Onward Search
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Great place to start career
Demand Generation Specialist (Former Employee) – Wilton, CT – June 5, 2018
As far as a first job out of college, I enjoyed my time at Onward Search. Great work environment and team oriented. Had to relocate but loved the company and experience
Pros
Culture
Cons
Not much growth opp
Cut-throat and high turnover
recruiter (Former Employee) – Wilton, CT – July 19, 2018
HORRIBLE company. The managers are not managers, the people are nice, but seem to work in fear. Expected to make 80 calls/day. No quality, just quantity. The 'leads' they give you are YEARS old. DO NOT WORK HERE!!!!
Pros
None
Cons
management, cut throat
Great place to work!
Senior Technology Recruiter (Current Employee) – New York, NY – July 18, 2018
If you're looking to working in the staffing industry reach out to Onward Search. They have a great team culture and management wants you to succeed! It's a fantastic opportunity to learn from some of the best recruiters in NYC.
Good place for young inexperienced people
Sales Associate (Current Employee) – Wilton, CT – August 25, 2017
I much rather not trash this company. They are good at what they do. You just need to be ready for a high turn over rate. And now I am typing enough words to meet the minimum
Pros
Na
Cons
Na
Great culture, upward mobility, great management
Recruiter (Current Employee) – Wilton, CT – May 17, 2017
I believe you come to a new company for 2 reasons, the people and the purpose. This company has some of the best people working for them, management invests in their teams, and the opportunity for exposure and advancement. The purpose behind OS is what has catapulted them into the lead for global recruitment and staffing within digital creative, marketing and technology.
The people are the best. The offices are beautiful. The opportunity for advancement is there for the taking. This is a great company!
The people are the best. The offices are beautiful. The opportunity for advancement is there for the taking. This is a great company!
Pros
Beautiful office, Great people & supportive team, great benefits, gym in the CT office
Cons
CT office does not have 100% covered parking which is a bummer in the winter.
Friendly environment with hard working people
Recruiter (Current Employee) – Wilton, CT – March 24, 2017
I work along side a team of very dedicated, funny and talented sales and recruitment pro's. The business development environment is amicable and warm. If you hustle and have a lots of drive, you can make it on the sales team. It's important to know the creative and marketing industry really well in this role.
Pros
Great people you can learn a lot from
Cons
None
Work
Billing Supervisor (Current Employee) – Wilton, CT – March 16, 2015
• Responsible for invoicing for 11 regional offices averaging 1MM in weekly sales (frequency: weekly/bi-weekly/monthly)
• Manage daily activities of AP, AR, credit card processing/chargebacks, and credit/collections.
• Maintained consolidated Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) report to help ensure collections of outstanding accounts receivables
• Team Lead on full cycle AP check run, averaged 50 checks a week for an aggregate total of 100k in disbursements, set up and maintained over 300 A/P vendor accounts
• Review/Approved all employee Travel &Expense reports for expenditures related to North, South, and Southwest Regional Offices
• Ensure compliance with authority matrix as applicable to all accounting & purchasing polices
• Interact with clients and vendors on a regular basis, cultivating strong professional relationships
• Serve as key liaison between internal operations and external CPA firm regarding audits
• Assisted in a variety of special projects as requested by Management
• Act as backup for other departments and subsidiary companies (cash applications, AP/AR etc.)
• Manage daily activities of AP, AR, credit card processing/chargebacks, and credit/collections.
• Maintained consolidated Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) report to help ensure collections of outstanding accounts receivables
• Team Lead on full cycle AP check run, averaged 50 checks a week for an aggregate total of 100k in disbursements, set up and maintained over 300 A/P vendor accounts
• Review/Approved all employee Travel &Expense reports for expenditures related to North, South, and Southwest Regional Offices
• Ensure compliance with authority matrix as applicable to all accounting & purchasing polices
• Interact with clients and vendors on a regular basis, cultivating strong professional relationships
• Serve as key liaison between internal operations and external CPA firm regarding audits
• Assisted in a variety of special projects as requested by Management
• Act as backup for other departments and subsidiary companies (cash applications, AP/AR etc.)
The Personal Touch
Contractor (Current Employee) – Chicago, IL – June 23, 2013
I worked with Onward Search as a job candidate and they not only found me a job, but the right job. They took the time to get to know me and what I what I was looking for. I would highly recommend them as part of your job search.
Best recruiters in Chicago
Creative Services Project Manager (Former Employee) – Chicago, IL – June 20, 2013
As a long time marketer I have worked with many recruiting firms as a candidate and my experience with the Chicago team has been the best. They are smart, experienced, professional and ethical, sometimes a rare commodity in this field. They specialize in communication and they were with me every step of the way from my first interview through the onboarding process. Two individuals in particular stand out - the regional vice-president and the recruiter that I worked with. Both exceeded my expectations at all times. I recommend the Chicago office of Onward Search without any hesitation. If you are seeking a job in creative services in the Chicago area they should be your first stop.
Onward and Upward!
Regional Vice President (Current Employee) – Chicago, IL – April 23, 2013
Onward Search is a great place for people who have the drive and an entrepreneur spirit. If you’re looking for a place to make a big impact and work hard this is the place to do it. Onward also takes extra time and care when working with their freelance talent. This is a very rare quality in most staffing firms but you won’t feel like a number when you work with Onward Search.
Great entrepreneurial organization that provides unlimited professional development opportunities
Vice President (Current Employee) – Boston, MA – April 23, 2013
I have worked for Onward Search for several years and have played an integral role in not only shaping the organization but developing and mentoring internal employees. Onward has a start-up mentality in which everyone is expected to take ownership and responsibility for driving business and promoting the brand. Individuals who are passionate about the staffing industry and enjoy building strong client relationships are the type of people who not only succeed at Onward Search, but are also promoted, quickly. If you want to work for a flat organization that offers no growth and expects nothing from you- dont work at Onward. If you want to be told by your boss that you "wow'd" him or her, come work at Onward Search. Ive seen the best and most productive people in staffing work at Onward and move up quickly through the ranks. Onward promotes from within and also supports a strong work/life balance. I work hard, am very good at what I do and my company takes very good care of me. I have earned the role I am in now and Onward respects me and relies upon me to help lead their business. In return, the company works hard to keep me very happy and is very successful in doing so. Onward insures that its top staff is well taken care of on every level. The only thing you have to do at Onward is love what you do and work hard doing it. Pretty easy if you think about it, huh? Disgruntled ex employees just want to point the finger at something or someone else rather than take a moment to reflect upon why they no longer work at Onward Search. I havent seen a top performer leave the organization more... yet. I will however, admit that in the past, Onward had been too quick to hire and had a "sink or swim" mentality and kept the swimmers. Fast forward to today and Onward Search has done a fantastic job putting a training and development plan in place for all employees to insure everyone has the opportunity for professional growth and promotion. Is everything perfect at Onward Search? Of course not. Does Onward recognize its weaknesses and work hard to strengthen and develop them? Absolutely. At the end of the day, Onward Search is a staffing firm and a staffing firm is a sales and service organization. Its not right for everyone but it is perfect for me. less
Pros
fun start up environment, great work/life balance, growth opportunities galore!
Cons
start up environment may not be for everyone. recruiting and staffing is a tough business.
Great environment and coworkers
Sourcing Specialist (Current Employee) – Chicago, IL – April 10, 2013
I've read some of the nasty reviews, which may or may not be valid. We'll never know! What is clear however, is they all seem to come from disgruntled past employees who of course are usually the "victim's". We'll never know the validity of their claims, if they're true and what the "other side of the story" was. A.k.a. Lazy Employee's
I work full-time in a relaxing and refreshing environment at one of Onward Searches offices. I do my job as expected and have great work relationships with everyone I work with. There is no form of conflict or drama whatsoever.
With that said, we all work together to provide great results, placements and continued communication with all of our contacts, clients, and candidates.
With this job I was able to obtain insurance (health, dental and vision) and continue building my 401k.
Fairly great benefits given the job requirements, I'd say! All that's asked of me is I do my job and not be a lazy employee. That's what "working" is right?
I work full-time in a relaxing and refreshing environment at one of Onward Searches offices. I do my job as expected and have great work relationships with everyone I work with. There is no form of conflict or drama whatsoever.
With that said, we all work together to provide great results, placements and continued communication with all of our contacts, clients, and candidates.
With this job I was able to obtain insurance (health, dental and vision) and continue building my 401k.
Fairly great benefits given the job requirements, I'd say! All that's asked of me is I do my job and not be a lazy employee. That's what "working" is right?
Pros
great environment with hardworking and mature coworkers.
Cons
none!
Very good experience
Freelance Creative (Former Employee) – Dallas, TX – January 10, 2013
It was great getting work through Onward Search. Too bad I moved to an area thety don't have an office because I'd probably already be working. Great service from the people in Dallas and back east.
Pros
great way to get contract work at a lot of different employers
Cons
no insurance, but that is the norm for this type of position.
Worst job I've ever had, ever!
recruiter (Former Employee) – Wilton, Ct. – June 28, 2012
I was hired as a recruiter at Onward and was told that I would be following up with interested candidates to place in travel nursing positions. I have been a sales professional for over 14 years. The reality was I was given stale (years old!) resumes of people to call. (One person I called told me that she hadn't lived at the address on her resume for over five years)
This is not a recruiting job, it is a call center job! Be advised that new "recruiters" are expected to call upwards of 80 people per day, but also be advised that these are not fresh leads by any means.
Also, the commission wasn't disclosed to me until day 3 of training! After placing one candidate I ended up making a $16 dollar commission.
The management has no problem yelling at employees, by turns being impatient and condescending.
The culture there is that employees are expendible. It says a lot that they are always hiring.
If you are considering working there, I guarantee that they will be evasive about commission, and I recommend asking if the "leads" provided will be within the past year!
This is not a recruiting job, it is a call center job! Be advised that new "recruiters" are expected to call upwards of 80 people per day, but also be advised that these are not fresh leads by any means.
Also, the commission wasn't disclosed to me until day 3 of training! After placing one candidate I ended up making a $16 dollar commission.
The management has no problem yelling at employees, by turns being impatient and condescending.
The culture there is that employees are expendible. It says a lot that they are always hiring.
If you are considering working there, I guarantee that they will be evasive about commission, and I recommend asking if the "leads" provided will be within the past year!
Pros
???
Cons
low commission, this is a call center and nothing more
WARNING!!! Extremly HIGH Turnover
Recruiter (Former Employee) – WIlton, CT – April 9, 2012
Onward Search is infamous for aggressively recruiting candidates out of secure positions, with great promises of amazing culture, job security and growth to only let them go with out any warning. I saw them let someone go after 3 weeks who was performing well!! They ARE too good to be true. Simply search Onward Search on LinkedIn for their numerous past employees.
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