Just another piece of crap recruiting company.

Just another piece of crap recruiting company.
You can apply for a position with this company for which you are extraordinarily well-qualified, and you will NEVER hear back from the company. You will, however, continue to see the same position advertised by them, week after week, month after month, for a year or more after you have applied.
I wish Indeed.com had some kind of filter that could be turned on to knock out ads by these clowns.

thanks for the warning

I met with an account director of this co. and explained what I was seeking jobwise. I NEVER HEARD AGAIN! They usually work on contract to hire -
My general advice is - AVOID ALL RECRUITMENT COMPANIES THEY ARE A WASTE OF TIME- EVERY POSITION I HAVE EVER HAD WAS GAINDED THRU DIRECT RECRUITMENT FROM THE EMPLOYER- SO MAKE THEM YOUR TARGET.
DONT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH RECRUITMENT COMPANIES.

Stay away from them!!! I worked with 2 recruiters who were very discriminatory! Stay away from that company.

Doug Plucker said:
I wish Indeed.com had some kind of filter that could be turned on to knock out ads by these clowns.

There is a filter! Just put -aerotek in the 'what' field and no more ads by these clowns will show up in your search!

Doug Plucker said: Just another piece of crap recruiting company.
You can apply for a position with this company for which you are extraordinarily well-qualified, and you will NEVER hear back from the company. You will, however, continue to see the same position advertised by them, week after week, month after month, for a year or more after you have applied.
I wish Indeed.com had some kind of filter that could be turned on to knock out ads by these clowns.

YOU MENTIONED WEEK AFTER WEEK, MONTH AFTER MONTH...DON'T FORGET: DAY AFTER DAY!!!!!

Agreed - this company posts the same jobs and never responds, even if you are qualified. Robert Half is just as bad.

Yep, "seen one, seen 'em all" I say!

Much luck to us all!!!!!

me said: Yep, "seen one, seen 'em all" I say!
Much luck to us all!!!!!

This is one of the few agencies I have actually have faith in. The drive interveiw and testing (online from home) took about 3.5 hours. The recruiter was upfront about what jobs were/weren't available, very thorough on what to expect from her, AND she was always very prompt about returning my calls. I admire her genuine interest in her role and helping me. This person is a rarity, but, wanted to let you know, there are some "good guys" out there.

Whew....glad to know someone cares! :) Thanks for the encouragement!

me said: Whew....glad to know someone cares! :) Thanks for the encouragement!

You're welcome. I've had a couple of helps here and there. The main point is to try and HELP each other. I wish I could get some general questions answered, but, they seem to fall between the "venting".
Hang in there.

I hope you have a nice weekend, as well!!

Something is bound to come up soon! Of all the looking, (sometimes "begging"!), rem, you only need 1 job!!! That helps me a lot.

Hang in there!! :)

Hi. This is because most temporary or staffing agencies recruit people's resumes to get the names of the companies where you worked and managers names. By looking at your resume they can tell what kind of jobs that company hires for and get the contact information from you. After you leave, the staffing agency calls the company and pitches their services. (of course they can't pitch you) It seems that then maybe they would pitch you to other peoples companies -not so, they get very few real actual job orders so the ratio of actual jobs to applicants is probably 1,000:1 or worse.
Stay away from staffing agencies and dont tell them when they call for "updates" where you have been interviewing. They just want to know so they can pitch their services to those companies too.

Doug Plucker said: Just another piece of crap recruiting company.
You can apply for a position with this company for which you are extraordinarily well-qualified, and you will NEVER hear back from the company. You will, however, continue to see the same position advertised by them, week after week, month after month, for a year or more after you have applied.
I wish Indeed.com had some kind of filter that could be turned on to knock out ads by these clowns.

Doug Plucker said: Just another piece of crap recruiting company.
You can apply for a position with this company for which you are extraordinarily well-qualified, and you will NEVER hear back from the company. You will, however, continue to see the same position advertised by them, week after week, month after month, for a year or more after you have applied.
I wish Indeed.com had some kind of filter that could be turned on to knock out ads by these clowns.

Doug. The problem is [i]all[/i] recruiting companies put 'bait' ads out for jobs long ago filled. It's their way of netting in new talent but what they fail to realize is they always end up discouraging new candidate and ultimately p****ing off most of us so we never go back to search with them. It's probably better to search on your own rather than rely upon recuiters who mainly scoop up opportunities the way we ourselves can so we really can do as well or better without them. Some of them [i]can[/i] actually sell us better than we do ourselves but they are a rare breed and hard to find.

I just wanted to add a positive comment. I responded to an ad for something and was contacted within hours. The staff have been friendly and have gone out of their way to accommodate me. I had read these comments and was unsure if I would apply, but took the chance and was pleasantly surprised. Obviously not all offices are the same, but I'm proud to say Kentucky is polite, responsive and actually wants to help.

Sheri said: I just wanted to add a positive comment. I responded to an ad for something and was contacted within hours. The staff have been friendly and have gone out of their way to accommodate me. I had read these comments and was unsure if I would apply, but took the chance and was pleasantly surprised. Obviously not all offices are the same, but I'm proud to say Kentucky is polite, responsive and actually wants to help.

Just like anywhere in any group, there are some good, bad, and ugly. May just take a few tries to find some good ones. Keep your head up and good luck. If you keep a positive outlook, usually things work out.

Guest said: Agreed - this company posts the same jobs and never responds, even if you are qualified. Robert Half is just as bad.

Right on! I have kept seeing & applying for the same positions and they never called me or contacted me (BY PHONE,E-MAIL,ETC.) And, YES, I am qualified for the positions.It seems that Aerotek & Office Team are very similar that way!!! I think they are just data seekers waiting to suck all your information from you-the same way people try to amass mailing lists(e-mail and otherwise), and use it for their own good. They're looking out for their OWN best interests, w/ no intention of helping the little guy-much the same way the Bush Admin has been doing for the past several years.

working with 8 different recuiters in the area only one has called back and made any effort. have been offered 2 recuiting jobs 100% commision I passed.

Jeff NC TRIAD area said: working with 8 different recuiters in the area only one has called back and made any effort. have been offered 2 recuiting jobs 100% commision I passed.

Good for you that you passed on it-I'm glad to see that some people still have scruples.The fact that only 1 tried to help you doesn't s'prise me-tho' that's one more that helped you than me.

Doug Plucker said: Just another piece of crap recruiting company.
You can apply for a position with this company for which you are extraordinarily well-qualified, and you will NEVER hear back from the company. You will, however, continue to see the same position advertised by them, week after week, month after month, for a year or more after you have applied.
I wish Indeed.com had some kind of filter that could be turned on to knock out ads by these clowns.

Man...I have to agree. I wonder if there's some connection between government funding of employment agencies that keep them in business. Otherwise, poor ethics and customer service along with their lack of action would bankrupt them.

They are just another moneymaking with phony leads company. I

unemployed for life in West Babylon, New York said: They are just another moneymaking with phony leads company. I

Don't waste your time as unprofessional as it gets

I had the same experience with them. I went to interview with 2 managers and never heard back from them again.

Doug Plucker in Elmhurst, New York said: Just another piece of crap recruiting company.
You can apply for a position with this company for which you are extraordinarily well-qualified, and you will NEVER hear back from the company. You will, however, continue to see the same position advertised by them, week after week, month after month, for a year or more after you have applied.
I wish Indeed.com had some kind of filter that could be turned on to knock out ads by these clowns.

I have had nothing but good from Aerotek, matter of fact I am relocating to Washington State and I have a job from Aerotek I guess it depends on who you talk with.Sry for your bad experience

I have had a similar experience. They place multiple ads for the same positions online. I have a degree and experience, but when the staffing manager called me, he offered me a garbage position for $10.00 an hour. I had applied for a position that payed $18.00 hourly. My address indicated that I lived in a predominantly African-American neighborhood, which may have influenced his offer. I was offended.

Sal in Melrose Park, Illinois said: I have had a similar experience. They place multiple ads for the same positions online. I have a degree and experience, but when the staffing manager called me, he offered me a garbage position for $10.00 an hour. I had applied for a position that payed $18.00 hourly. My address indicated that I lived in a predominantly African-American neighborhood, which may have influenced his offer. I was offended.[/QUOTE

Not defending any agencies, but, I have been paid and applied for jobs that were at least/over $18/hour. However, agencies will call with the lower paying position - to fill the position. Please don't assume that your address has anything to do with the position types/rates you are called for. Job hunting is hard enough without thinking that other factors are downgrading yourself or job matches for you.
Recruiters just don't have the time to cross reference by addresses, they usually use database programs to try and "match" skills with job openings. I have worked with many recruiters (over 30) and know some of the background for this.
I am quite qualified for Sr/Exec positions and will be called for entry, 1-2 yr experience jobs. They just need a person in the position.
Keep positive attitude going forward and good luck.

ss in Carson City, Nevada said: I met with an account director of this co. and explained what I was seeking jobwise. I NEVER HEARD AGAIN! They usually work on contract to hire -
My general advice is - AVOID ALL RECRUITMENT COMPANIES THEY ARE A WASTE OF TIME- EVERY POSITION I HAVE EVER HAD WAS GAINDED THRU DIRECT RECRUITMENT FROM THE EMPLOYER- SO MAKE THEM YOUR TARGET.
DONT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH RECRUITMENT COMPANIES.

Me, too......it can't be stressed enough. Every permanent position has been directly thru the employer itself. It has happened once again. Agencies will give you the runaround,let alone if they even bother to call you at all.

I agree that goind direct hire is the best way. However, in the administrative field, MOST of these jobs are not even posted on the company's web sites. Maybe we're not the executive level, but, I think we're worth a posting on their sites.

POINT: Alot of jobs are not accessible except through an agency. When I apply onlne for dirct hire, I may hear something back about 15% of the time. However, going through an agency gives me the advantage of testing the company to assess whether I want to stay. Also, usually I learn a new skill each time. Worked with company over 18 yrs and laid off. Had 2 long-term jobs afteer that and looking again. The last one I left due to downgrading of positions.
After 24 yrs in this profession - yes, this is a career - I want my next job to stay. I am very good at what I do, but, the only open door is an agency.

At least for you it is. By getting a job directly thru the employer: 1.) most of all-I avoid getting the runaround,lies & unreturned ph calls from agencies. 2). My pay is usually higher right off the bat 3). My benefits(healthcare, vacations, seniority, etc) begin alot sooner.

I worked for the company and this is the single worst job I have ever had, including McDonald's. They don't value their employees or the people looking for jobs. Terrible! STAY AWAY!! This place is a scam.

Doug Plucker in Elmhurst, New York said: Just another piece of crap recruiting company.
You can apply for a position with this company for which you are extraordinarily well-qualified, and you will NEVER hear back from the company. You will, however, continue to see the same position advertised by them, week after week, month after month, for a year or more after you have applied.
I wish Indeed.com had some kind of filter that could be turned on to knock out ads by these clowns.

totally agree!!!!

This is the Accounting Manager job for a Financial Institution: please apply directly and bypass the recruiter; your chances of being hired are better!!

Human Resources CitizensFirst Credit Union P.O. Box 3046 Oshkosh, WI 54903-3046 EOE/AAP Source - Oshkosh Northwestern - Oshkosh, WI

fkjb in Des Plaines, Illinois said: totally agree!!!!

We have several ways to filter out recruiters. You can used advanced search and check "exclude staffing agencies".
You can click on "hide" at the end of the job description and filter out particular companies or recruiters.
Or you can just type in -(companyname) in your search to filter out a particular company or word or phrase.

Thanks!

If you had a bad experience with a Aerotek, maybe its because you brought it on yourself. I had a great experience with them and would highly recommend them. Within 1 week they found me an excellent opportunity, but maybe that's because I am professional, have an excellent resume with good job tenure and am not a clown like half of you.

This is to IN THE KNOW in Sacramento-if you're so g.d. wonderful, than why couldn't you get a job on your own?????

In the Know, Sacramento, CA in Sacramento, California said: If you had a bad experience with a Aerotek, maybe its because you brought it on yourself. I had a great experience with them and would highly recommend them. Within 1 week they found me an excellent opportunity, but maybe that's because I am professional, have an excellent resume with good job tenure and am not a clown like half of you.

Besides, maybe Aerotek is unprofessional. I went to a very early-in-the-morning interview, only to be told that there was a mistake on the time. Thanks, Aerotek!!! Who's the clown now? Then when I told the Aerotek girl that I couldn't work the midnight shift, I never heard from her or Aerotek again.(I had not even started the job).

Almost all of the positions I have ever held I got on my own but I tried Aerotek as a suggestion from another person. I got job offers from positions I found on my own but liked the direct offer through them better.

I am guessing that the individuals with the nasty comments have never done any recruiting work...? Perhaps if you tried to see it from the other side for a moment it would help you to understand the challenges of that job. For example, did you know that recruiters receive hundreds of resumes a DAY from people (and guess what? Every one of them thinks he/she is qualified for the job). And resume screening is only one portion of the responsibilities that come with recruiting.

Staffing/recruiting companies can be an excellent resource for job seekers. Every mid to large sized company out there uses staffing services or recrutiers to help staff their positions. They can provide a great "in" to a company and if you take advantage of what they offer, there is usually free training, benefits and flexibility. Wonderful when you are making a career transition or re-entering the workforce.

It is, however, a partnership and you need to remember that they do not owe you a job. It is not a guarantee that you will be placed when you register with a service. You should look at it just one more resource for you in your job search. Just like any other employer, you have to prove yourself to them--interview very well, prove your skills through testing, etc. And, you should check in with them on a regular basis and show them that you would be a good representative of their company.

Staffing/recruiting companies can be an excellent resource for job seekers. Every mid to large sized company out there uses staffing services or recrutiers to help staff their positions. They can provide a great "in" to a company and if you take advantage of what they offer, there is usually free training, benefits and flexibility. Wonderful when you are making a career transition or re-entering the workforce.

What a crock.
You people will tell your top five candiates that they are a shoein for the job opening. You do this to make sure that they will not take any other job offers. I have twice lost an outstanding opportunity by listening ot those baseless promises .. and so have my friends and reletives.
The "in" you say is also a crock.
The big comapnies in KC like Cerner, Sprint, Yellow Freight always bring in people through recruiting companies and tell them "If you woer really hard, then you will have a great chance to go full time with benifits" The person that tells you that knows that they are lying and you "maybe" have a 1-10 shot of this happening.
Not to mention, if you look in the fine print of the recruiters documentation you will find something like "you cannot accept a full time job with the company we send you to." Thus, the whole thing is a scam for 90% of us

Susan in Shakopee, Minnesota said: I am guessing that the individuals with the nasty comments have never done any recruiting work...? Perhaps if you tried to see it from the other side for a moment it would help you to understand the challenges of that job. For example, did you know that recruiters receive hundreds of resumes a DAY from people (and guess what? Every one of them thinks he/she is qualified for the job). And resume screening is only one portion of the responsibilities that come with recruiting.

Staffing/recruiting companies can be an excellent resource for job seekers. Every mid to large sized company out there uses staffing services or recrutiers to help staff their positions. They can provide a great "in" to a company and if you take advantage of what they offer, there is usually free training, benefits and flexibility. Wonderful when you are making a career transition or re-entering the workforce.

It is, however, a partnership and you need to remember that they do not owe you a job. It is not a guarantee that you will be placed when you register with a service. You should look at it just one more resource for you in your job search. Just like any other employer, you have to prove yourself to them--interview very well, prove your skills through testing, etc. And, you should check in with them on a regular basis and show them that you would be a good representative of their company.

Thanks for stealing two minutes of my life reading the recruiters point of view.

WATCH OUT. No matter what they might say to rebuttle this... watch out. They were unable to provide research or contacts and follow through in a timely manner as agreed. They did in fact fire the person over the research dept... and then denied they had failed at the job they were paid to do by myself and other customers.

DO CHECK THE ORLANDO, FLORIDA BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU RECORDS.

To date, they have not completed the agreed task in 9 months (was suppose to be done by Feb) and have not refunded any portion of my money.

Sad excuse for a Job search assistance type company

In the Know, Sacramento, CA in Sacramento, California said: If you had a bad experience with a Aerotek, maybe its because you brought it on yourself. I had a great experience with them and would highly recommend them. Within 1 week they found me an excellent opportunity, but maybe that's because I am professional, have an excellent resume with good job tenure and am not a clown like half of you.

This was a very ugly and selfish comment to have posted for those whom may not have experience and tenure equal to your own. It appears that the most intelligent people are truely stupid.

I would like to personally thank you for being the buzz kill no one needed as this is not a knocke-em down forum, and providing what equates to no more than a self aggrandizing account.

Need attention? Go where you're type of people are and... I dunno, kick rocks or something.

I guess people aren't buying into the "Be Reasonable! Be Polite!" disclaimer at the bottom.

I currently work for Aerotek, and to my knowledge, "screw people over" isn't our business model. I'm completely aware to the fact that all of our recruiters aren't great, or even OK at their job. I am also sure over the years, we've hired some dishonest people. Put that together and we're going to have some unhappy customers from time to time. Me, and the majority of partners here are doing right by people though. That IS our business model.

Getting a good job is obviously very important but can be both stressful and frustrating. Here's my only suggestion; if you don't trust a recruiter/company, don't entertain opportunities through them. Focus your efforts elsewhere! If that company happens to be Aerotek, so be it. Most recruiters (at Aerotek and our competitors) have your best interest in mind, you just need to find them. Unfortunately, a select few don't, and since people are 10 times more apt to express displeasure, you just don't hear the good stories as often.

Now I'm sure a bunch of you are going to blast me, fine. Try to be positive about your job search though, it'll only help!

Doug Plucker in Elmhurst, New York said: Just another piece of crap recruiting company.
You can apply for a position with this company for which you are extraordinarily well-qualified, and you will NEVER hear back from the company. You will, however, continue to see the same position advertised by them, week after week, month after month, for a year or more after you have applied.
I wish Indeed.com had some kind of filter that could be turned on to knock out ads by these clowns.

I had even more stupid situation - they call me as soon as i apply, leave a message if i am not at home. I call back. And guess what? I always transferred to voice mail and they never call back. I am wondering, where all there money come from? They waste their time, my time with zero results. It did not happened once or twice – tens times. I don’t call them back any more

In the Know, Sacramento, CA in Sacramento, California said: If you had a bad experience with a Aerotek, maybe its because you brought it on yourself. I had a great experience with them and would highly recommend them. Within 1 week they found me an excellent opportunity, but maybe that's because I am professional, have an excellent resume with good job tenure and am not a clown like half of you.

I you sure that you don't work for Aeroteck?

This company does respond back to people because, they are gathering names, numbers, and address to sell to other companies. You name sales for as much as $10.00. That is how you get junk mail, junk emails and phone calls.

The vast majority of all contracting houses are no good, particularly towards woman. Remember that the contract houses objective is to make money & their relationship is with the customer, not you. If you’re contract the company won’t invest training in you or anything else for that matter. You will be "the outsider". You're not going to learn their software programs. You are simply disposable inventory. The company has no obligations or investment in you. You can be gone in the snap of a finger with no questions asked, no matter how humble you are, no matter how much you bend over backwards to be the ideal employee. Frankly my dear, they don't give a dam. Aeroteck, they call me & keep me on their list of active candidates, but they've never offered me a job in twelve years. I think they're creepy.

I went there and they dont care at all about you.
Anyone in the Chicago Area might want to try a company that helped me and a few of my co-workers get great jobs!!! They treated us very well. It seems like most agencies treat you like a number because they have quotas and the all mighty dollar is what they look for. It's horrible when you are not treated right.
Try Strategic Talent in the Chicago area. They were very nice to me and treated me excellent and i got a great job and great pay. I;m very happy.
This is the email of the recruiter that we all used.She was great to work with.
hr.strategictalent@yahoo.com Her name is Jeanna.
Send your resume and what kind of job you want.

Hope it helps

XX learn qucklyXX in Lombard, Illinois said: I went there and they dont care at all about you.
Anyone in the Chicago Area might want to try a company that helped me and a few of my co-workers get great jobs!!! They treated us very well. It seems like most agencies treat you like a number because they have quotas and the all mighty dollar is what they look for. It's horrible when you are not treated right.
Try Strategic Talent in the Chicago area. They were very nice to me and treated me excellent and i got a great job and great pay. I;m very happy.
This is the email of the recruiter that we all used.She was great to work with.
hr.strategictalent@yahoo.com Her name is Jeanna.
Send your resume and what kind of job you want.

Hope it helps

Thank you! I live in the ChicagoMetro area myself. I'll give it a shot & let you know. By the way, Aerotek does stink.

Ms. D. in Downey, California said: This was a very ugly and selfish comment to have posted for those whom may not have experience and tenure equal to your own. It appears that the most intelligent people are truely stupid.

I would like to personally thank you for being the buzz kill no one needed as this is not a knocke-em down forum, and providing what equates to no more than a self aggrandizing account.

Need attention? Go where you're type of people are and... I dunno, kick rocks or something.

You say that this is not a knock down forum but nearly every single comment on this forum is a knock down of recruiters and Aerotek. Your comment and your spelling prove who really is stupid and goes to reinforce why yourself and the majority of the people on this forum are looking for work. You make me laugh.