I am SO grateful for Elaine, who has successfully helped me land a job in what has felt like such a tiresome job hunt. Elaine Buhler (Sr. Vice President, Sr. Talent Manager for Southern California) has been my advocate and found me a great job this month. Unlike other recruiters I've worked with, in the very few months we have been in touch, she has provided a very "one-on-one" sense of care to connect me to opportunities that are specific to my desires. She sought me out via Linkedin... she doesn't blindly forward me opportunities... she submitted me for a role and gave me as much insight into the correspondence with the employer to help me understand how fit for the role I was. From texts, voicemails, to short and sweet emails, Elaine made sure I felt confident and informed to succeed with landing the job. Her industry expertise and unwavering support were instrumental in landing me this incredible opportunity. I can't recommend Elaine enough to anyone seeking a dedicated and results-oriented recruiter. read more

This company is lacking training with there recruiters. They have no idea how to follow through. This recruiter, women Malorie Oliveres, is too occupied I guess to deal with the hard work that her job requires sometimes. She hired me to work for this company. Really great opportunity. Told me I had it. I completed so much paperwork. Gave these people ALL my personal information. To be told "we hired you but we have to wait for your background check to come back through First Advantage". 14 days later she tells me "sorry the company went with somebody else because your background check is taking too long". And no s*** lady I've sent chats everyday for the last 8 days to find out the status of my check. She did not follow up with them one time... So of course they are going to go with somebody else. I had a background check ran twice this year it only took 3 days and I have nothing on my background. So makes me think First Advantage is a fraudulent sorry excuse for a screening company right away. She did not even think twice about it and just sent me a "I'm sorry e-mail". Robert Half unprofessional and gives half ass service. I'll never deal with them again. I still have not received my background check. I'm going to report First Advantage any way I can. read more

I called to introduce myself and talk with a representative from Half's agency and was stonewalled by their operator. She insisted I send over my resume and start the application process before affording me the opportunity to interview them. She continued with, "That's not our procedure." I explained I wasn't ready to move forward with their procedure and I was looking to share a call, introduce myself, ask questions and more. I will not be using this agency as their customer service is nonexistent . This is the same type of arrogance the DMV demonstrates as they know they're in a position to be helpful. I'd say it's gatekeeping. read more

A little confused on what the "recruiters" do all day here. I have been given the run around multiple times and left messages for more than 4 different people due to them all saying they aren't the right one to talk to based off my background. They are always "on the phone" so they can't take a direct call so I end up leaving voicemail after voicemail with no call back. One time I got an email from someone about a job opening and I sent multiple emails and called and I was ghosted. Are these jobs real? Are you actually trying to help people get jobs? It's really sad and frustrating the way that they treat their customers. read more

6 months ago my position was being eliminated. My employer reached out their contact, Matt, at Robert Half so I wasn't alone in my job search. After 1 or 2 meetings, Matt suddenly said I would be meeting with Sharon. At my first meeting with her she immediately asked what role I needed help filling. Oh, guess Matt didn't give her any information when he passed me off. I explained the situation, she asked me what I was interested in, told me to send her my resume, and if I ever needed any roles filled in the future (I was in HR) to remember them. In almost 7 months the only follow up or communication I ever received was a couple random job opportunities for Accounting positions. Again, HR - no Finance experience. The other day I decided to finally reach out to Sharon and say hey, I never heard back from you after I was passed off and all I'm getting are these Accounting opportunities and that's not even my experience we talked about. She responded that she'd removed me and reach out if I ever need anything. Well yes, actually, Sharon. I'd still really like to look for a recruiter to work with because I felt pretty tossed aside and I'm still on the hunt for a full time job. I asked her if she could refer me to anyone. Her response: "Sorry you feel that way. You're welcome to call an office close to you and go from there. Best Wishes". Money hungry, non-caring individuals. Do you even care how many people have lost their jobs recently? That there's 700 applicants to each job posted on LinkedIn? Nope, because your selfish self is taken care of and getting paid. She didn't tell me to take a hike, but you know she's phrasing the message in the most CYA way possible of saying "don't care". Way to represent, Robert Half! No Sharon, I will not keep the team in mind for future positions when I get my next job in HR. read more

Shikha and Kennedy helped me get a job when I was struggling to find one after graduation. They've been super helpful in listening to my needs and preparing me for interviews. If you're looking for a job and don't want to go through the hassle of finding one yourself, you'll find RH to be very reliable in finding you the job you need. read more

Beware ...horrible for employers looking for perm replacements. Lesson learned...hired a perm accountant who supposedly had been vetted (this is what we paid the 39k referral fee for) who turned out to have no clue what they were doing and had the work ethic of a slug. Clearly they never vetted the person...despite numerous conversations about what we were looking for ...and dumped them off on us just so they could secure the referral fee. Ended up closing the entire department because this person made such a mess of it. On top of that, they were aware that we were in a very sensitive position having recently lost our prior controller, so it was bad enough without being duped for a referral fee for someone who made it far worse. We were presented with an individual as a viable and qualified candidate and it was only months later, when the damage was done, that we were able to discover the ineptitude of the hire and the lemon we paid the referral fee for (they have a 90 day refund policy where after each month you lose 1/3 if your fee, so after three months it's all gone....and some positions, like this one, require a much longer period to determine if the hire knows what they are doing. Robert Half of course knows this which is why the return period is so short). Of course they didn't offer any form of refund of the referral fee. We are currently exploring legal action as a result of what at the very least was a lack of reasonable efforts (if any) in vetting on their part, for which we paid the $39,000. read more

I had better things to say about this company pre-COVID. They are unresponsive and unreliable.

Called and got transferred to a technical recruiter that put me on voicemail then never called me back. Would not recommend. read more

The company is very unprofessional! They reach out about "job opportunities" and never follow up with their candidates. It's all a numbers game to them, then the recruiter for mad at me for following up them and sends me a nasty snarky message via LinkedIn and blocks me via LinkedIn. I have the LinkedIn message saved and will be writing a report to the better business bureau. I will NEVER recommend, use, and or conduct business with Robert half ever again!! Very unprofessional and totally unacceptable. If zero stars were an option I'd give them read more

I worked with Elaine and she was wonderful. I absolutely loved the position and company she was able to place me with. I will forever be grateful for her assistance and encouragement in pursuing this position. Thank you Elaine! read more

It is easy to get discouraged when looking for new employment, especially in the creative industry. It's easy to get overlooked, because honestly there are plenty of fish in the sea. I worked with the TGC since 2014 on and off. I've only been placed with one temp job, and one permanent role as of recently. I found that most agents tended to be flaky and inconsistent. I could never gauge where I stood with opportunities they presented to me. However, Lauren Meyers was the exception. Although most opportunities didn't work out, she kept in touch and helped me land my most recent permanent role. I'd say the reviews you see are more of a reflection on the agents people have worked with. If I rated all the agents that I've worked with at TCG, it'd be anywhere between 1 and 4 stars. However, I recommend their services and I'd use them again if needed. PROS: - High quality roles and opportunities - Variety of job types (contract, part time, full, etc) - Paid weekly - Have an awesome salary guide - Simple portal for managing timesheet and docs CONS - Handful of flaky, inconsistent agents - Not many roles listed on online job portal - Uncertain status of roles you've been submitted for I hope this helps. read more

9-12-19 My experience with this company. They called me since I applied for a long term temp job. All they asked is are you working right now. I said yes, they said we only work with unemployed and then did not give me a chance to tell them why I applied to a temp job. She then hung up on me after saying I'll call you if we get temp to hire. I doubt this company gets temp to hire when they have recruiters like that. No people skills or even listening skills. If she sould of given me a chance she would of known I will be unemployed soon. Update as of 9-19-19 Spoke with the company since they replied to my review. I spoke with the manager there and he spoke with me about what happened and is now looking for opportunities for me. We will see how everything goes from here. Slightly better view of the company but they still should train their recruiters to ask why your looking for a job instead of saying well your not unemployed we will keep you in mind. Update 10-3 Have not heard anything from them after meeting with them. Sent an email to the recruiter wondering what happened with the job he sent me. So far have not heard anything. It's been 2 weeks since he sent me that job. Update 10-7 Still nothing. I think my first review was right. They have no communication skills and will just leave you hanging. They cant even reply sorry the company did not chose to go with you or sorry we have not heard back or even the job was closed. So far nothing read more

This review is for Michelle Tran Nguyen. I was struggling to find a job after months of unemployment back in 2017 so I decided to apply for a marketing position under The Creative Group. This was my first time being contacted by an staffing agency so I was a bit skeptical at first. Michelle gave me a call and we had a long conversation about what type of position I was looking for, my previous employment history, and salary to get a better idea of how she could match me to opportunities. She called me about once a week (if not more) to follow up with me and present me with new job opportunities but I felt none was what I was looking for. Nonetheless, she persisted and found me a position that was more suited to my background and experience. I interviewed with the company Michelle recommended me and they decided to hire me (woohoo)! I've been working with this company since late September. Occasionally, she will call me to check-in to see how I'm doing there. Michelle demonstrates a high level of professionalism and working with her is a real pleasure. She excels in what she does and truly cares about your professional success, which is why I cannot recommend her enough. read more

Over Promises and Under Delivers I initially reached out to Maria Spears at The Creative Group on Jan 1st after seeing her post on LinkedIn about a Salaried Professionals Program (SPP) with The Creative Group. Her post said that they were looking for people looking for Front End Developer and UX Design positions, which I was, so I emailed her. She got back to me the next day and asked me to send her a copy of my resume and a link to my portfolio and she scheduled a call with me for that same day and we talked more about the program. After the call, she emailed me right after scheduling a FaceTime meeting for the next day. After the FaceTime, she emailed me right after and scheduled an in-person interview for a few days later on Jan 7th. Everything was going well so far. The program sounded great and I was looking forward to the interview. During the interview, she painted the perfect picture. Her and her team were going to work diligently to find me a job right away and she was going to be in constant communication with me (that last part is important in my review). She made it sound like it was the perfect opportunity and she was going to be with me through everything and make me a priority. At the end, there were no positions open right then so she was going to check to see if they had any bench positions open and get back to me within a couple days. So far so good. Four days go by and I haven't heard anything, so I reach out to her. She gets back to me letting me know they're only hiring by assignment for the next few months, so they will continue to look for open roles for me and run them by me and she said she would follow up the next week. I never heard from her again. I sent her a position I found on my own a week after and she never responded. I tried emailing her multiple times after that and she never once responded. I tried reaching out on LinkenIn as well and she ignored me there as well. She is the definition of over promises and under delivers. It's one thing not to have anything open right now, but to completely blow me off after basically offering me everything I've been looking for and telling me you'd be in constant communication with me? All lies. Do not work with her or anyone at this company. They are so unreliable and you will be very disappointed. read more

Kyle Koeller is just the best!!!! If I can give 10 starts, I will. He is very professional, helpful and --- very good in what he does. He's always available when needed and gives the most useful tips!!!! read more

Everyone I've met on the TCG team has been extremely helpful and friendly. I appreciate Elaine, Becky, and Laura for placing me in positions where I fit in well, was able to use my unique creative skillset, and land my current job! They check on your regularly, reply back promptly, and send you positions that are relevant to your job search. Thanks so much, team! You guys are doing amazing. Keep up the great work. read more

I have worked with staffing agencies in the past, and Elaine Buhler has been one of my favorite recruiters! She is super attentive, personable, and puts your needs front and center. She tried to connect me with an opportunity before the holidays, and due to a vacation of mine, it did not work out. Once the new year started, however, she reached out to me to inform me that the opportunity was still available. I did not even have to reach out to her! I don't know how she does it, but she really kept me in mind which I think is astounding given that her workload must be a lot. I recommend TCG and Elaine for anything from short-term positions to permanent placement ones. read more

I get spammed by these guys with job postings. Jeremy Zweig emailed me a job posting that had nothing to do with my background and started with the words "I know these roles may not match your background...". THEN WHY DID YOU SEND THEM TO ME? Don't make me do your job! read more

My experience with Robert Half and The Creative Group (TCG) in Irvine was excellent! I have referred several colleagues and friends to them for years, and my recent experience was so good I had to put in a review. When I began to look for a new opportunity in May 2019, I contacted TCG and had a quick phone interview with Lauren Meyers. Because I had worked with TCG in the past, after a quick phone interview to catch up and verify my experience I was back on the market. Within a couple of weeks, I got a phone call from Becky Cotes who let me know of a position that could be a great fit for me - a temp-to-hire role where I could try out the company and they could give me a test drive. Becky even suggested I increase my (already increased) desired pay, just to see if we could get me a little more money each week (+$1/hr). Because it was temp-to-hire, I started the next business day and got right to work. Well, it worked out great. Lucky for me the position was a perfect fit and the team was awesome. I have been working there for about a month now and just got a full-time offer- my first official day is Monday. Thank you, Becky and Lauren!! read more

I love working with TGG, they give me all the help and support I need to find the perfect job/opportunity. They take time to go through with me about the positions that they think that they fit, they don't rush or pressure me at all. Not only that they even prepare me for interview and cheer me up after it. Communication is on point, they are always there to help, process are super easy too. I ended up with a company that im very happy with. Thanks to the TGG and their Staffs Elaine, Lauren and Taylor are extremely friendly, genuine and helpful. Im so glad i get to work with them. They go out of their way to make sure i found what i want. Can't thanks them enough. Highly recommended !!!!! read more

So I reached back out to the office team because I believe in giving a company a second chance anytime I go to a restaurant or have a bad experience I always feel it is best to give it a second chance. Well unfortunately when speaking with office team today, once again I am left with a sour taste in my mouth. They stated they would be giving me a 2nd chance on the condition of me removing my yelp review. I informed them it was I giving their company a second chance. Very disappointed right now. Which is why my review is now a 1 star review. I do hope others have better luck in working with this company. read more

Robert Half - Employment Agencies Near Me - Irvine, California

Great experience with Elaine B.! This was my first contract job living in California. Elaine Buhler (TCG in Irvine) kept me well-informed about the process after submitting me for this job (retouching role). She was courteous, professional, and fast with her responses to my questions. It was nice to get a job that paid what I was asking. I don't have any experience in dealing with recruiters, so I'm hoping TCG will have me on another contract shortly after this one ends. There were quite a lot of emails immediately after I started the job - mostly employment forms attached from Robert Half and I'm guessing this was because it was my first job with them. It was all smooth sailing after these were completed. I believe in honest feedback and the only constructive thing that I can think of is that the job started the day after I got the call and this seems to happen a lot with recruiters in LA. I also realize that this might be out of TCG's hands, but it would be awesome to have a bit more notice. I think the only other feedback I have would be with the employer (who was still awesome), so I'll leave it out of this review. I'm very thankful for Elaine, TCG, and the other ladies who helped out in getting me started on my first job here in LA. Thank you all so much and I hope to continue working with you! read more

Melissa Haley was great! I got contacted by The Creative Group through LinkedIn and my experience was pretty effortless. Melissa was very personable, easy to talk to, and efficient. I ended up getting a job after my second week. She was very upfront and honest during the entire experience and even met for lunch to congratulate me afterwards. I worked with a couple recruiting companies months prior, and none of them ended up getting me any job leads or even put in an ounce of effort. Thanks Melissa for the easy effortless and enjoyable experience. :) read more

The Creative Group is an outstanding organization with wonderful, perceptive staff. I can't be more impressed with how hard they hustle. I have been looking this year for a career change, and I have had the best time working with Maria Spears. She was able to interpret my skill and work background to connect me with a great position. She has a knack for seeing the possibilities in my resume, and then strategizing the right place for my talents. She is a wonderful communicator who checks in often and is clear and transparent about every step of the job search process. Trying to figure out a new career is unsettling. But working with Maria and TCG really made the whole experience one that I felt excited about. I felt supported, and in turn really put my trust in her and the team. I cannot recommend Maria enough! read more

I had a long working relationship with The Creative Group for over a decade and it has been such a wonderful experience for me. I worked with some great people there such as Laura, Elaine, Mark and Taylor. Elaine is just so good at what she does, has always been so on top of things, she knows my design skills and style that suits what the clients are looking for and she has been so helpful and placed me successfully in a few contract work which had lead to a permanent position. She also assigned me to some freelance work during the time I was in between employment. I cannot thank her enough. I find myself going back to TCG whenever I need that strong support and they were quick to place me back in the job market again! Great team and you guys are doing a good job!!! read more

Contacted by Artika to schedule a phone interview. She never called and never sent a follow up e-mail to reschedule or apologize for not showing up. Basically it was a big waste of time and very unprofessional on behalf of Robert Half. read more

I can confidently say that it has been the best experience working with The Creative Group! I was working with Lauren Meyers and she was amazing! From the very beginning when I first got in contact with her she was super helpful, friendly and had the best communication with me. She took the time to get to know me and my career interests and I truly appreciated that. I was struggling to find a job right after I graduated but I was lucky to work with Lauren and she helped me find my job now as a Marketing Coordinator, which I love! The Creative Group is super organized and professional. I am so happy that I had the chance to work with you guys. I would 10/10 recommend The Creative Group to anyone looking to find a job and wants the support and help, and I 10/10 recommend Lauren as well, she was simply the best! Thank you so much! -Monse read more

It's been a pleasure to work with Elaine Buhler at The Creative Group. She has been a great advocate for me and worked diligently to get me connected with interviews and jobs quickly. She is quick to respond and very helpful! Thanks Elaine and TCG! read more

TCG is awesome! I worked with Mark and he was extremely professional, friendly, and timely when relaying information to me. He helped me find my dream job. Thanks Mark and The Creative Group! read more

My review is for Michelle Tran Nguyen. Towards the end of 2017 I was really struggling to find a position that matched my interests and strengths. I had worked with other staffing agencies in the past and enjoyed the process but this time I wasn't getting very many leads from my old agency. Fortunately for me Michelle had come across my resume and decided to reach out to me. Michelle gave me a call and we had a long conversation about what type of position I was looking for, my previous employment history, and salary to get a better idea of how she could match me to opportunities. She worked with me for months and continued to present me with new job opportunities. She never gave up and because of her I am now in a position that I love. I am so grateful for her determination. Thank you so much for everything Michelle! read more

Thank you Michelle Nguyen for helping me not only to find a right work but to adjust the totally new living environment in US. I think I am lucky to know you. Thank you! read more

Robert Half - Employment Agencies Near Me - Irvine, California

TCG has been very helpful with searching freelancing gigs, temp to hire positions. Some may have had bad experiences, but i highly recommend this agency for any career search in terms of Marketing and Design. Gloria Cordova was my representative helping me out since the beginning, and she'd landed me 2 pretty great companies: Too Faced Cosmetics (contracted freelance) and Avery Products (hired me as a FT Packaging Graphic Designer), straight out of college. All staff members that I came across with were all very professional and reliable. I have recommended this agency to my friends who are in need of help as well. So far TCG took on one of them and as of right now she is working well and happy at the company she's contracted to. read more

I have been impressed with Robert Half and The Creative Group since the start. I owe my experience at TCG entirely to Lauren Meyer and Maria Spears-- they were incredible at interpreting my background, interests, and goals to find the perfect job placement for me (they're also incredibly timely, professional, and kind)! Unfortunately my contract did not work out due to unusual circumstances (at no fault of TCG); but having TCGs assistance in handling that situation is honestly what impressed me the most because it was truly illuminating to see how TCG handles scenarios that don't go according to plan (which unfortunately happens in life). Lauren was nothing short of amazing when it came to advocating for me, finding me a different placement, and looking out for my overall goals and best interests. Lauren and Maria are incredible and I consider myself so lucky to get to work with them! I highly recommend the creative group for anyone looking to get their foot in the door or advance their careers with professionals who truly care. Huge thank you Lauren, Maria, and the TCG team! read more

Elaine Buhler has been a wonderful recruiter. She calls me with great work opportunities and is very responsive and communicative. I would definitely recommend her! read more

Great organization! Elaine Buhler has been such an advocate: she is a true matchmaker who worked tirelessly to get me a quality position in less than a month from the time I left my previous job. She really helped me take the next step (upward) in my career. From a client perspective, this team has excellent collaboration and is very timely in communication and meeting standards and requirements. I highly recommend The Creative Group! read more

Gretel, I spoke to Elaine Buhler back after I wrote original review and despite her saying she would help me find something, she totally ignored me once I left your office. read more

I had an exceptional experience working with Lauren at The Creative Group. Lauren was extremely communicative and constantly presented opportunities that matched what I envisioned my next role to be. When we talked about my past experience and how it aligned with a potential opportunity she always made me feel better about what I saw as potential inadequacies. Working with a recruiter you of course know that they receive a percentage from the candidates that they place. Nonetheless I always felt like Lauren was genuinely advocating for me - whether it be that I had the skills necessary to do the job, negotiating a rate of pay, or talking up my culture fit, I always felt like I had true support. In the end she found me a job that was a fantastic fit with a great company and team. I 100% recommend using Lauren and The Creative Group to help you take your career to the next level. read more

Melissa Haley is a huge pleasure to work with as she responds super fast whenever I reach out to her and she keeps me updated on relevant info without me having to chase her for it. She's also super friendly and talking to her is easy since there's none of that awkward, strictly professional chit chat that no one actually uses IRL but for some reason is expected to be used in an office setting. Love her positive attitude and professional, but approachable demeanor! read more

Been working with Office Team since 2011 and i have yet to be disappointed! Awesome job opportunities every time, needless to say I have now been hired permanently with an amazing company! Thank you Andrea Gutierrez --She's AMAZING!!! Also, Barbara Ayala and Kristina Noonan! =] read more