I worked with the Goodkind Group back 2021 amd at first it was a everyday Hospitality worker's dream. I was working at the mist unknown places in NYC from the Rainbow Room located a little from Madison Ave on the six Line to working weddings as away events as well as retirement parties and fundraisers. It was cool to me I felt so home and I was able to be myself and it was epic but everything always has a place where you can have fun but then something keeps you back Their biggest Client was the Piers which is on 16th street not too far from Chelsea and the greatest people and events take place there but the management was torture they were very strict and never could lay loose whenever it came down to staffing they always answer forever over staffed and whenever you have to much staff someone has to be cut from it there was so many times when my group would be cut first and it always made us crazy cause it killed our money My former event recruiter wasn't very proficient or professional when it came down to her job she would send us events in our emails and not ever put the needed contact information for the management we would be working with I lost track how many times I had to call her for the person's phone number just in case I'm late to the location of where we get transported. If we missed the transportation we missed the event and that never sit well with me Certain events where I was posted to work would require so many ways of transportation it nearly killed my energy!!!! Others often felt the same whenever we would barely get work and other was exhausting because life keeps going on we often still have responsibilities that need to be taken care of everyday hour and sec. When I was attending Empire Beauty School in 2022 I was barely making ends meet when I was often late for certain events I would try every second to get in touch with the management of the event but I never had too much luck when Francesca decided to take my name off the roster due to the many times I was late due to my schedule and not very good with directions it tore me apart!!!! Not only was I became depressed from not working and keeping me away from paying off my Student Loan or even trying to start I wasn't okay I grew very desperate for financial assistance because I was attending school a schedule I had no control of and the rules were very strict and I had no control of it as well I wore a blue wig to one of my shifts and I was told I couldn't wear it but there was someone there with pink hair they didn't say nothing to that person not even send her home but was always quick to send me home In certain places I feel they are strict the mist with anyone who is colored I received the most backlash whenever I would have color in my hair I always felt very violated amd discriminated against and it wasn't fair ams whenever that was reported about me I had to explain myself and it still didn't help nothing. She made me feel very bad and sick and I didn't know want to do I was upset that I explained myself about my situation but she wouldn't hear of it She really made e feel awful about myself amd all I wanted tondo whats work so I could take care of my responsibilities. and if I can't get in touch with anyone as well to inform them of my arrival that's nor my fault neither. I personally had great things to say about Good kind but after 2022 I NEVER WANTED NOTHING MORE TO DO WITH THEM THEY wasn't in any way proficient and they made me feel awful about everything aftee that 2 latenesses it really hurt cause they didn't want to hear my side of the story and they never really understood me neither If I wanted to I would five this overall company 2 stars because of how the way they handled things and not having everyone's best interest at heart. read more

I received a message from this company within minutes of applying for a position. The first questions were about why I left all my former positions (which goes a while back), my vaccination status, and my asking price. They also asked for my resume even though I supplied my LinkedIn which includes all of this information. They responded by pressing the dollar amount I was seeking without describing the overall package (benefits. vacation, etc.) Then they questioned what I have been up to since losing my position due to the pandemic. The wording was cold and judgemental. As an event planner, it's hard to work if there are no events. I took well-deserved time off to travel and enjoy NYC. I will never engage with this organization again. If they had questions or concerns, there is a much more professional way to address them without having inexperienced kids representing your company. read more

Excellent agency that has helped me find great roles. I highly recommend using this firm if you are looking for new employment. Very organized, and so respectful and kind to their candidates. read more

I was suppose to work for this company for some long term assignment but got screw over by one of the Recruiters that wasn't even my recruiter. I was called on the day of the training an hour or so when i was suppose to start through a voicemail that i had to start at that time. and i already knew the week before that if i was late during that assignment one time to don't bother showing up so i felt this was on purpose so i just didn't bother with them. They called me several months later for some assignment far out in new jersey i never replied bk to that call. read more

Doug Samberg, Laurie Bloom, and the rest of the Goodkind team are experienced, knowledgeable, and most importantly...thoughtful. They didn't just look at my resume, they thoughtfully considered my skills and experience and placed me in my dream job! I met with a lot of other recruiting agencies, but Goodkind was the only one who took a good look at my skills and abilities and matched me with the right company and position. So thankful to them and their hard work! read more

I really enjoyed my experience with Goodkind. My agent was Kari McGovern who put me in touch with her Goodkind colleague Laurie Bloom and they worked together to get me an amazing job at a company I instantly felt at home in. Kari and Laurie listened to me and didn't see me as another number, they cared about me as an individual. I worked with a handful of other recruiting agencies and Goodkind was very thoughtful and did not push me to make any decisions, they let me decide for myself. My experience with a lot of the other agencies felt forced and Goodkind was not that way, it was organic. Thank you to Kari and Laurie for helping me transition to this new chapter of my life! read more

I had a wonderful experience with the Goodkind Group! I sat down with several agents, but Caroline Walkup was my main contact at the firm. She was incredibly attentive, responsive, and amazing, and found a position for me within a week. I got a job offer at my first interview because it was such a perfect fit, and I've been working there ever since. I love my job and I can't thank the Goodkind Group and Caroline enough! Each of the agents gave thoughtful consideration to my resume and my interview style and were kind and friendly. Can't recommend them enough. read more

Dough was amazing to work with. He was so kind and helped me find a great job with a great company! I'd definitely recommend this company!

Would give this agency zero stars if I could. Applied to a job posting via Indeed/Zip Recruiter and Jennifer Berland reached out to me a few days later. She asked for me to come in the next day just to meet in person--I also met with Laurie. I thought the meet up went well. They said that they "liked" me a lot and my resume was pretty good. Jen said she has other jobs that she would like to set me up with and we'd be in contact soon. I literally never heard from them again! After two follow-ups in a span of four weeks, she never returned my two emails. I didnt bother to call cause even when we were communicating she didnt answer her phone. Apparently this has happened before to a few Google reviewers. Zero professionalism on Jen's part. Jen, if you werent werent interested, you could have sent a response and not make me believe you were going to help. Thank GOD I didnt fill out the entire questionnaire with my social security info cause they seem like scammers. Ive heard of staffing agencies collecting resumes just to sort out their competition for their favorite candidates. read more

I was referred to this agency by a friend of my sister's. She had been placed at a permanent job and was happy with the process. My experience was the complete opposite. My first assignment was for a client who was "difficult and not very nice". I was there for about a month and I realized the commute and pay were not worth the aggravation of dealing with such an ornery person. I contacted the agency and told them I wanted to be placed on another assignment. They brought me into the Goodkind offices and explained in detail to my recruiter and the person in charge of the account where I was a temp why I wanted to leave the assignment. They were not surprised by all the things I was telling them, they actually looked like they had heard these complaints before from someone else. Three weeks later, my assignment ends (this was in the summer of 2017). Since then I have been sent on numerous interviews and NONE of the clients have offered any feedback or told the agency if the position had been filled. I had never heard of companies not getting back to staffing agencies on the status of a position being filled or not. The kickers were an interview that I was sent on and the hourly rate was already verified by the employer with me. The next day the rate dropped by 25%. The recruiter was so "apologetic", but I could smell the BS from a few miles away. I called the employer (I have their business card) and told him what had happened. He said that the rate had not been changed by anyone at the company and he could not understand why the agency would tell me that. I told him his bill rate from the agency would remain the same but my pay rate would be reduced so the agency would make more money. I still kept in touch with the employer and that is how I found present position. Another incident was another interview that I was sent on and according to the agency they were ready to hire within a week (all these places I went on interviews were going to make a decision within a week or two and a month would go by with no decision) and the time kept passing and no answer. I called the potential employer and told them I was no longer working with Goodkind and wanted to know if a decision was made on the position. The employer told me they had filled the job three weeks prior and had notified Goodkind. According to the employer, I was not the first person to reach out to them directly to see what had happened with regards to the position since the agency never contacted the people they sent in to interview. The employer was not happy with Goodkind on how they were treating candidates and I told her about the staffing agency I was working with. My other point of contention is the assignments they have are low end, clerical/reception jobs that pay very little. They tell you when you first meet with them they can offer you top money because you have all these Executive Assistant skills and solid background and yet they offer you assignments that are just crumbs. I found another agency that I have been working with consistently since 2019 and just for kicks I would call Goodkind to see what they had to offer, which always resulted in nothing. I would not refer anyone here. read more

Doug Samberg, and the GoodKind team are certainly remarkable at what they do. They are thoughtful and diligent with helping you find the job that is best for you. They take out the time to meet with you and review your resume to help set you up for success. In addition, they are very warm and friendly with their approach. I am extremely thankful for Doug and the time he spent helping me get into the industry of my choice. Forever thankful for you Doug! read more