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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Got a job through Manpower. I had my interview 2 weeks ago. The office is nice. Parking is…read moreexpensive so if they advise you to take bart then do so! The receptionist (Zaza) was very nice and attentive. The interview: There were no real hard questions. Came in interested in the mail clerical position and the data entry position I found on Craigslist. The staffing specialist (Keely Walsh) just wanted to make sure that I was ok working in a production driven environment. I took a alphanumeric test and passed! I got the data entry position which pays better. I signed and reviewed the paperwork online. Background Check: A few days later I went to the location I would be working at and filled out some more paperwork and they live scanned me. Currently just waiting on the results so I can go in for the 3 day training. I will update this post once I get working into the job. Training: Training was easy. Manpower scheduled me for a 1 day security training in which I watched a PowerPoint slide and after that they scheduled me for on the job training which was only about 2 hours of actual training. Job: The job was one of the most funnest jobs I've ever had. My bosses were awesome! Thank you so much Manpower! I really did enjoy my time at that job.

I have no network in Oakland, and it feels like I've been throwing resumes into a black hole. So I…read morestarted looking in to staffing agencies. I saw a online post that this agency was having a job fair. It wasn't a job fair. A job fair is when employers all set up little tables in a shitty conference room. This was an open house where you could walk in and talk to their recruiters...something you could do any day of the week, I imagine. There were two recruiters sitting in one cubicle chatting. They told me to fill out the questionnaire on the table and pointed...sorta. So, I took the 1.5 minutes to fill out the crappy little questionnaire, and then I sat listening to them gossip for five minutes. Finally, I stood up and walked over and waited for one of them to acknowledge me. One was wearing Uggs... this should have been a sign to turn around and walk out. They literally both sighed and rolled their eyes and one of them said, "I'll take him." We sit down, and I hand her my resume. She pays no attention. She asks if I registered online, and I say yes. She pulls up my record and says, "I can't do anything with you until you finish your online profile." I tell her that I'm happy to finish the online profile and then I sketch out what I'm looking for in terms of employment. I ask if that's something her agency can work with. Impatiently, she says, "Sir, I can't look in to anything for you until you finish your online profile. I need to see your education history and work experience." I point out that my resume - which she has completely ignored - contains all of that information. I notice that she keeps fidgeting and looking over to the other side of her desk. I glance over - there is a fucking ice cream sandwich melting onto her desk! It's sitting in a stained Starbucks lid dripping onto the desktop. She sees me starring at the sandwich and then back at her. She mumbles something about how I'll need to be tested and provide a couple of forms of ID. "I can see that you're more interested in your snack than working with me, so I'll just go." She says that she can find me something, but that its my fault for not reading the post correctly. I get that often times, recruiters end up playing sort of case manager to folks with inconsistent employment history...and that's a tough job. But the attitude given to me by the recruiter indicated that she was unorganized, unprofessional and likely ineffective at her job. I don't want to work with an agency that makes people like her their first contact point.

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.

My life has just changed for the better. I got laid off due to COVID and worked with this company…read moreto find a new job. I'm working now, and if there is a god: he/she is real because I'm blessed. Shoutout to their sourcer/recruiter, Brittney R. She was a little angle! She was persistent in finding me the right employer that met my career focus, salary and benefits. What I really liked is she asked me questions about my work style and how that matched with the culture at certain companies. I mean really, Brittney R? Yassss, thank you for considering this as my career and not just another job. She also walked me through the screening/onboarding process. I felt like she was my magical genie in a bottle, who was with me every step of the way and when I clocked into work on the first day, she was like, "my work here is done." LOL I'm not too sure about the company itself. But 5 stars for being smart enough to hire someone like Brittney R. who takes finding someone a career, very seriously.

Worse company ever. I've applied to over 5-10 positions and it's been weeks and I never heard back…read morefrom anyone. When I call I get transferred to a voicemail I leave over I don't know how many voicemail and still to this day I have not heard a peep from anyone.

I LOVE this place…read more The staff is very friendly and welcoming. They got me my dream job even if it is only a 6 month assignment. When I come pick up my check it's not just hi, bye. I actually like them and hang out to talk for a while. They are very friendly and on point. I say do not use them though, because I want them all for myself! Muahahahah

I could not find the Emeryville Amergis on yelp…read more I called the Amergis office in Emeryville. I called a few weeks ago. I spoke to a nice gentleman named Noah. I emailed him my resume he said he could help me obtain a job. After I emailed my resume- I heard nothing back. I called left a voicemail, emailed and then called and spoke to the receptionist- a few times. This man/company has not contacted me at all. What was the point of speaking with me and saying he could help me on my initial phone call?? It is very unprofessional to get a "client" then to ignore me. I am a professional and I know this is not how businesses conduct themselves.

I am a teacher looking for a substitute teaching job or an aide. I first spoke with Kendra over…read morethree weeks ago. Although she has ALWAYS been kind and friendly, this agency or organization is by far the most disorganized I have ever seen. At first, she told me that this Charter school was VERY interested in me, so that was what kept me motivated. But, in the end, they were too busy to make time to interview me. Sadly, Amergis made me jump through so many hoops in the process and in the end I had to say good-bye. I'm not sure what's going on with them. Maybe they are new, or need some tech support or better engineers. I first had challenges with their site and lengthy application process as on more than 1 occasion the application froze and kept repeating several pages over and over again. This took days to resolve and then it happened again. Once I completed that I had to get fingerprinted which is common in the schools and take an on line CPR course, which isn't common and crazy in my opinion since you really need to practice on a dummy or live person. Each time I completed a task, I was told, just 1 more and there were several more including a 4 hour training which I ended up taking and missing a local subbing opportunity. Then, there was something called Relias where I had a competency exam. There was no training video for this and the questions were NOT easy nor something that most people know. I got a 69% and was told that I needed an 80% to pass. So I took it again, only this time I felt more confident and was on the 11th or 12th question out of 15 and went to check my email for a minute and somehow the test got submitted. I spoke to the tech guy and he said there was nothing he could do, other than let me take it a 3rd time, but that was the most you could retake it. Sadly, I only had 1 wrong and would have passed. I was done! This company pays $20 less an hour than the local schools AND, I applied to 8 schools in 1 week and am now on a 3rd week with this company I really feel like I wasted a lot of my time with Amergis that I can't now get back.