Came here for a typing test l. Walked in and overall the process was really easy. My only complaint…read moreis that there were two people having a casual conversation right next to me (if we out are arms out, they'd touch). It went on for well over 5 minutes. I wish that they would have been asked to step outside to have their conversations as it's pretty distracting.

This review is 6 months over due! I need to say a BIG thank you to all the folks at the Tri-Valley…read moreCareer Center, especially Johnny, Maria, Mary Ann, Idelfia, and Alexandra. Had a major tax mess on my hands, 6 years of overdue tax filing. They were diligent and patient to help me wade through my mountain of paperwork and we were able to submit all the missing tax years! Again, I can't convey in words how thankful I am for all the help. So relieved I'm in good standing after failing to file for so long. Can't wait to use the wonderful service and staff again next tax season. Here's to hoping everyone stays well! See you all next year!

If I could put a zero I would've. I contacted ultimate staffing services and was unable to get a…read morehold of someone so I left a message with all of my information for them to contact me back and I have not heard a single word, call, email from this company who says they help people find a job. Well, that's not the case with them.

My experience with Ultimate Staffing has been nothing short of amazing. Irene and her staff are…read moresincere, personable, and genuine. They truly care about submitting you to positions that best fit your skills, expertise, needs and personality. Initial phone screen: Irene does a wonderful job at really getting a strong sense of your background, expertise, skills, and most importantly your personality & needs. In the end, Irene did an amazing job. I received the job offer! Words cannot describe how appreciative I am of them and Ultimate Staffing. (THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!)

This is our second time using NorCal Staffing to assist with our office holiday party, and for the…read moresecond time they were fantastic. Maria and Maria were so incredibly helpful and made the evening run so smoothly. They arrived early, were ready to jump in on anything that was needed, and were simply delightful. Everything was picked up, trash was taken out, extra food was packaged up... They made the night great. Thank you NorCal Staffing!

WOW! I am so glad I trusted other reviews and hired Mike and his team for my wedding. Our venue did…read morenot come with staff so we looked for a third party staff company which made me so nervous, especially as a control freak who needs everything to go smoothly. I talked to other companies in the Bay Area but after speaking with Mike, he reassured me his team knew what they were doing and that confidence always made me feel better. In addition to being so communicative and responding to my emails and questions in a timely manner. What I wasn't expecting was exactly how much better they made the whole event. I later found out that there were some things like cups or silverware missing and Mike and his team so graciously went out and got what we needed. No hesitation or questions asked. Talk about going above and beyond!! My event coordinator worked more closely with them and had nothing but good things to say. My wedding was everything I dreamed of. I didn't want to worry about the little problems and luckily that was the case, all thanks to NorCal staffing for taking things off my plate (literally and figuratively). I can't thank you enough for all the hard work!!!! If you're looking for a sign to hire them, this is it! Your research is done!

In my case, Apple One handles all the contract details and payroll for a City of Hayward temporary…read moreassignment, (the HR department had contacted me directly to ask if I wanted a per diem job), and they do it efficiently. It's my first experience in many years with a staffing agency and it is good for me to realize what is involved in signing on with an agency now. Years ago, I got a position through an agency - temp to perm - and stayed with that firm for many years. Then I went to grad school and have been applying for professional jobs at various libraries. Expect a big investment of time on the applicant's part--almost two hours to deal with all the paperwork (online) and that didn't include skills assessments (because I had covered that in a previous interview with Hayward). So I would expect an even longer investment of time if you are simply looking for office temp work. But when you're unemployed, I guess it is worth it. If you don't have a computer and need to use the public library computers, for example, you will need many extensions of time! But I think AppleOne will let you use their workstation. There are a lot of work-related protocols, rules, and policies that they have to cover, and my reps did it very well. For all the time that we spend on the application process, I am sure an equal amount of time is spent at their end covering all the legal details, and making sure the future employee knows all the rules. I appreciate their very efficient Web timecard system and the weekly paycheck with direct deposit. I work per diem also with City of Oakland and they have NOT automated their timecard system for temp workers. On the other hand, they do direct hire and the temporary part-time worker is represented by the same union as regular workers, and we get better pay. I understand that a smaller city might have to go this route, though. I am interested in using my librarian skills at some outside-of-the-box jobs that are occasionally advertised, but I would have to educate the Apple One rep about which companies and job titles these would be. So I'm not sure I could get job search help here for professional jobs. I got the impression that the temp jobs are mostly administrative assistant/clerical/receptionist type positions. Note: for first time visitors to the Pleasanton office, a map or diagram of where the office is located within an office/shopping complex, would be very helpful. Unless that is part of the assessment test!

Lynette,…read more To the entire team, I appreciate you, and the work you all do to help people get placed on assignments. Getting a new job is a big deal and can change someone's life, what you do makes a difference. This position ended up being perfect for me and is helping to positively change my direction. The cake is so good and right on time, I needed some chocolate in my life this morning.

A great work environment! Very friendly staff and a responsive customer service. Would highly…read morerecommend.

From the owner: Workforce Inc. in Livermore specializes in temporary Accounting and IT staffing solutions in the…read moreSan Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Whether your needs are entry level or expert, Workforce Inc. will match you with a qualified candidate at an affordable and competitive rate!

I can't believe it took me so long to write this review, but better late than never! I want to give…read morea shout-out to the most generous, helpful guy in my job search. When I first started looking for a job a year ago, I was trying to return to the work force after 11 years of hiatus from it. It wasn't easy, and I didn't know where to start. I reached out to JuicyBlue, and Brandon got in touch with me. He spoke with me at length about what I wanted to do and about my experience. I had never worked with an employment agency before and didn't know if I was supposed to pay him, so I asked him. He laughed and said that no, he doesn't take payments from job seekers. I may be misremembering, but I think he said that he gets his commissions from the companies after he places workers with them. Anyway, this kind man told me that even though he couldn't place me at that time, he would work with me to get me a job. He asked me to send him my resume. After reading it, he called me again and told me what I needed to change, to make my resume more accomplishment-based and less role-based. I didn't know it at the time, but my resume was very much in the 90s style(!) and he was bringing it up to the current standard. And he's just a nice guy, I really enjoyed talking to him. We spoke a couple more times, where I updated my resume and he gave me more feedback, and gave me some tips on interviews. Shortly after that, I applied to my current company (using the resume that Brandon helped me polish), and got the job of my dreams. I cannot thank Brandon enough for giving me hope and help during a pivotal part of my life. I hope more people are like him. I've heard horror stories of employment agencies using people and disappointing them. But Brandon is the real thing. He really wants to help, and he has helped me, without taking a cent from me.

JuicyBlue is a talented staffing firm that has a great understanding of their clients and…read morecandidates not limited to Silicon Valley. I wasn't in the market for a new job when JuicyBlue approached me about an opportunity. But we had a great conversation and found they really understood my core values and what an ideal fit would be. They matched me with a great company and I'm really happy in my current position. I've had the biggest highs in my career through this match. We continue to use Juicy Blue for our recruiting and they are great to work with. -Great Communication -Responsive, Prompt -High Integrity I highly recommend to companies needing help with growing their business and teams.

Nelson Staffing is a recruiting company with 15 locations in California. I have been approached by…read morea few recruiters over time and they seem to know what they are doing but this time I got a message from Heena Dholu who does not seem to know the difference between job titles. She sent me a request to connect on LinkedIn which is unnecessary and then she asked me if I was interested in a job that is clearly uncorrelated with what I do. She gets 2 stars for not reading about my experience and for not knowing how to tell job titles apart.

This was my first time using a Staffing Agency to find a job, and boy oh boy, I could not be more…read morehappy that I chose Nelson Staffing. I had the pleasure working with Ryan Sidhu, one of the recruiters over at Nelson. The only way to put this.....is that Ryan Sidhu is a champion of the people... He truly cares about your success and making it a Win Win situation for both parties. Not only did he interview me... he helped me revise my resume and work on my interviewing skills. I literally felt like I received a 500 dollar service. Now here is the part I couldn't even believe, after doing all of the above, he immediately got me an interview the next day with a major corporation!! Ignore all the negative posts here... I'm telling you Ryan Sidhu has your back!

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

I tried this agency and was assisted by the staffing manager Brett Stockstill..THE WORST. If you…read moreget assisted by him be prepared for a lot of miscommunication and someone who isn't truly trying to help you find work that best suits you but make their commission of filling jobs. He is more interested in filling the position vs making sure the position is a good fit for you. I took the position with Veritiv All American Containers thinking I would be accepting a receptionist position but it turned out to be a position where I filed all day everyday to the point my back started hurting. The company had me filing from a desk chair on low file cabinets and when I inquired about a stool I was offered by the company lead Sandy that could be purchased she had to backpedal because the manager, Brett Pierson first said budgeting issues then said because I was a temp.When I asked the manager Brett Pierson myself he acted as though he didn't say he wouldn't approve the stool. Of course Brett Stockstill with Randstad, trying to keep the position filled for the agency purchased a stool ignoring my requests of being removed from the assignment. After the situation with the company not fulfilling a reasonable accommodation for me without the help of the agency I really became uninterested in the work and the company. The manager of the company, Brett Pierson was extremely on a high horse and bothered me everytime I used my heater with unwanted passive aggressive comments. I was initially told I could use a heater with the other staff as long as I purchased my own. He became harassing and aggressive when he would come in to work and I would be using my heater to the point they created a time schedule when staff could use their space heaters to satisfy when he was hot or cold. My desk of course was stationed under a vent that constantly had cold air coming down on me and when I brought attention to the vent and how first a schedule was created and then I was forced to turn off my heater with the manager practically talking to me like a child in a unprofessional manner I was the problematic person. When I spoke to the other temp who recently became permanent he told me he had the same issues with the manager until he moved desks which was out of the managers door view of him bothering. Other staff also complained stating he was a new manager not the best on managing properly and in time I would adjust to his behavior but the environment for me was uncomfortable. When I brought the situation again to Brett Stockstill he stalled when I asked to remove me once again making it my 3rd time requesting to be removed. He waited until I finished my shift to tell me the assignment was terminated by the company which was absurd being I was resigning from the assignment and called him that entire day asking him to remove me vs me walking out. When I spoke to him he gave me excuses of he misunderstood and that he even failed to mention to the company when they called terminating the assignment that I, the employee was no longer interested and had been requesting removal and it was already taken care of. In my opinion, he should've made that call to the company when I let him know I was no longer interested and removed me immediately but instead he stalled and avoided my calls. It became a hassle getting my personal belongings and still didn't get all of my belongings though small belongings. I do not suggest working with Randstad especially BRETT STOCKSTILL and wouldn't recommend working with VERTIV ALL AMERICAN CONTAINERS either unless they get a manager other than BRETT PIERSON. I left this position super frustrated as I did a lot of busy work and the position advertised otherwise when I ended up mainly filing because they were years behind and labeled every blue moon. I even later found out from another employee the side projects of cleaning and busy work were assigned to the Lead Sandy who was passing it to me though it was my work load. I also must mention my car got hit twice in their company parking lot from their big rig trucks coming/going for shipments. I asked another employee about it and he was well aware and said it happens and had happened before.

Horrible waist of time! Recruiters are always in "meetings" instead of trying to help you find a…read morejob. They will give the employer multiple applicants so you have very little chance of getting a job

It started out ok for 2 1/2 weeks was given assignment in livermore i live in mounain house which…read morewas great then in the middle of a work week I was told there was a scheduling change so was told to send in any time cards I had.i wasn't given any other reason except for the one I mentioned im sure it was do to the property manager on the location I was working at rather than pointing out any unsatisfactory work or asked if there was a problem I was just let go with a schedule change for a reason.any attemp I made to ask what had happened was ignored by jwilliams and the property were I was assigned,just seemed very unpersonal and rude not mention unprofessional. Finally hearing back from jwilliamas 2 days later offering an assignment in San fransisco twice as far away. I would like to mention if my work was unsatisfactory it could have communicated to me so I could explain whatever the problem was.

Incomplete service actually no service at all. I contacted the staffing agency multiple times and…read moreleft messages and never was any of my messages returned. I thought by going to a stabbing agency that it would be beneficial to me, but I was unable to find that out for myself. I will stick to other websites to help me find a job.