I received a call about a job and was interviewed and hired the next day! My recruiter is very…read morepleasant and thorough. I'm very impressed with my experience.

What a great group! I was contacted about a position by Nick on a Friday, met with him Monday…read moremorning, interviewed with their client on Monday afternoon and started my new job on Wednesday! He even brought bagels for my new team on my forest day. Nick and his partner were professional, polite and really went above and beyond to make sure everything went smoothly. I've been in my job for 3 months now and couldn't be happier. Nick checks in every couple of weeks to make sure things are going great and he always keeps me in the loop and provides feedback on how I'm doing. I would recommend Beacon Hill to everyone and anyone looking for a job!

Basically since Covid19, I have had trouble finding decent work. The world is different and it's…read morehard to get seen. So I turned to temp agencies for help. I tried many but all of them were honestly worthless except for Spherion. Far and away the absolute best. Unlike others like Remedy Staffing or Employee Express or Beacon Hill who almost never talk to you, never follow up on anything, and have little to present, Spherion was on the ball from the word go! They responded the fastest and off the bat gave me four options to look at when the others only had one! I got a job pretty quickly. I wanted to write this review then, but I'm glad I waited. When that job fell through some time later, Spherion supported me and I was able to get another one in less than two weeks. I have been exceptionally impressed by their speed and humanity. I feel heard and helped. Even when having to deliver bad news, they did a phenomenal job, able to discern relevant points in response, and kept doing what was right for me! They are the best without a doubt. They are really active on your behalf and that meant the world.

Temp and employment agencies have taken to posting jobs on Internet job boards and I applied to…read moreone. I had only worked on short temporary assignment over a couple of years ago for Spherion and had not heard from them since, so when I got a call, it surprised me. They called to say that they felt I was unkind to Spherion staff and wanted me to apologize for that from two and a half years ago. They acknowledged that I did a satisfactory job with the one assignment they had provided. Why go to the trouble of getting an apology now after I hadn't heard from you in so long? If it really bothered Spherion they would have requested an apology ages ago.

Unbelievably unprofessional, disorganized, poor communication. I wouldn't recommend this agency.read more

Was not only offered an HVAC position but hounded to submit my resume. Submitted resume almost…read moreimmediately and then never heard from them again and my profile was erased. You're better off just applying off the street since these staffing services just want to generate leads and blow off prospects.

Yes i just resently worked for yall amd yall fired me i feel i was done wrong . i worked 25 hrs…read morequarter back at newell in maryville tn threw yall . my last check was 25hrs and yall done me wrong u fired me i cant give a two week notice for being fired and then drop my pay rate to 7. 25. A hr from 11.50 a hr plus 2 dollar covid for my pay rate they didnt ever fix quarter back back pay was promised to and they never fixed it i feel like i should have had the correct quarterback pay for newel. And i need my checks fixed all the way from 3-2-20. To 4-26-20. I will be in touch with the better buisness burrow about this matter as well . ill be calling .rating zero they said the would get it figured out and they done nothing but do me wrong i had work note when they fired me as well on the day they fired me i didnt have but two ao's i was still working

If there was a chance for negative stars, I'd leave that…read more Myself and my three roommates went in wanting to apply to Newell Brands (Rubbermade) factory. The interview went fine, we got the job, everything seemed well. Two of my roommates were all but strong-armed into taking a position there that they didn't want- they wouldn't stop pushing it until they accepted. We went to the orientation and the Lifestyle guy there was handing out out papers for when to come back and all that. Something on mine was wrong and when I asked him if it was just a mistake or if I needed to do something to have it fixed, he just said to call the number on the paper and tell them. He also said the same thing to anyone else who had a question, not bothering to help or answer anything. In the paperwork we filled out, it said that we would only pay $20 for equipment- they charged me $40 on my first check. Orientation was also for four hours and they barely paid for half of that. During the maybe one month that we were at the factory, any time we called out or had to leave early we would receive a voicemail from them "making sure we were coming int for our next shift." Every. Single. Time. They also called us and threatened to cut us down to minimum wage if we didn't show up for our next shift (they called on our day off.) They also called, shortly after the first threat, to threaten to fire us if we didn't come in for our next shift. We go in to pick up our checks and are told by the Lifestyle employee at the factory that we have to go to the actual location of the staffing agency to get our checks. We had never been told this before, even though he claims we should have known. And when we tried to mention starting a new job elsewhere he shut us down and just kept repeating that since we didn't work our two weeks notice we had to go to the agency or wait for it to be mailed. He didn't listen to us after hearing any mention of another job, no matter what we told him. We went straight to the agency from there, maybe a ten minute drive if that, and the man there told us that our checks would be in the mail around monday since our assignments had "been terminated already" and that our checks were already in the mail. This was not our last check by the way. He also kept changing his story when we'd ask him anything. And when we said that the reason one of us missed so much was because she kept getting sick and the factory would force us to take her home since they wont allow her to stay in the breakroom until the rest of us finished, and we carpool. He asked why we couldn't just drop her off and come back. We told him that we live an hour away and don't have gas money for that. His reply is, and I quote exactly, "Well that's because you never come into work!" I tell him that I have only missed 1 and a 1/2 shifts and he just gaped at me for a couple minutes before going back to talking to us like we were lazy and just never went to work and were stupid. He was extremely condescending the entire time and couldn't even keep his story straight during the not even 30 minutes we were there. When told about the threats he just ignored them and kept talking like we never said anything. He also claimed to have "called us constantly" even though we only had five missed calls from them between the four of us for the entire week. When asked if we had already been fired without being notified he said "Yes, theoretically." But our badges, the only way in or out of the building, worked fine just ten minutes earlier when we went for our checks. And since mine didn't work for a week because two numbers were mixed up, they wouldn't have worked if we'd been fired because they would have been deactivated. They expected us to go back to work and continue working until they decided to let us know what had happened. And on top of that, we were given 8 'credits', meaning we could miss 8 shifts, and we had been treated like trash long before we even got close to that. So they literally called twice on our day off to threaten us to come in the next night, refused to give us our checks, and said that we'd already been fired without even notifying us.

FITCHBURG LOCATION: Forewarning to job seekers: before signing on with Express Employment…read moreProfessionals, read the 1-2 star reviews first. My recent experience with Express Employment Professionals, under the direction of Carey A. Campbell-Owner, was deeply disappointing. I applied for customer service roles but was instead placed at a facility where many workers were part of a prison work-release program--never disclosed up front--and in conditions that were dusty and unsafe. When I raised concerns, the agency offered no support and dismissed me instead. In my observation, better placements are inconsistently awarded, with an unspoken bias that professional people of color often feel but cannot always prove. There are already hundreds of negative reviews across job platforms about Express -- including dozens in Madison and thousands nationwide. Forewarning to job seekers: always read the negative reviews on staffing agencies before you sign on. The mission statements may sound appealing, but the reviews tell the real story.

Express Pros have fully satisfied my company's workforce needs. They have always followed thru and…read moreprovided necessary support. They are true professionals.

I think they call it Robert Half because they pay you "half" of what you are worth. First they…read moremade me come in for an hour long interview and fill out a pile of paperwork. They asked a lot of questions during the interview that were really unnecessary (like how I spend my free time). They asked what rate I was seeking and also what was the lowest rate I would consider. Even though they didn't have a position for me yet, they insisted on checking my references. Finally after all this you wait. A few weeks later they called me up with a position that paid less than the lowest rate I said I would consider, like they're doing me a big favor because I'm unemployed. I did not take the bait... and I decided not to have anything to do with them again. The next time I posted my resume on the job sites - a year later - they started calling me again. They wanted me to come back in and do the whole process over. No way. Robert Half is the absolute bottom of the barrel as far as IT contracts are concerned. Take a look at the rates they have posted on some of their positions. You can't find an agency that pays less than they do. Don't waste your time.

They placed me three years ago working IT for a school district, I was very happy with how they…read moremanaged everything. Got a job very, very quickly. I'm actually going in for another interview tomorrow to get back up to speed with them!

This location is the Women's Empowerment Center (as opposed to the housing location downtown). They…read morehave a free clothing boutique for women who need a few professional-type outfits--they accept professional women's clothing donations and other odds and ends and accessories if you are feeling charitable. They also offer job training, called Construct-U, for women interested in breaking into the world of construction, carpentry, and the like. Pretty cool! What have they done for me? Well, they helped me take my ServSafe class, so that I could get my Food Manager's license. I learned a lot (even though I've worked in kitchens for years, there was even more to know!) and now my resume looks just a little bit more shiny. :) This org is a great resource for women seeking work or looking to improve their job skills and their appeal to employers. Women: check out their website or give them a call and see what they can do for you.

Was offered an HVAC position with this agency only to be ghosted on two different occasions. Very…read moreunprofessional.

The contract they make you sign basically makes it impossible for you to work for anyone else. Like…read morethe place you were assigned? Forget working there. The company can look forward to paying Celerity 25% of your yearly salary if they want to hire you...unless you want to work elsewhere for 6 months after you complete your temporary position (the minimum amount of time a company must wait to hire you if they want to avoid the 25% fee). I got connected to a really great non-profit that I'm now worried won't take me on permanently because of this ridiculous agreement. Before you tell me I'm stupid for signing the contract, I'd like to mention that this clause is never discussed with you.