She finally called me back, and even after talking with her, and her promise of a partial refund over a month ago, she still hasn't issued any refund. One of the worst experiences I have had with a recruiter - she never even provided me with viable attorney candidates and charged me $4,000.00 for the searches and job boards. Of the two attorney candidates she provided, one attorney had been disciplined by the bar, and the other had only practiced out of state, and had no experience in the litigation field that was a stated requirement of the position. read more

Carolyn and the Talent Maven team are great! They have a proven system to attract the candidates your company is looking for to keep your business growing. What's best about the process is that it is transparent and they walk you through every step of the way. If you want to get a stellar team in place, then give Talent Maven a ring. They are worth every penny! read more

Looking to hire someone? Need some help finding just the right fit for that oh so important opening in your company or business? Today is your lucky day. Carolyn Reinholdt of Talent Maven knows the answers to your questions before you even ask them. She has helped me fill several positions at my branding studio, The Design Boutique. www.thedesignboutique.com Professional, articulate, knowledgable, resourceful, passionate and smart are just a few words that come to mind when I think of Talent Maven. Call her stat! read more

My law partner and I run a boutique litigation firm focused on representing landlords and other property owners. In the first few months in business, we experienced rapid growth, and we knew we had to hire an administrative assistant/paralegal immediately. Not being hiring professionals, we did not trust ourselves to post on sites like Craigslist; we knew we needed a professional to help us find someone with the right blend of administrative and paralegal skills. We met with Carolyn to discuss our needs and the skills we hoped that the ideal candidate would bring to the table. What set Carolyn apart was that, as a former practicing attorney, she spoke our language and knew exactly what we were looking for. But she didn't jump to conclusions and make assumptions; instead, she spent close to an hour and a half with us in our first meeting and over an hour in our second meeting to determine the exact qualifications the candidate would possess to suit our needs. Within days of our meetings, Carolyn had her charge, jumped on it, and had a job ad posted. She gave me regular reports on the applicants and even suggested a slight tweak to our ad to broaden the applicant pool. I cannot overstate the importance of that feedback. As a small business owner, you need someone to tell you that your initial approach might need a little adjusting. Mistakes get made when people don't give you that kind of candid advice. Carolyn knows and appreciates this, and gave me the perfect advice to refine our search. Once we made the adjustments Carolyn suggested, the ideal candidate literally popped up. When the right candidate appeared, Carolyn didn't waste a minute -- she reached out by email and phone to advise us to act quickly. We did, and as a result we interviewed, and eventually hired, a candidate who brought exactly the right blend of experience we were looking for. If you are looking to grow your team, first hire a professional to guide you in that search. Hire Carolyn and get the job done right the first time. I have referred several other small businesses to Carolyn, and will use her again the next time I need to grow my team. An enthusiastic 5-Stars. read more

Carolyn has been such a pleasure to work with on the employment side. Her and her team @TalenMaven have been instrumental in procuring my most recent contract role and when that ended she was right back at it, working hard on my behalf to land yet another. I highly recommend contacting Talent-Maven if you are in the job market as Carolyn and her team will take the time to fully understand what you are looking for and then go to work to help you land that ideal role - Thanks Carolyn! read more

We paid Carolyn $8,000 to help us find two high level logistics candidates. That didn't happen and I've been requesting refunds for MONTHS. Only after mad texting her several times did she answer me saying that my emails must be in her junk files. I believed her the first time, but I'm afraid its continued. It must be, because MONTHS later, she still not answering. I only wish I'd of seen Paul V's comments before opening my check book. Because just like Paul warned, even after she called back and promised partial refunds last year, she STILL hasn't... read more

As a small business owner, finding and retaining a fantastic staff is definitely one of the biggest challenges. Managing your expenses is up there too. So, its difficult to decide to spend money on things "you can do yourself." But can you do it yourself? I wrestled with the decision to use Talent Maven because of the expense. As soon as I took the plunge though, it became clear it was the right decision! From the start they "got me". Beginning with the initial meeting, to the posts the that crafted and all the way through to checking references, Carolyn and Michael took care of me and showed me how valuable their service is. They had tricks up their sleeves the made my first interview feel like the 3rd interview. They had candidates of my dreams applying - I didn't even think they were out there. Then the checked references and helped finish up the process. I saved so much time and so much aggravation Talent Maven's fee became an afterthought. One month in my new hire is exceeding expectations and making plans for next year (a major mile stone in my industry where most employee turn over every 8 months). I would use them again in a heartbeat. read more

Carolyn and her team are rock star recruiters. They took the time to really understand what I was looking for (and was super helpful helping me clarify my own requirements) and did a great job of finding the exact match I was looking for. She even guided me on competitive wages and interview questions. She's my mobile recruiting department and I couldn't be more pleased with the results. If you're looking to hire someone, spend the money and hire a pro. If you're looking for a great hire, hire Talent Maven. read more

Carolyn is as professional, honest, and organized as they come. Knowing her professionally I got to know her personally and found out that her word is gold. In a profession such as hers you'd want the very best who are ensuring that the people you hire will be THE very best and highly vetted: that's Carolyn. Use her, you wont regret it. read more

I have worked with several recruiters in the past but Carolyn Reinholdt is someone who really understands what her clients need. Her unique ability to be a fantastic "matchmaker" in the legal industry has a lot to do with her background as an attorney and her experience in trying to hire competent people to assist her in her law practice. I highly recommend Ms. Reinholdt, she is a super recruiter and life saver! read more

Over promise , under deliver ! That's the problem with lots of businesses. It's all good when sales pitch is made. I have been in service industry for 18years and know that real costumer service comes in when something's go wrong and how You respond is truly shows what kind of business it is . In this case it sure did show that this company is a Average and before going with them I would highly recommend researching other companies with more experience . We had big hopes with this project and as hard as it was to allocate 3000$ we did it . For small business that is still growing it is still quite large amount. Beside the fact that initial meeting happened with the the owner , all of the project was handled by someone else and clearly there was real bad miscommunication and it went not the right direction. So lots of time and money was wasted . On top of it Mistakes with scheduling appointments for interviews for employee prospects, that caused wrong first impression about the candidates. Two meetings that were set up with founder / owner never happened and was brought to our attention last minute by one of the Talent maven employee instead . This company had no prior experience with working with beauty Industry but instead of recommending someone that would be more familiar with our industry they still gave us hope and assured that results will be good . Very young company with inconsistent results , poor communication skills. Now trying to reach the owner on the phone is practically impossible. We are still glad we had this experience! Live and learn! read more

My law firm worked with Carolyn to find an administrative assistant and paralegal. Carolyn was an invaluable resource here. She came to our offices and laid out for us very clearly how she was going to go about her task. We felt very comfortable that she was going to do an excellent job in locating someone for us, so we retained her. During the actual search process, Carolyn maintained close contact with us. Every step of the way, I felt informed and reassured that she understood who we were looking for. She then provided us with a few "hits" and gave us her opinion on each candidate. Sure enough, the first candidate she sent our way for exceptional - a very skilled and experienced professional who knew how to help us run our firm. We ended up extending this candidate an offer, and she is now part of our team. I would definitely recommend Carolyn for your search needs. She is courteous and very professional and has a great understanding of what businesses are looking for when they are trying to fill a position! read more

Carolyn is absolutely wonderful. She is a true pleasure to work with and made the hiring process so easy on our end. Carolyn is kind, patient, extremely professional, and really listens to your business model and hiring needs. Not only did she meet with the hiring manager and CEO, but she took the time to meet with each of our staff to get a sense of the type of person our company was looking to fill the new position. We were looking to hire a new Director of Operations for our clean energy policy firm, and she introduced us to a variety of top-notch candidates for the position. We couldn't be more happy with the individual that was selected for the position, and we are so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Carolyn. read more

I attended a workshop and Carolyn was prompt, very informative and a great person to learn from. I am lucky to have connected with her. Thanks Carolyn! read more

I enlisted Carolyn Reinholdt through an SF recruitment company called the Sourcery to help us fill a sys admin position at our IT company. It's a tricky position because it's a technical job that requires excellent communication and customer service skills and a willingness to race around the Bay Area all day. I wasn't quite sold on the idea of using a recruiter when we have always done it ourselves in the past, but we were busy and needed to find a solid suitable replacement, fast. No time for errors on this one. Carolyn and her team where pleasant, responsive and receptive to my feedback. Their process lends itself to collaborating and communicating so well, I didn't even feel like I was "outsourcing". In less than 2 weeks, we interviewed 8 strong candidates that met our criteria. We were so enthusiastic about a couple of them, we extended offers to our top 2 choices and created an additional position. Carolyn delivered top-notch, pre-screened, qualified candidates. I highly recommend Carolyn Reinholdt and the Sourcery for an efficient, professional and pleasant hiring experience that will deliver great results. read more