Had an experience I didn't like it actually disturbed me above measure. Working with unprofessional persons of all inclusions, however company great! read more

Do not waiste your time with them. They sound all business like and helpful. I got one just b before, 2 weeks later they they ended my position. Started another one and, 2 days later they ended my position! DO NOT WAISTE YOUR YOME ESPECIALLY WOTH HANNAH! They only work for compensation and once they get it i they say bye-bye! This is for real people! I don't care how desperate you might be, you will find something WAYYYYY better who will support and help you! PROMISE!! read more

I wasn't at Nelson Staffing to look for a job, but I did come in to take a typing test to certify my typing speed. They closed early on New Year's Eve so I missed my chance to take the test that afternoon, but called and the lady who answered said they would reopen on Friday (1/2/15). I returned mid-day Friday and the receptionist was very welcoming. She brought me to the room behind the reception area which is set up with about ten computers. She sat me down in front of one and explained how the test worked. I typed for five minutes and then met her back at the front desk. She printed out a paper that read my score: 82 wpm with 0 errors. Okay, not bad! Payments need to be cash. I paid my $12 and proudly received my certificate. read more

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This place is pathetic!!! After getting no feedback from who I first went to see, I contacted their corporate office. I got a we're sorry for your experience, I will personally get your typing test results and make sure your words are passed on to the office. I still received NOTHING back. No email, call, nothing. A complete waste of time filling out massive paperwork and going there in person. Pathetic would be an understatement for these idiots. read more

I have an excellent resume. I get a lot of calls from various agencies & am never unemployed for long. I went in to interview with Nelson & two of the recruiters thought I'd be an excellent fit for a lot if their jobs. Played the game of giving them all of my info, references, taking tests, etc. I followed up weekly with both recruiters for several months. I never get contacted & they never seemed to have anything in my field, based on the website. I don't think they are a very successful branch & I'm annoyed I wasted my time with them. read more

Do not use Nelson Staffing in Pleasant Hill!! I went there to try and get a new job. I had no office experience, but I had a lot of customer service experience and a college education. I spent 25 minutes filling out paper work, and another 90 minutes doing computer testing. After all that was said and done, I waited in the waiting room for another 15 minutes to speak to someone. Talk about a cattle call! Finally I was seen by Toni. She sat me down, looked at my paperwork for all of 2 minutes, and told me that I "wasn't really employable" because I had no previous experience. She was extremely rude, and very condescending. When she left her desk to get something, several other women who worked there felt bad for me and told me they were sure I could find a job somewhere, I just had to keep looking. When she came back she all but told me I wasn't worth her time, and that I would have to contact her if I really wanted to find work. Needless to say, I went to another staffing service and found a permanent position within a week. read more

Five stars, they helped me out of school find really cool work. What's better than working in you're preferred field of study? Thanks Samantha! read more

They weren't responsive, didn't follow up, didn't ask me what I was looking for in a job.....just suggested positions they thought I was "qualified" for read more

I've been with Nelson since 2012. I have had excellent responses to any question I've ever had, great assignments and an lovely people to work with. I recommend going in to the office and having reasonable expectations for what you will be able to find based on your skills. read more

I've been to Nelson twice for a typing test and Rhonda made the process so easy. She calmed my nerves and assured me I could take as long as I needed. Well worth the $12. read more

GREAT experience! Nelson is one of two staffing agencies that I have used this year. The staff there have gone out of their way to be friendly and helpful and to find a position for me. The application process was lengthy, but that is because it was thorough. (I do recommend that you go there in person, rather than applying only on line.) The person who worked most closely with my file was Amy. She was careful to line up a perfect temporary job for me. I have already recommended this agency to several good friends who are looking for work. read more

if i could give zero stars, i would.... I've worked for them for going on two years... they had me working at all types of places.. when times got slow and rough, i went to a different staffing agency by the Name of Bolt Staffing in American Canyon. Eventually I moved to Sacramento and to my surprise, I'm 1.1 mile away from A Nelson Staffing in Sacramento... Sacramento's Nelson Staffing will not accept me because i have bad work reviews...... to my knowledge i was never a bad worker... Called ANA COOPER to sort out this mess, she told me that she'd call the Sacramento office and clear it up.. two weeks later, she will not accept my calls or return my emails.. I'm getting the run around.... if you like being lied to and lied about.. this is a perfect staffing agency to go to... i worked my ass off for them @ 8$ a hour at Broadline medical group in richmond, Ca.... i was paid the max $12 an hour for a few months... other than that... i wouldnt recommend this staffing agency to my worst enemy read more

5 out of 5 stars! Thoroughly impressed with such high quality customer service! I have worked with Nelson Staffing and I couldn't tell you how happy I was to work with this company and with such caring and considerate staff members! They helped provide the office experience that I needed, and took the time to consider my strengths and to match jobs that were best suited to me and my experiences. I would especially like to thank each staff member: Debbie, Lisa, Sam, Mallory, and Hayley. Thank you for valuing me as a temporary employee! read more

While they haven't located as many assignments for me as I'd like (aside from a major nine week gig in Emeryville back in 2011), they're always persistent on marketing you to the best of their ability. The staff's quite friendly as well, between Alan, Debbie, Rhonda, Adriana, Anna. The biggest perk here stems on the pay. Usually their jobs offer a commendable salary (my nine week data entry project rounded out to $16.45/hour) with reputable, fun going clients. I strongly recommend them even if it may take a while to locate that assignment (once you do, though, it's usually for a long duration to therefore make that tedious wait worth it) read more

Had to take a typing test this week and went into Nelson. Rhonda got me all set up and going. She is just lovely and a true asset to the company. Just wanted to sing her praises! read more

I created this account just to make to this review, which shows how satisfied I was with this staffing agency. I came here looking for an office job because I just graduated and didn't know where to start. I was interviewed by a nice person and I knew I did horrible in this interview but she still didn't immediately give up on me. Then I took some computer Microsoft Office tests and was told I would be called when a job was found for me. I was in need of money quite urgently so I told the person who interviewed to give me any job in the meantime (I also thought it would be a good way to prove to them I was a good worker). So I did a bunch of random jobs for a couple of weeks, mostly factory jobs. I worked my hardest during this time because I didn't want any bad reviews for my work ethic. Then they found me a job that was what I looking for and set up an interview for me. I ended up getting hired as a temp to hire and worked for them until they decided to hire me as a permanent worker. The company I was working for had to do a background check for me, but the company who ran the background check, for the company i was working for, could not verify my employment at any of my previous jobs. So they called Nelson's to make sure I wasn't lying. Nelson's ended up independently confirming my previous jobs themselves which probably was not very easy to do (one was a pizza shop that has a new manager and pretty much all new employees and the other was a small independent business that was/is ran poorly and people don't really answer phone calls). Also, it is worth mentioning that the person who interviewed me and found me the job (and multipie other temp jobs) constantly checked in with me to make sure I was happy at all of my jobs. Nelson's did a whole lot more for me, but I don't really want to write a long essay most people won't read so I will stop here and end with the fact that the people at this location really go out of their way to help you find a job and make sure you are happy at your job. edit. I read the bad reviews this place has. none of the people in the bad reviews work here anymore (at least not that i know of). read more

Christine Lambert in the Pleasant Hill office has done a terrific job interviewing, inspiring and as appropriate placing some of Opportunity Junction's graduates. I thank you and will continue to refer any and all! read more

Just wanted to update...so after my long negative review, the district manager called to say absolutely nothing (in my opinion). He went on and on about how the company has had such a great reputation for many years and its the best in the industry. He said he would give my contact information to someone in their Napa area. Of course, no one ever called. I never expected to work with them after I did the review but I don't understand why he would lie. I've since found a good job on my own; I don't think I will ever use a staffing agency again. I did work with a couple of other agencies that were good- The Plus Group and an American Canyon staffing agency (can't recall name at the moment). In their defense, I did discover that 50k is the industry average for that type of position. read more

I have worked with many staffing agencies throughout my 30 year career. Nelson Staffing in Pleasant Hill is the most professional office I have worked with in sending my clients for employment. Their recruiter Christine Lambert has such a friendly, compassionate and professional manner that she has been a wonderful asset to the public service agency I work with. The kind manner in which she prepares my clients for employment has been the main reason for their success. The government agency I work for appreciates the partnership we have with Nelson Staffing thru Christine. read more

I answered a "Calling all Professionals" advertisement online. Filled out paperwork and online documentation. Adriana the receptionist has always been extremely pleasant, the staffing representative Alan Meraz which I have now worked with 3 times on brief contracts has been a blessing and Rhonda Rico has also been very accommodating. read more

This staffing firm is the best I've ever worked with. I was introduced to them while unemployed and attending a workshop through our church. Christine Lambert their Regional Recruiting manager came to the workshop and spent the whole morning with us. She taught us how to work with a staffing firm and how to be successful in our search for work. She schedule some of us for interviews with Nelson. She gave employment tips to everyone. She is a happy uplifting lady with alot of energy. I felt excited and ready to look for work after her visist. She is an extension of what I found when I went for my interview. Deb and her group were just as good to me and found me a temp position that held me over until I found a full time job. Thank you Nelson and thank you Christine for quiding me in the right direction. read more

I would highly recommend Nelson Staffing. They were there for me when I really needed it the most! From the very day I walked in the door I was sent to go on an interview, ( note:... I interviewed with five other people from different agencies), but I got the part-time job which set me up to get a much better position in two short months....Alan, Anna, Debbie, Adriana and Rhonda are friendly and attentive. Make sure you bring your best and I am sure they can help you too! read more

I have gone to different agencies but Nelson Staffing in Pleasant Hill has been the best agency! All the staff was very helpful and curious especially Debby, she was able to find me a good job that I really enjoyed myself. She was extremely nice and was able to answer all my questions and always followed up to see if everything was going good. I would no doubt about it recommend this agency to anybody that is looking for a good job! I am so great full for this agency! read more

I was very, very disappointed with Nelson Staffing in Pleasant Hill. I have an extensive Admin/Customer Service background. I took all their clerical tests and scored in the 90's in all the tests I took. I had an interview that same day and was encouraged I would be going back to work quickly. Plus I saw on various sites Admin jobs that Nelson posted which were available, hmmmm. Looking back, I realize that is their bait and switch tactic. They asked my salary range, and I know that I could scrape by with $17 per hour. I was then told to call in every Monday and I would be put on a list. I called each Monday for three weeks, by week four I asked to speak to the woman who interviewed me. When I asked her if anything was coming available soon, she stammered that I was "over qualified". What??? Companies don't want to hire an over qualified candidate for the same price as an under qualified candidate? So I did some research on the web, and found out that Nelson staffers need to bring in a quota to make their numbers look good. They don't have many jobs in the East Bay, and certain job postings stay up, even though they have been filled. So be warned, I wish Nelson would have been honest with me from the beginning, letting me know the job market is slow, instead of leading me on. I have lost a great deal of respect for them. read more