Creative Circle

Desiree was very helpful and I’m thankful to have Gabriela on my team. What a great energy and vibe to this organization!

Creative Circle did a great job in finding me dream job with Top A-​List Celebrity and Major Studio in LA. Desiree was helpful as well.

These guys are awesome. They helped me get placed with an amazing company that I’ve gone on to work full time for. Super easy to deal with and exceeded my rate requirements!

Called in and got the rudest person ever yell at me for wanting to go over everything before signing on …

One of the nicest offices I’ve been to. Everyone there is excited to make the most of their time each day. The atmosphere and people who work there create a memorable experience. I would recommend anyone with the correct qualifications and ambition should give them a chance.

To Creative Circle
I know you have been sending me job opportunities for quite some time now. I think around 2 years now. I am quite impressed by your consistency on still finding me a job even after such a long time has passed on and we have never even met personally for a Resume/​Portfolio presentation etc. or even talked over the phone.
Thank you for sticking with me so long, I really do appreciate it.
First of all I find it quite funny that most of the jobs you send me are completely not the jobs I am looking for. You know very well that when registering on Creative Circle one has to clearly outline which jobs you are interested in. But it seems, and is quite obvious that you never even make the slightest effort to look into an applicant’s file, so as to compare his/​her compatibility, requirements, qualifications etc to the job descriptions.
So why do you keep sending job emails to people who you already know will never get a response back from you? Do you have a fetish for collecting resume’s, or do you like to collect portfolio samples to acquire new clients for yourself.
What is it? Why are you so intended on banging your head against a wall, wasting your and other people’s time.
You just willy nilly send out email blasts to that long list of your special selected job seekers, who every week get a bunch of emails from you, but are pre-​destined as «Undesirables».
Aha, I know — you want to mentally torture them as they anxiously await that finally the «Great Saviour» Creative Circle will find them that long awaited job.
I never quite understood your philosophy — I have never ever heard from you back again after I send you my Resume. The only ONE time I got any email response back from you was for a job that I hadn’t even applied for.
Oh, what a disappointment that was. I wish I had applied for THAT job!!!
Quite a remarkable accomplishment I must say. Even the hens are laughing at the farmhouse.

As far as staffing agencies go, this is the best I’ve worked with.
The people at Creative Circle took time to go over my resume and fix it up so that it focused on qualities that would land me a job.
Apart from receiving the generic automatic emails, I also received a lot of personal emails and phone calls which showed me how dedicated they were to finding me suitable employment.
After many interviews and a couple job offers I finally accepted a full time position for a company I love.
Thanks to Lauren who personally called me for this position because I don’t think I would have applied for it otherwise.
The people at Creative Circle really focus on you and strive to help you as much as possible. In the end, finding a job is all on you, but having the support from them is a huge help.

Creative Circle has been the only recruiting agency that actually pulled through for me. I tried many others including Creative Group (Robert Half), AppleOne, etc and all they did was waste my time.
I was able to quickly land a job as a consultant with a reputable company through Creative Circle and so far I am really enjoying the experience.
Go for it!

They take up to 50% of your rate. 30−40% seems to be the average take for CC.
Creative Circle is nice if:
— you have no network
— you don’t want to deal with clients not paying you
— you’re too lazy to find jobs for yourself
— you want access to companies that only use agencies to find freelancers
— you’re trying to build a better portfolio and get paid to do it
— you want to try a variety of different jobs outside your comfort zone with zero risk
Despite what they claim, they don’t want you to find full-​time work, they want you to keep working freelance because freelance rates are much higher. If they do get your a full-​time opportunity, they get a sizable cut (5−20% of your total salary).
This place isn’t all bad, as stated above, it’s great if you don’t want to deal with getting clients to pay you. If you go through CC, you will be paid every week regardless of the client. The tradeoff, the client pays X, CC pays you Y. The difference is usually 30−50%. If you’re okay with that, fine.
As for me, I don’t see any advantage to going through CC. There are no perks other than very poor communication with so-​called agents and a much lower rate than what you are worth.
Cut out the middleman, do the legwork, get the job!
Sadly, this place will never go out of business because people are lazy like I was. Getting a job through CC is sometimes as easy as reading an email and replying that you are interested. They will look at your resume and portfolio and decide if you are right for the job. Sometimes you aren’t right for it, those times can be really awkward but most times is a semi-​ok fit.

Don’t bother because they will never call you for employment. I was qualified for many jobs that they posted on CL and even the e-​newsletter but my calls never returned. The worst.

Working with Creative Circle has been a very rewarding experience. I always felt really important, receiving a lot of personal emails for tons of opportunities whenever I was looking.
I have to personally thank Shannon R. for giving my career the nudge that it needed. If not for her guidance, I might not have gained the confidence to go after my dream job.
She first helped me get a temp gig, but once that contract fizzled out, within 2 months (during the slow season) found me a permanent position at a job I’ve wanted for years.
Highly recommended recruiter and company. If I ever find myself looking for another gig, temp or perm — I’ll be calling Creative Circle back.
AGW

Absolutely terrible!
I have sent out to many requests. Not one single call! Just like everyone else has said, I wish there was less than a star. They NEVER respond back with anything. Absolutely nothing. I am way over qualified for the positions I am applying for. But nope, no calls, no emails no replies, NOTHING! I had called back to talk with someone else, nothing from that person either. I have gone through two other agencies. Within one day I get a job. I have already had two positions with the other agencies. Within 2 weeks. I spoke to someone (wont say who) she said she will call me back, never got a call back, no email, nothing. She had to get off the phone. WOW, thats not professional. She could have said let me call you right back.
But I will give one positive, the receptionist Desiree, is such a sweetheart, makes you feel at home. She needs to be finding jobs for people, she will do the job. I mean such a sweetheart. She has been there for years and she deserves to be promoted for how she treats people.
This place is just like ²⁴⁄₇ getting less stars. Also have heard from alot of others, that it is not worth to go through the creative circle. Now, I believe what they said to me. Look at Jean-​Claude K. he also gives the truth.
All of you artists are top notch, go through another agency to make you feel like you are good at what you do. With Creative Circle, It is a joke. Do not reply to the emails being sent out, it is bull, they just want to get the name out there more. That is sloppy. I have replied to over 20, yes 20. Not one call, not one reply, nothing. I have over the experience of what I have to offer.

I’ve worked with Creative Circle in San Francisco, and decided to work with them again in LA. I met with Melissa and she explained how everything worked. Within a week or two, she had already found me a freelance to full time gig! Honestly, everything went so smoothly and there was nothing about working with Creative Circle that was stressful. Their online timecard portal is easy to use, and Melissa followed up and responded to emails almost immediately.
I’ve really enjoyed working with Creative Circle in both San Francisco and LA.

After being contacted by at least 5 different recruiting agencies, who all swore they would help me find a position, Creative Circle was the only agency that came through. If you are in need of a full time, part time or temp position, definitely go to Creative Circle. They are for sure on your side and want to help you. Ask for Ellen Cleary — she is very responsive, easy to talk to, persistent, and hardworking. If I ever need a job, I’m definitely going back to Creative Circle

My recruiter was extremely focused on me getting new work. She was very patient with me when it came to deciding over multiple job offers. My recruiter deserves 5-​stars, but I had to knock off one star because my onboarding experience was sub-​par compared to other recruiting companies I’ve worked with. They didn’t know I was already in their system and I almost had to go through the setup process all over again because of the lack of organization.
Creative Circle does well with finding people work, but they need to focus a bit more on the total experience. There is more to working with a recruiting company other than just getting a new job. Overall, I’m very grateful to be placed in work and I will call upon them again.

This is a pretty awesome creative staffing agency. They’ve gotten me some good interviews, one of which turned into a full time job. I met with Melissa when I went, and she’s always been really friendly, helpful, and positive. I would definitely recommend them to any creatives out there looking for freelance gigs.

I just had the best experience here! Immediately upon walking in, Desiree greeted me with a cheerful demeanor and smile while getting me set up with efficiency. Wonderful to find that lovely combination, which set a fabulous tone for CC. Desiree was so great I «had to» sing her praises to the recruiter with whom I met.
Then I met with Shannon, amazingly knowledgable and inspiring. We had such a delightful discussion and her expertise is really helping me hone in on what the right fit will be — for me and for potential employers.
I am so glad I chose Creative Circle to pursue the next steps in my career. I’m so excited to work with Shannon and the rest of the CC team!

This review is purely for Desiree at the front desk, she was super helpful and friendly, let’s just hope that my experience with CC is as great :)

In the past I have never really used Creative Circle… I had always been pro-​active about searching for job opportunities on my own. Before the holidays, I found myself searching for something new and different and left my current job. I was over-​seas traveling and Lauren (who was my agent) had contacted me saying there was a potential job opportunity if I was interested in it when I returned to the states. Not only was she super flexible but she was so communicative between me and the employer.
The moment I returned, she had set everything up in motion and all I had to do was show up. The position had potential and she encouraged me to try it out freelancer for awhile to see if it was the right fit. Turned out, she couldn’t have been any more right and I couldn’t be any happier. I have a great boss, a supportive team, and a phenomenal work environment. Truly a cinderella story. :) Thanks Lauren and Creative Circle!

They are a sham.
It doesn’t matter your credentials or skills, you’ll apply and never, ever hear anything back. They’ll then use information from your resume to drum up new business for themselves. A friend who worked there told me this is what they did. I checked their «privacy“policy and there it was under «How We Use Your Information»:
«To inform our clients, candidates and business partners about our services;»
Tell me why my employment history has anything to do with informing their business partners about what they do?
Oh and and if the government comes calling, they’ll sell you out to them as well. Under «Information We Share»:
«When reasonably requested or required by law enforcement authorities or other government officials»
Absolute waste of time. These guys are the worst.