Nelson

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.

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 (½/​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.

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.

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

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)

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

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.

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.