AppleOne

[USFSDTAlum]

Has anyone used AppleOne to find a job?
What did you think of them?
Thanks!

I don't like Apple One....they don't place you fast in my own honest opinion.

[Lady Pi Phi]

I used AppleOne. They actually found me a job with in 2 days of me registering. Unfortunately the company had to let me go a month later because there wasn't enough work for me to do. But when I went back to my recruiter she didn't have the time of day for me.

I don't like employment agencies because they really don't care about finding you a job.

It's not so much the agency as it is the recruiter. If you have a good recruiter you'll be fine.

[PsychTau]

I know nothing about AppleOne, but....

DO NOT GO NEAR BERNARD HALDANE ASSOCIATES!!

They say they will help you find those "unadvertised jobs" that big businesses have open...the ones where you have to "know someone to know about" kind of deal.

They charge between $2000-4000 to train you on how to do your resume, what your strengths and weaknesses are, and what to do in an interview. That's good stuff to know, but not necessarily worth thousands of dollars in my opinion....depends on what you're willing to pay. The screwy part is that once you've done all of that, they help you create a webpage that has your resume and skills on it. Then headhunters and people wanting to hire can do some sort of internet search and find you. They email you if they want more info from you, and most of the time the hits are from clear across the country, even when you say you're not willing to move out of the area. Your "mentor" doesn't pick up the phone for you and say "Hey, Sam Walton...I got a guy that would be perfect for your job." Nor do they even TELL you about jobs that might be open somewhere. You still have to do all of the searching. In my opinion, you are no better off with them (unless of course you cannot even say the word resume and you have no clue what an interview is and you're not smart enough to find all of the free/cheap resume and interview help out there).

In short, their ads are misleading and there are some lawsuits happening in some states. For the record, I'm talking about the office in Oklahoma....other people may have had good results elsewhere.

Be wary when they say "Pay your money up front."

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PsychTau

[Lady Pi Phi]

Yeah, I wouldn't use any employment agency who asks you to pay your money up front. I don't know of any that do that in Canada. Most will pay you less than they are charging the companies. Say the employment agency is charging the company 30 dollars and hour, well you might only get $13 dollar and hour from that $30. It sucks too, but if they don't find you a job, it means they don't get paid.
Never ever pay money up front.

[xp2k]

Well here is my advice from my experience with Staffing Agencies.

I was asked to fill in temporarily for the office administrator at a temp agency and I saw a lot of interesting things.

For starters, you would be surprised how many people out there have no clue on how to make a clean, readable and effective resume. Cover letters are even worse. If you have the resources, please let someone at a Career Center critque your resume and cover letter.

Next, the agency I was working at would extract the resume submissions that it recieved from online sites like Monster, Careerbuilder, Hotjobs, etc.
Let me tell you...those website format those resumes in wierd ways. If you can get accurate contact info, E-mail or Fax the resume (if the company says its ok)...the best thing to do of course, is to DROP IT OFF IN PERSON!!!!!

Also, keep in contact with your recruiter. Either call them or e-mail them to keep fresh in their memory. Dont overdo it though. Everybody in the office will know you're the obsessive guy/girl who wont stop calling and you'll find yourself getting talking to your recruiter's voicemail more often then not.

...and ff you call your recruiter a lot and you find that they tend to "be away from the desk" or are "in a long meeting", this might be cause for some concern if they dont return your phone calls or e-mails. My advice is to show up at the office and approach the recruiter to see if there is a problem. That way they cant make an excuse to avoid you and maybe you can clear things up. It works.

I thought I was being avoided at a staffing agency once becuase my recruiter wouldnt return my e-mails. I showed up in person to find out what the deal was and learned that my recruiter had quite a month ago without contacting anyone. I was assigned another recruiter that same day and was given a really sweet assignment almost immediately.

The honest truth is that recruiters can be great, but they may not always have your best interest in mind, since they are also making a commission. They would ideally like to place you in a position you are qualifed for and peform well in , especially since this makes them look good to their clients.

Also, keep your desperation to work or make money private. Ive seen recruiters exploit employees that they know will work for lower pay becuase they need work.

Personally speaking, working at a staffing agency for those few weeks left a sour taste in my mouth on the way the industry works. I dont know if they're all the same, but always be on your toes and keep looking for work at other sources.

I hope this info doesnt sound too jaded and as always, dont hesitate to correct me or refute anything ive said.

[Lady Pi Phi]

DO NOT USE QUANTUM.

They are incompetent. They do not send me my ay stubs and timesheets on time. They screw up the pay. They call you and ask you to call them back and then they are never around.
I hate working for them and they are part of the reason.

I can't even be botehred with my recruiter. She screwed up the first day by not sending payroll my banking info. I haven't spoken to her since.

After this contract is up I will never return there again.

[yanno35]

I registered to appleone recruiting center and honestly, they s*ck.
I called for a follow up and the agent never returned my call

I guess when i called, the receptionist sounded hesitant on giving my agent to me and said (in stuttering fashion) she is busy at the moment and she'll return your call. WELL SHE NEVER DID! i am getting the impression they don't want to deal with me..oh well

I have a BScience degree in managemnt field and 2 years expe in that it support,,, c'mon they cant get there act together..

[navane]

A few years ago, I worked with a couple of agencies while I attempted to get my foot in the door in the higher ed field.

I have a BA degree in Human Development w/ a minor in Human Resource Mgmt. I had just returned from England where I was studying for an MEd. At that point, I had 8 years of employment experience including computer administration, higher education, and event management.

When my AppleOne recruiter asked me what I was and was not interested in, I told her I did not want any data entry jobs. Not only can I not stand data entry, I'm no good at it anyway.

She called me a couple of days later and offered me an $8/hr data entry job. I was like, "Uhm...I believe I said that I did NOT want data entry. And, $8, what?" She begged me to take it as a favor since the client kept getting bad temps (whose fault is that?). I did it for a week and, while I was professional about it, I couldn't stand it. After that I got one okay-ish role in "Human Resources" at a corporation. Oddly enough, though it was in the HR dept, this "HR" role involved me manning the front desk, sorting mail and signing for floral deliveries. I did also get to do some HR data entry while sitting at the front desk.

After that, my AppleOne recruiter couldn't be bothered and so I ditched them and went back to Adecco, whom I had worked for while in college.

I figured that, if I'm going to keep getting $8 jobs, I might as well be doing something fun. Adecco had a hospitality division and they loved signing me up to work at the San Diego Convention Center. It wasn't super great pay; but each tradeshow or conference was something new and I love the event management industry. Unlike AppleOne, Adecco recognized my experience and education levels and they started putting me in for roles that involved me working with show managers and such. The office staff were friendly and helpful.

I don't know...Adecco was different because I specifically requested that they place me in their hospitality division. As for the others, I'm not sure what these people are looking for. I guess they want "secretaries" who are willing to take some low-paying odd job here and there. With the way my AppleOne recruiter reacted my resume, it's almost as if she thought I was over-qualified. Go figure.

.....Kelly

[valkyrie]

Originally Posted by yanno35

I registered to appleone recruiting center and honestly, they s*ck.
I called for a follow up and the agent never returned my call

I guess when i called, the receptionist sounded hesitant on giving my agent to me and said (in stuttering fashion) she is busy at the moment and she'll return your call. WELL SHE NEVER DID! i am getting the impression they don't want to deal with me..oh well

I have a BScience degree in managemnt field and 2 years expe in that it support,,, c'mon they cant get there act together..

Wait, what?!!

[ty123979]

Originally Posted by Lady Pi Phi

Yeah, I wouldn't use any employment agency who asks you to pay your money up front. I don't know of any that do that in Canada. Most will pay you less than they are charging the companies. Say the employment agency is charging the company 30 dollars and hour, well you might only get $13 dollar and hour from that $30. It sucks too, but if they don't find you a job, it means they don't get paid.
Never ever pay money up front.

I completely suggest that anyone who works with an agency takes the time to get to know the recruiter. Not only are they there to help you find work, but they have an incentive to get you a job that you like because they also make some money.

However, there are two things that you should know when you work for an agency on a temp assignment:
1. They are a for-profit organization. They same as any company, they charge people for services rendered. This being said, a good agency will charge the company and not you.
2. Even though you are paid a wage, it still costs the agency to pay you. Depending on where you live, there are taxes, workplace safety costs in case you get hurt (even for that office job), and the actual cost of having a person set up and pay you each pay period.

If you are hired directly by the company, they will also have to incur those costs in order to have you on their payroll. Furthermore, it can cost a company $10,000 or more to hire an employee on a full-time, permanent basis.

That being said, a good recruiter will listen to what you are looking for. When you are happy, you refer people. You don't quit your job with them for another and a real relationship is built. But not every agency can help you find the job you are looking for. Each specializes in different areas and will try to market your resume. But just because you visit an agency doesn't mean your job search is over. They are not miracle-makers and don't make clients hire you because they want to make money. Surprise: companies also have a say in the recruiting process!

Sometimes the best jobs will come a few months or years down the road of making a good impression on a recruiter. They will keep you in the back of their mind and ring you up when that perfect opportunity you once described comes up. I know - I used to work in the industry and those were always the most satisfying jobs I would help people find.

[DSTKellie]

My niece had so many problems with AppleOne. They didn't place her fast enough, they wouldn't place her in areas that she was competent in, after a couple of weeks she never heard from them, they wasted a lot of her time. I agree with most people on here, you are better off doing the search on your own.

[christiangirl]

I used AppleOne over the summer...but not really. I did all the testing and apps, but when I had the interview with the recruiter, I told her I was applying to restaurants as a hostess since my communication skills were so good. Her boyfriend was a manager at a restaurant, so she called him and got me a job that day! So AppleOne trashed my app immediately and I haven't been back since.

Appleone i think is nortorious for forgetting you. I think Rose Int'l has been great in placing. has anyone gone thru them?

[HeavenslilAngel]

Apple One is not a good company. They email me all the time with these low paying jobs. I work for Spherion right now. They are pretty good. I am about to quit the job they gave me because the only way I see room for advancement is if I move and I don't want to and I have an internship coming up in less than 2 weeks that I will hopefully get a job where advancement opportunities are local and abundant.