A company that truly gives 5 star service. They are a small team who make a lot of effort to get…read morethings right. The recruitment agency specialise in permanent recruitment in anything from Management and Engineering to Human Resources. They really seem to care about the people that they are working with and seem to realise that without good candidates they would not have anything to sell to companies. Another good thing is that if you are no good for a job that you have applied for, they will tell you this and let you know exactly why rather than trying to fob you off like most agencies. Very honest people. The contact information above for this company is not correct but I couldn't figure out how to change it. It is: Petrie Recruitment, Oddfellows House, 19 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0AA. 02920 440 990.

Whenever I've been to a recruitment agency, the people inside are generally pretty helpful. After…read moreall, they make money from finding you a job. I recently popped into Acorn because I was on my way back from a job interview in a place I didn't really want to work (I hate call centres) and figured as I was already suited, booted and looking generally employable, I would have a go. I was told there was nothing I could do in the branch and I have to search for vacancis myself online. That's not a problem obviously but in my previous dealings with agencies, the point of it was always that they did the searching for me, and then they pocketed an hourly rate from my employment. So went to a different agency where they actually did earn their money and do the searching on my behalf.

This employment agency is part of a big national chain. They have a good reputation in Cardiff and…read morehave secured several major temporary staff supply contracts. For example, the Welsh Assembly Government has an exclusive contract with Acorn and uses them for any temporary staff they need. In addition many of the local councils in South Wales use this branch of Acorn because they know that vetting procedures are strictly adhered to. The big attraction to a job seeker of registering with this agency is that it can provides access to some of the best employers in the area. Many workers, after working as a temp., find that they are considered favourably when a permanent vacancy with their host organisation occurs.

I found the girls in this agency very helpful…read more I was looking for to change my job recently and decided to take a trip to Cardiff and register with all of the recruitment agencies. A couple were more helpful than others and this one in particular was very good. I walked in and was immediately met by a consultant who spoke to me at length about what sort of work I was looking for. I was only looking for a part time position and she explained she didn't have any available at that point but she took my CV and told me she would keep me on file. I was really happy with the service I received. Admittedly I have not heard from her since but I am sure that if something does come up that I am right for she will give me a call.... After all she will want her commission me thinks!

I have recently had dealings with Adecco as my previous job became boring so I took the plunge and…read morequit. My inability to budget with monthly pay was apparent so I thought I'd sign up for temporary employment and go for a weekly paycheck to make budgeting easier. I signed up and within 24 hours they found me a job in the sector I was looking for. There were loads of forms to fill out as expected but all were relatively painless. I spoke to a representative over the phone who was very helpful but did not work in this office. The dealing I had here were less than helpful. The people here didn't know whether I had to wear a suit or not or even what time I had to start at my new job. All in all the company as a whole found me a job really quickly but the people in this office weren't so helpful.

A dirty contaminated charles street job centres air con system on the 8th Sep singular appointment…read more- Caused me serious lower gut infection, Would advise use upwards N1 mask in and around the vicinity of the building..

This would be a very quick review if I just said the following. Charles street is full of useless…read morejobworths who constantly cocked up my payments leaving without money weeks at a time showing no care in leaving me in such dire problems as not having enough to eat. I've had some laughs here I must admit. One great instance was when a jobworth said he could not speak to the woman on the phone who requested his assistance as health and safety would not allow him to do so. And yes I did spend the next 10 minutes taking the mickey out of him. Seriously though, nothing is connected here and for the 2-3 months I was there I only signed on properly once, that was how many problems I had. Another time saw a woman who was offering me jobs in the North of Wales, wondering why I was saying no to them and then had the cheek to say she was having a bad day in her job. Her job that she was lucky enough to have after a recession and all. I was utterly sickened by this. She also gave me wrong advice on getting a driving license that I was only told upon leaving I was entitled too. However the woman I did get in the end was incredibly helpful and really did seem to care. She did everything she could for me before I left and really appreciated that there was at least one person that understood what it was like to sit on the other side of that table.

I requested a service from Reed Employment Agency…read more Lauren was amazing, she worked hard to find a position to suit myself and my new employer. Lauren was very efficient and helpful. I hope to be in my job for a long time however if I ever require assistance in the future Reed Employment Agency will be my first port of call. Many Thank to Lauren at Reed

I am looking for a different career at the moment and decided to spend a day visiting the job…read moreagencies in the city. Acorn... Brook Street and the others were all very pleseant to visit. They sat me down, discussed my skill and qualifications and provided me with email address for me to send my CV to. I was just about to get the train home when I literally tripped over the sign for REED. I was tired and wanted to go home but something inside me pushed me through their doors. Nobody wanted to talk to me and nobody wanted to discuss what I was and wasn't looking for. All they said was go online and upload your CV. She finished the conversation by pretty much saying 'Don't call us, we'll call you.' I was so offended by how this woman treated me I didn't bother uploading my CV their website. There are pleanty of employment agencies in Cardiff I wont burden this one again.

Yolk has helped me secure my last two jobs. I have always found them polite and professional, they…read moregave excellent interview advice and made my job search simple and successful.

From the owner: Looking for someone brilliant? We'll find them. We track down perfect candidates, helping…read morebusinesses fill vacancies quickly. And we stick around to make sure things work out. Each Yolk recruiter is a specialist in one of our six markets. They don't dabble. They don't blag. They do what they do, brilliantly. It means employers and candidates get the best recruitment experience. You're understood. You're guided. You're ahead of the rest.

This is opposite the castle, nice staff with an odd layout if your looking for any of the other…read moredepts such as catering.

Definatly a meh experience. I find it really hard to navigate this site and it seems to be full of…read morethe same adverts repeated all the time. They have tried to make it more user friendly recently but I still don't get it. To be honest I'm not sure how many of the jobs are genuine. There seems to be a lot of these sales types jobs that you can do from home or have to sell your sole to work for. There's also a good few agency jobs.

I haven't visited this business; I just used it online when I was looking for a job earlier this…read moreyear. Obviously, then, I cannot comment on their customer service. However, I found that the jobs that were suggested to be were completely inappropriate for the information that I put in. For example, I would get notifications about full-time jobs even though I stated that I couldn't do a full-time job. To be fair, 'Meh. I've experienced better.' doesn't ring true here because I've not. I find that this is a problem on most employment websites. All in all, I'd recommend going there in person. It must be better, right?