd experienced working with other staffing agencies on previous projects. The candidates were professional, courteous, hard working, and always on time. I will definitely be looking to Nelson Staffing for staffing needs I have on any future projects. read more

What would we do without Nelson!! Consistently they have provided us with excellent and speedy help in getting us temps and other staffing needs met. Debi Geller is a great resource, extremely professional while also being friendly and personable. The whole team at Nelson is a pleasure to work with and they truly seem to care about what is right for our company. read more

I think the agency needs some staffing help, because the people I dealt with were the most incompetent people I've ever met. I wouldn't use them again. read more

Nelson's staffing helped me jump start my career in Human Resources by placing me in an HR Assistant role that enabled me to learn and grow professionally and personally. I have established a strong, long term relationship with a wonderful recruiter, Debi Geller, who continues to aide in my professional advancement. I have had a positive experience working with Debi both as a candidate and a client in Human Resources. Debi is personable, kind, and very helpful in every way related to my career search. Many agencies I have worked with, only contact me when they are desperate to fill a position and they don't even follow-up afterwards unless I was amongst the chosen few. Debi has been consistent, dependable, and great at keeping the communication flowing and providing me with feedback after resume submissions and interviews. I would recommend Debi to anyone whether you are a candidate looking for a professional job, temporary or direct hire, or a business looking for qualified candidates to fulfill their staffing needs. read more

Got a great job through them that I wish I could have stayed at but got great references just the same, will definitely be going through them again to find temp work! read more

I've had a really good experience with this crew. Everyone I've had contact with there has been friendly and helpful. The Nelson in the city was anything but helpful, and these guys landed me a job a month before the crash in fall of '08, which I still work at. read more

Debi Geller has an extraordinary talent at matching employer with top quality employees. Debi's knowledge, experience and valuable connections made finding the perfect person for my business a fast and straight forward experience. I am fortunate to have found Debi at Nelson Staffing and highly recommend her to any busy business owner. read more

I just moved back to the area, and this place has been so wonderful to me. Geoffrey and Susan are the staffing supervisors I am currently working with. They are all around extremely professional, friendly people whom make it very apparent that they are there to help you find the right fit, not just throw you at whatever job comes to them. They also make themselves super available as resources to help improve upon your resume and future job prospects. It's that sort of quality that makes a great staffing agency and I am so grateful I have had the pleasure of encountering them! read more

I just met Debi Geller recently. She is very capable at matching your skills and experience to the job that's right for you.

Last December I was looking for a new job. I have used Nelson in the past and had wonderful things to say about them but no longer. This man (a Nelson recruiter) from a (510) area code spoke with me on the phone after I had applied for a job thru them. He was horrible. Such an unpleasant, rude and obnoxious person. I had a sense he was a control-freak that didn't like women too much, unless if they were in an insignificant role. read more

Debi is a pleasure to work with. I've used NS off and on for nearly a decade. They have always exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended.

Debi Geller and the team at Nelson did an amazing job of finding me the perfect position - and I am not an easy client! I needed something steady to supplement my growing business that had stable hours, paid enough to make it worthwhile and would allow me to continue to work around the position as needed. Debi and the staff at Nelson made me feel very valued, were always helpful and concerned about my needs and made sure that everything was a great fit in my job. I keep joking that with all of my many requirements (and there were many more I haven't listed here), Debi found me an even better job fit than I could have imagined! read more

I have had very positive results working with Debi Geller out of this branch. She reached out to me on and while I did not have a need at that time she was so insightful and professional I kept her in mind for any future needs. When I did need recruiting help, Debi was excellent. I referred her to her to the Controller of another small business who is very pleased as well. read more

As a person who has used Nelson Staffing for filling positions at Dominican University of California, it was a complete pleasure to work with Debi Geller at Nelson. I worked with Debi on and off as needed over almost 5 years while I was in HR there. Her professionalism and dedication to make sure that a position was filled with not only a candidate, but the right candidate made all the difference. I highly recommend Debi if you are interested in filling a temporary or permanent position. read more

My professional job career here in US started with Nelson - they helped me start building my professional career by referring me (presenting my resume) to their networks. They have great staff who have the knowledge and good network to help you get your professional job. They help both talented professional immigrants and companies looking for such talents meet together. Nelson breaks the bridge and shortens the time for immigrant professionals to get back to their industry. I was lucky to contact them and work with them. They did a great job to help me out with what I need and made me successful. read more

I would highly recommend Nelson Staffing. Debi Gellar went above and beyond to help me with my small business.

I have gotten many great temp jobs with Nelson Staffing. The staff in San Rafael, Susan, Amanda, and Karen are super! I have never had an assignment I didn;t like. Some assignments can even lead to permanent positions! read more