First Call Staffing Services

I signed up with First Call Staffing agency several years ago and they have always kept me working on their job assignments. The recruiter, Barbara is great and was very helpful. Working with the agency has helped me to build up to work experience and have acquired new skill sets while being sent out on several job assignments. Many of the job assignments that I was assigned was easily accessible via public transportation as I did not have a car at the time. I would definitely recommend this agency.

Not sure really what planet the people who rated them anything above a 1 star are from BUT… they aren’t anything but a ½ a star at best…
Phone professionalism = pathetic at best…
The job descriptions = horrible and misleading as well…
Put what you want on the dam job description and save us all a bunch of time and stupid stuff…
And for the lowballing on the jobs = suck it — I hope you never fill any of the job listings you get… your efforts of ripping off people and lowballing the industry should come to an end hopefully sooner rather than later…
If they’ll try & rip you off in the beginning THEY WILL rip you off in the end… bet on that…

The quality of service I received from First Call Staffing was abysmal.
I was placed on a temp to hire assignment by recruiter, Maria Martinez. After my second week on the job I contacted Maria with a few concerns. I was told by coworkers in my department that the company did not offer them health insurance, paid vacation, or paid sick time. I spoke to Maria regarding the lack of benefits being offered. She brushed me off by saying she was under the impression the company had benefits that they were «working on». She went on to say that she would believe her contact at the company over what my coworkers had to say. Excuse me? Did that really just happen? I was shocked at her unprofessionalism and rude tone regarding a legitimate concern.
I waited two weeks to hear back from Maria who told me she would speak to her contact and get back to me. I did not receive a response at which point I began looking for another job. I found a new job and gave my notice to First Call. Maria called this morning asking if there were any problems with where I was placed. I said yes, the fact that they don’t offer benefits. She then blatantly lied over the phone and told me she had stated to me that they did offer vacation time and benefits. False. If I had been given a break-​down of what was offered I wouldn’t have felt the need to find a new position ASAP. Lying to cover up a failure to provide me with proper information is completely unacceptable.
As an employee who was generating revenue for First Call, I expected far better service. It’s disappointing to see business being conducted in this manner. Maria was exceptionally rude, condescending, and incompetent. Prospective employers and employees should be cautious before conducting business with First Call Staffing. If I had been provided proper service and a response to my inquiry I would not have felt the need to seek employment elsewhere.

I had a very good experience with First Call. I had lost my job a couple months before and I was looking to change into a new line of work. Changing from one industry into another is never easy because you have to start from square one when it comes to experience. Knowing that I went in with the understanding that the staffing agency would have their work cut out for them.
It took them awhile to place me But they seemed to be trying hard on my behalf I was just hard to place. I worked with Patrice and she was nice and pleasant. I knew what my shortcomings were so we worked together to make sure I looked the best I could for any position that would be available.
Well to make a long story just little shorter they eventually found me a temp position. And through that position I was able to work it into a permanent position. So while others experiences may very I felt like they worked with me and helped me find something that I would not have found on my own.

First call did an outstanding job find employment for me. Patrice is a true professional… efficient and helpful. And Allison is awesome handling payroll. I wholeheartedly recommend First Call!

I have been with First Call for over two news. They placed me at various jobs during this time. The staff has always been friendly, professional, and extremely knowledgeable. Now with their assistance I have obtained full time employment with a large international corporation.
I would recommended First Call to everyone. First Call is a first rate staffing agency second to none.
Jose Morlett

All I can say about the negative reviews here is they are from three individuals with one thing in common.
Here are my two cents:
If you’re struggling at all finding a job — or if you’re simply looking to improve your current employment situation, do yourself an enormous favor and make First Call your first call.
Prior to registering with First Call Staffing, I dealt with chronic unemployment for close to a year. During this period of time, I sent out literally hundreds of résumés through Craigslist, Monster, etc., AND I was registered with a silly little group known as AppleOne which erroneously promises «The Fastest Results and the Highest Quality».
Five and a half months (!!!) after registering with the incredibly incompetent fruit company, I came to realize they would never come through. Then, my father stumbled upon and suggested I give First Call a try. By then, I had (naturally) grown pessimistic, but I made myself an appointment anyway.
Twelve (12!!!) days later, I was working. And not only did I have a job, I was paired with an extraordinary company rife with terrific people. I could not be happier; and First Call literally could not have served me better.
And, perhaps most notably, in the 12 days between registering with First Call and getting placed, more communication took place between First Call and I than I had with AppleOne over a period of nearly SIX MONTHS.
Again, if you need help finding work, I hope you’re fortunate enough to stumble upon this diamond in the rough.

For some reason I can’t find the Santa Monica offices here. That’s where I went. Marcia and Nikki really work hard to help you. If you prove you are a good candidate they will sell you. They also gave tips on how to improve my resume. I had a wonderful experience with them.
I wouldn’t waste my time anywhere else. When you get an appointment make sure you at least have two hours available. In other staffing agencies they let you take the tests in your home. In First Call, you have to take the tests at the Office. They test for Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), typing, basic arithmetics, and proof-​reading.

I registered several years ago with First Call. Barbara is a gem. I re-​registered a year ago with Patrice since Barbara was out of the office. She looked at my profile and came to the incorrect conclusion that the reason they had not sent me out on any assignments in the past was that I wasn’t qualified (!) for any of them. Actually the opposite is true. They mostly have lower level administrative assistant jobs; at least that has been my experience. If you are a top-​notch, high level, highly compensated executive assistant, this would not be the place for you. As mentioned, Barbara is extremely personable, and you will enjoy speaking with her, but I found this Patrice woman unknowledgeable, super-​quick to rush to judgment and very condescending to a top applicant. And P. S.: There was something wrong with either the mouse or the PC and it wouldn’t register my clicks when I answered their online tests, so I would push them again, and by that time it had advanced to the next question which wasn’t answered so I scored it wrong. May I rant a bit? Why do some of these employment agencies have outdated, antiquated tests and equipment? Some of the keyboards I’ve used at some of these agencies were easily 20 years old! Don’t they realize that it’s in their applicants’ and their own best interests to make the tests user friendly? They just don’t get it!

I dropped off a resume in person as well as online two months ago. Despite living nearby and having 15 years of experience, I never got to meet them

I am very impressed with First Call Staffing Services. My direct contact, Patrice Achterberg, helped me find a job within a month of my registration with First Call. The staff’s professionalism, friendliness and genuine interest in my job search were top notch. They placed me in a job within a month! I highly recommend this employment agency; and, if you sign up with First Call, please ask for Patrice, she’s great! Thanks First Call!