I just recently signed up with Certified Employment Group earlier in 2019. This is following the…read morefact that I had signed up with a couple of different Temp Staffing Agency in both Oakland and SF. Very rarely, I felt like i was or would get any fair consideration for the many opportunities and jobs out there. UNTIL, I finally met with Kim. Kim took the proper time to interview me and go in to depth about my work experience and what I was looking for moving forward. We discussed my likes, strength, weaknesses and preferences. Since then, Kim has considered me for several assignments and has placed me at a couple of great locations. Kim is very professional and respects me as a highly skilled employee and appreciates any and all feedback I can provide back to her. Especially, about the work and my experience about the assignments I do accept. Certified has worked out great for me. They have been an amazing Employment Group and have been extremely beneficial in me returning back into the work place. There is a lot of paper work to fill out and submit and there are also some assessment test, but nothing too extreme like other agencies. I have been very fortunate to have given them a try and that chance has really been paying off. Thank you Kim!

Decent employment agency. I tried two different ones, and this one was more professional with a…read morenicer office. They got me a few different temp jobs. I never had any problems with them.

Cheap and low grade recruiting. They advertise a job they are searching on, but it is just a…read moregimmick to capture candidate profiles. After filling out information and providing my resume, a recruiter contacts me to discuss how to best interact with their website. Like, let me do their job for them right? Lol When i asked her to discuss the job description for the search she was running, she admitted that she was not actually calling about a search. Obviously this is a total boiler room style agency with very little professionalism and value add. Total joke, time waster, stay away. If you want to work with a real recruiter i suggest you look elsewhere. Edit to add* I'm upgrading to two stars because the recruiter did actually call on time, and sent good follow up emails which is definitely better than other agencies out there.

Naomi was such a pleasant recruiter to talk to! Everything from video calls to emails was punctual…read moreand professional. Highly recommend.

I have worked for CSI and referred people to Jacquee( let me spell her name correctly) lol. I am a…read moreCSI baby I have been to award celebrations during my time with CSI. Jacquee is not just a recruiter she is the mother, lawyer and adviser. My daughter needed a job she went to CSI and she not only coached her also placed her in great companies where she flourished. I appreciate CSI I recommend them to companies I say see Jacquee and Johanna! Great ladies and I still use them.

They answer pretty fast and get you going , all you have to do is complete all the steps in order…read moreto get hired

Terrible "temp" agency. I called a few months ago after having my resume and cover letter…read moreprofessionally done. After being passed around on the phone to a variety of recruiters, I was finally able to speak with a woman named Annie. She basically told me that she couldn't help me find an entry level temp job because I was a "transition employee." Since I had been in a different industry for over the past decade she told me that I was better off looking for a job on my own and that they couldn't help me. Nice attitude for a company that is THEIR job to help employ people.

It's funny almost every review on here is a bad experience, but they all have something in common,…read morethey probably didn't get placed. Let's get a few things straight, this is a agency. There are hundreds of different agencies in the bay area, and they all provide a service. No company that provides a service will get perfect ratings. People are always easy to say negative things, but how many actually say good things? (This post is a prime example) They're not successful unless they are putting people to work. I'm sure they run into a ton of people every day, is everyone deserving of a job? With unemployment being so low, can anyone honestly say everyone is willing to give it 100% and make a living without an excuse? I contacted Aerotek right out of college, as well as a few other agencies, no names. I was always skeptical about agencies because I always thought it would be temp. I was in contact with all 3. The other agencies had jobs available and wanted me to go to work quickly, which was great! I needed a job. However, I wasn't too interested in the positions they had. Not once did they ask me what my major was, or what I wanted to do. In my mind, it was only going to be temp regardless. Then there was Aerotek, I was assigned to a recruiter, Julio. He was always in constant contact with me, which was surprising. He got to know me, and found out what I liked to do. I met with him at the Alameda office. I went through the back entrance. Everyone was nice and lively, seem like they were a cool office. Julio and I sat down, chatted about me and my hobbies, and my goals and interest. He then presented me with a few opportunities, and gave me the option to chose from. OPTIONS! Who doesn't like options? The other agencies didn't do this. I was blown away from this whole experience, it really changed the way I felt about staffing agencies, but Aerotek overall. I ended up not taking any of the opportunities Julio presented to me. I ended up taking a position with another company internally. But still to this day, I have nothing but respect and admiration for Aerotek. They left a great impression on me, and I would not hesitate to contact them if I ever were looking for another position. Julio actually still reaches out to me every now and then to see how I'm doing. He actually linked one of his partners with my brother, and got him in a job at a local hospital. The service I've received from day one has been amazing. Don't let all these negative reviews turn you away. I did my research, and Aerotek is one of the top staffing agencies in the industry. Not everyone is going to get a job there, there are some lazy individuals out there that won't be worth anyone's time. If you're looking for a agency, I would HIGHLY recommend giving this one a try. I wasn't disappointed.

OK, so there was this event in Jack London Square where they had all these bakeries and candy…read moremakers showing off their goodies, and you know what was off the hook? The chocolate bark with cranberries from the Bread Project. Turns out that they also have a little cafe in the school where they turn out some pretty awesome eats, that are freshly prepared. They purchase their produce in the area. In addition to being a classroom. If you are in the area, stop by, pick up a sandwich or some muffins or the fresh made soup. Also, they cater. Planning a wedding or birthday party? They make cupcakes for $1 each! Whooo whheeee, that's what I'm talking about. Sustainability Education Fresh Eats Easy on the wallet **Support your local nonprofit**

Bought a small summer fruit pie for $5 at their stand in the Emeryville Farmer's Market. First of…read moreall, I haven't seen a pie priced so reasonably for at least 10 years. Second, the crumble on top was sweet crunchy heaven, the crust was perfection and the fruit not overly sweet or loaded with slimy cornstarch. I also tried the generously portioned brownie which was straight from mom's kitchen: cakey, not fudgy. Yum, I'm hooked.

There should be a zero star category!…read more I am a highly skilled, intelligent, educated professional, presently in need of temporary work. I did a lot of temp work years ago, and the clients usually wanted to hire me permanently. In the course of trying to register with some agencies, I've had the second awful experience in a few days. So perhaps I'll make a career of reviewing staffing agencies rather than working for them. One of the agencies I used to work for was Cawley, which has apparently since been bought by Staffling Solutions. I submitted my information online to Staffing Solutions through its website, and as directed, called to schedule an appointment. Cathy, to whom I spoke, didn't sound interested, but somewhat grudgingly told me that the only time she could see me was at 10 a.m. a week and a half later - today. I specifically asked to confirm the location, because the person who had answered the phone told me the company was no longer at the Emeryville location on the website. (The incorrect address is still online.) Cathy told me to go to Suite 600 at 1300 Clay Street in Oakland. I arrived at Clay Street this morning in plenty of time this morning for my interview. The receptionist asked me to take a seat. Half an hour later, when Cathy had not appeared, the receptionist said she didn't know where Cathy was and suggested I reschedule. After having spent two hours of my morning on this fruitless exercise (plus $7 for parking, and gas money), I returned home and called Cathy to ask what had happened and to reschedule. She said very offhandedly, "Actually I'm in Pleasanton today." No hint of apology for having failed to keep the appointment or having scheduled an appointment at a place she apparently was not planning to be. Once more she gave me one option of a time, a week from Friday at 10 a.m. I asked to confirm that the interview would be at the Clay Street office, and she said it would. But since having hung up, I've reconsidered. If these people treat applicants with such cavalier disregard, I don't think I want anything to do with them. And, as I said in my Yelp review of Ascot Staffing, when I'm in a postion to be hiring employees, it certainly won't be through Staffing Solutions I've also posted this review on Facebook and Twitter (which also posts it to Linked In.)

From the owner: The Staffing Solutions Group (SSG) has been a leader in the staffing industry for over 25 years,…read moreoffering a wide range of services specializing in administrative and clerical, light industrial, event marketing and payroll services. SSG is comprised of a highly experienced, consultative sales and service team who take pride in building long-term business partnerships with their clients, creating value, driving performance and managing labor costs.

They are completely incompetent, unprofessional, and downright rude. They were not even punctual…read moreand had clearly forgotten our appointment. How can they find qualified candidates if they cannot even keep an appointment? Never, ever use them. They should be ashamed of their behavior.

They are great! They help me to find a part time job as a librarian. Also they provide a very good…read morediligent filing service!! Highly recommend.