AppleOne Employment Services

my experience with Christine Kiely and Appleone 1041. On September 8, 2015 I had an interview with Christine Kiely and she advised me that my skill set was/​is an excellent fit for Appleone 1041 and she confirmed my availability for ASAP, Temporary, Temp-​to-​Hire and Direct Hire assignments with Appleone 1041. Christine Kiely advised me that she would verify my references and then she advised me to take the mandatory Appleone 1041 skills tests which included Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Typing Test 5min and ect.
Approximately on September 15, 2015 I completed all the required Appleone 1041 skills tests and on September 16, 2015 approx 8:45am I left phone message with Christine Kiely regarding my completion of mandatory Appleone 1041 skills tests and the status of my reference checks; Christine Kiely deliberately or inadvertently failed to return my phone call and on September 23, 2015 approx 9:22am I sent Christine Kiely an email after seven days without a response from her; on September 23, 2015 approx 9:42am Christine Kiely replied to my email and advised me that she was working on my reference checks thus after conferring with my 3 references they all advised me that they never received a phone call from Christine Kiely at Appleone 1041; wherefore Christine Kiely Sep 23^rd email reply seemed untruthful.
On September 28, 2015 approx 9:30am I called Appleone 1041 regarding my availability and I was directed to the Appleone 1041 website and I was advised to leave a voice message with Christine Kiely nevertheless Christine Kiely ignored or failed to returned my phone call again; On October 7, 2015 approx 9:10am I sent Christine Kiely an email regarding the status of my reference check and work assignments with Appleone 1041 and on October 7, 2015 approx at 4:39pm Christine Kiely replied to my email and advised me that she spoke with Mario and asked for another reference. On October 8, 2015 approx 8:30am I replied to Christine Kiely email with a 4^th reference Philip and currently I have not received an email reply or phone call from Christine Kiely.
Also since my register with AppleOne 1041, Christine Kiely has not contacted me with any viable employment opportunities and Christine Kiely has deliberately ignored or failed to return my phone calls regarding AppleOne job assignments. Thus AppleOne’s claim that «Hiring Made Human» appears to be a fraudulent misrepresentation based on Christine Kiely’s conduct.
Based on the facts of my AppleOne experience; AppleOne 1041 & Christine Kiely appears to be a scam according to Ripoff Report, Google & Unilocal reviews, it appears that Christine Kiely had knowledge that AppleOne had/​has no existing employment opportunities upon my registration date on September 9, 2015. Christine Kiely proceeded to vigorously waste my time & effort with the AppleOne Interview process, Typing test, Safety test, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel testing & ect. Now the unanswered question is, why did the AppleOne Hiring Advisor’s intentionally waste my time?
Also based on the facts of my negative experience with AppleOne 1041 & Christine Kiely I will file complaint with the Federal Trade Commission for false advertising, fraudulent advertising & fraudulent misrepresentation.

Please don’t waste your time like I did applying with AppleOne. I have been out of a job since February and decided to give this temp agency a chance, since I had had luck with other temp agencies in the past. From the reviews online, I thought this place was going to be ok and decided to apply through their website. I have had over 10 years of experience in customer service related services in different types of working environments, am college educated, and am continuously improving myself. I did not hear one word from this company for several weeks after I submitted my information to them and only heard back after I contacted them to follow up myself.
Someone did eventually call me back and invited me to an interview. One good thing to note was that this person was very honest with the expectations of the position I was interested in and even said that, if I was qualified, would receive a second interview. I then received a lot of emails from her asking me to complete their assessment courses related to Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, Word, Outlook), a typing exam, a safety video, and safety video exam. I scored over 85% in all of these exams and scored a 71 WPM. I was then invited for a second interview, in high hopes that I would be employed soon.
The second interview was one of the most awkward interviews, felt a bit unprofessional, and left me feeling disrespected and belittled. This lady (a manager!) first asked me why I was interested in applying for a job I thought I was ok to work for, but then proceeded to ask me the same question 2 more times, possibly in hopes to coerce me into telling her what she wanted to hear. She even said that my answer «was superficial» and then demanded, not asked, the next few questions, one of which was very personal («how many interviews have you done so far?» REALLY??) and rude.
I should have left after that last question, but I was polite throughout and kept a good composure until the end. As most people know, it can be very difficult to find a job nowadays so adding humiliation to the mix is just terrible and completely unnecessary. I haven’t heard back from this company and it has been several weeks. I don’t wish to ever work for them, even if they offer me a position, which I believe are false (as most reviews have already mentioned). Shame on you, people of AppleOne, for making me feel like I’m not worth anyone’s professional time. Proceed with caution!!!

I meet with Paula Brooks today and we had a great interview. She is excellent at her job and the clients she represents offer very lucrative salaries. I was very impressed with the friendliness of entire staff at the Mission Valley office and am very optimistic that Ms. Brooks will secure an excellent and fulfilling position for me. She is the best at what she does and I trust her one hundred percent with my job search.

I had decided to give Apple One a try because I thought they can actually help with finding work. To be fair this was back in 2010. So after along drive to their office in San Diego, and after completing their paper work and assessment, I had met with one of their recruiters who made it seem impossible to get the job through appleOne and started telling me about clearance and other stuff which were irrelevant for someone like me who just wanted to land on a job that I qualify for based on my credentials.
Long story short few days later I was able to start a temp job as an independent contractor making $ 35.00 bucks an hour.

I’ve recently moved to San Diego from New York and after couple weeks of trying to find a job on my own I decided to give AppleOne a chance. The experience was very pleasant from the beginning and I got a job placement within a week. Andrea at the front desk was very nice and helpful, Paula and LaToya who were helping me with the job were super nice and supportive. They listened to all my requests. I explained that I don’t have a car so it needs to be a job that I can get to using public transportation.
After couple months of temping I got a job offer and I’m still with the same company. I’m very grateful to AppleOne for making my transition experience so much easier.

AppleOne sucks. I wrote a review for their Temecula location back in ²⁰⁰⁹⁄₂₀₁₀ when the job market was a lot worse than it is now. The only reason I gave them another shot was because I took a day off work one day (to do some job hunting on the sly) and setting up an appointment with them just so happened to be after the line of interviews I had that morning. In other words, I just wanted to kill some time and make my day seem more productive. For an hour the guy who interviewed me just blew smoke up my you-​know-​where. Whatever. I filled out the paperwork and did the tests and never heard from him again (even though he claimed to have a great assignment that sounded perfect for me).
The reason why I don’t like them (and this branch is no different than the Temecula branch) is that they post lots of «ghost» positions to keep their numbers up and waste other job hunters’ time. They’ll interview you when they know that the position isn’t available or when they know you’re not qualified for the job they do have. It’s ridiculous. I’m not sure what the qualifications are to get an assignment because I always scored really well in their comprehension tests… was I too «smart» for my own good???
I was always told, «Oh, just let them know your availability on a weekly basis» but even that’s exhausting because they never follow through. Well, except for that one time the agency called me to confirm that my headhunter was let go… but after that it was the same radio silence that Appleone is known for.
Obviously not all the jobs are fake because there are some 5 star reviews on here. I don’t know how they got the jobs but whatever, I applaud them for at least getting a placement.
I worked with 3 different temp agencies over the last 5 years and I got placed in all of them. Two of which I got hired permanently. Unilocalers, I strongly recommend working with OfficeTeam/​Robert Half if you are looking for entry-​level office work. I personally don’t know anyone who wasn’t able to find a job through them. Or heck, even sending your resume to Craigslist ads works better than working with AppleOne. Most likely the job on craigslist is real and you have a choice with applying to higher-​level positions. It was also how two of the three temp agencies I’ve worked with found me.

The Mission Valley Branch is super helpful. Christine is the best, I would refer her to anyone. She’s always available and ready to help and answer questions whenever you need them. She’s reliable and prompt with responding to emails. She found a couple interviews for me and then I finally got an awesome job within walking distance of my house and now I am working full-​time, just like I wanted.

Waste of time! FTC COMPLAINT FILED against this office. They post fake craigslist job ads and get you to complete time consuming e signature forms and mandate a scheduled interview at their office. I played thier stupid game until rep Ari said no openings in my field for months. Very unprofessional and what’s worse no actual job openings. They used me to increase their office foot traffic and they do the same to you too. AVOID!

So disappointed by this company. Worked with Ari and only talked to her at my first appointment and then the only time I was called for an assignment. Would call and leave her messages and didn’t hear back, was only sent on one job. Was told they would connect me with someone in their office that did placement in the field of work I was in never heard from them. Highly disappointed after reading their reviews and references from people who had used their services before.

My advice is: if you encounter AppleOne RUN away immediately. They will imply that they have jobs available. There always seems to be a great job right around the corner. Don’t believe it. I have more than a decade of experience in my field. In 16 months the only thing that they were able to find for me was a sign holding gig at a convention over two days. Oh yeah-​I also have an MBA. Do not waste your time with these people. You also need to know that they never tell you that a job went to someone else. What you will hear (as I did far too often for it to be remotely plausible) is that the employer has either «decided to hire internally» or ‘changed their minds and are not hiring.” I do have to say that in the beginning they were pretty good about returning calls and email, and my rep was very nice, but as time wore on that was not the case. I eventually gave up because over the past few months emails and calls routinely went unanswered. If you are a professional look for a professional recruiter with experience. Don’t believe anything these people tell you. You WILL be disappointed.

I have to say this is not the agency to waste your time with! The reception is very condeseding and after I signed up, not one call for a job even though I was promised the moon by the recruiter named Aria (sp?)

Wow, I can’t believe I’m just getting around to writing this review — I’ve been with AppleOne for almost two months now and have received nothing but stellar service.
In September, I was dropped down to part-​time at the job I’ve held since moving to California and was barely scraping by. I put an application in to AppleOne and heard back the following day from Meagan who was eager to meet me. Unfortunately I couldn’t make my first appointment due to being sick but she was completely understanding and flexible with rescheduling.
Upon arrival for my interview, I was immediately impressed by the organization and professionalism in the office. Andrea, the receptionist took my documents to scan and set me up with some basic preliminary tests. WIthin a half hour, I was sitting down chatting with Meagan — she has an extremely warm, upbeat and just overall awesome personality. It almost felt like catching up with an old friend.
Once I completed the assessments (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Typing), Meagan already had job opportunities she wanted to submit me for. I had an interview within a week of my initial interview and ended up getting the job! Since the beginning of my assignment, everyone I’ve spoken to at AppleOne has been extremely helpful with any questions I had. As long as you’ve got your stuff together and are willing to put in a little work in the beginning, the rest is DONE for you — what are you waiting for?

When I first moved to San Diego a few years back, Heather was outstanding at getting back to me with various assignments which eventually landed me a permanent position with a good company. Being a military spouse, my family and I had to move but returned to San Diego. I found myself contacting AppleOne because of the great experience I had previously. Jobs were scarce because of the economy, but I still was lucky enough to obtain 2 assignments. I haven’t heard anything back after reapplying several times, but grateful for the opportunities.

I got out of the military about 6 months ago, and am trying to go back to work finally. After signing up with a few other agencies and trying to find work on my own, I ended up at AppleOne. My experience with AppleOne and Heather has been amazing. Heather has been working around the clock, calling me with possible jobs at 6 or even 7 at night. After only 3 weeks of Heather offering me different positions and a few interviews I have landed my first assignment and start on Monday.
I am not sure why others have had a negative experience with appleone. Maybe people dont realize it is a tough market out there and it takes time to get interviews and jobs. I would recommended appleone to anyone, and plan on using them to help me gain experience in the field I want to work in. I hope everyone gives AppleOne and Heather a chance to help you find work.

This was my first staffing agency experience and was absolutely satisfied with my experience, and not to mention hired within 3 weeks! I worked with Heather White and I would highly recommend her.
Heather took the time to get to know me, and understand my career goals based on my skills and experience. She was in constant and reliable contact with me keeping me informed on the status of my jobsearch. In an economy like this one, I put my trust in her abilities, and I was with a job offer shortly. I am SO grateful for Heather’s hard work.

I used Apple One and had Kyle A. He was horrible. Over the
course of 3 weeks he would return my emails 0 times. (I sent an email
and then again a week later and then again a week later so it wasn’t
like I was bombarding him with them). The first time you meet with them
the associates are upbeat and positive and always «have a job in mind
for you». After not hearing from him for 2 weeks (after 3 emails over the course of 3 weeks) he then said I was harassing him. I’m not sure how 3 emails in 2 weeks requesting an update is harassment, but needless to say he never returned any of the emails. However, once they get your info you are to never hear from
them again. I would advise to stay away from Apple one (my friend had the exact same experience with them (different person).

Marion is AMAZING!
I went into Apple One because I was finding it really difficult to make the jump from part-​time retail to full-​time «adult» job. From the first phone call, I felt Marion wanted to work FOR me. I felt she made it her mission to put me into a job that suited my best interests.
In our one-​on-​one, she really got a sense of the type of worker I am/​want to be. She didn’t just place me in any old position so she could fill her quota– she waited until something was the right fit. And you know what? I was a temp in that position and just recently got hired on within the company as a full-​time employee (with a big pay increase, woo!).
Marion and Apple One gave me that little push I needed to succeed and build confidence. They will see your potential before you do.
It’s impossible to say they are able to place everyone that walks into their office. They are not miracle workers… but they try to be. However, they can’t do all the work. Do your research, show simple courtesy and etiquette, and don’t place all your hope on them.
Also, five stars for the new Mission Valley office compared to the old Clairemont Mesa one.

On July 18,2013 I was honored to be a part of a workshop that AppleOne E. S held. The name of the workshop was «Navigating the hiring process». one word AWESOME!!! I gained so much information in just two hours (give or take). Two points that I would like to share with you all are the following:
The Resume:
Recent studies have shown that it takes employers 6 seconds to look over your resume. So make those 6 seconds count. Also go into to detail when it comes to your skills. You are qualified so show it.
First impression:
Trying to make a fashion statement is not the thing to do when it comes to interviewing. Bold colors are not always the way to go.
So to the AppleOne Group you guys are Professional and Awesome!!!
Thank you.

This was the second agency I signed up with in San Diego. I moved here from the East Coast and needed some help breaking into the local job market. I browsed the job listings on the website and they seemed to have some good leads, so I sent in my resume. I got a response the next day and an interview at the office. I met with my associate (as they are called) and he was very adament that I would get a job right away – he even had something in mind for me.
Well, a week or so went by and I got a phone call saying he had nothing for me, and no reference to the job he spoke to me about during our initial meeting. Sometimes he would call and say «Well, there is something, but you won’t like it and it doesn’t pay well». Ok? I ended up stopping my services with them for a a month or so when I was getting interviews on my own. Unfortunately, none of them panned out, so I called AppleOne again.
This time, they got me a short-​term assignment setting up a retail space – long hours, but good pay, for three days. The assignment lasted five-​hours. My associate also said he said me up with a one-​week assignment in an office, and he would contact me in a few days to hash out the details. Well, he never called me. I got an assignment through UCSD temp services (I highly recommend them) and I’m happily employed.
Moral of the story… AppleOne is an ok-​backup place, but don’t rely on them heavily.

the BIGGEST waste of time! A small group of big zeros.
Nick Z. said he wanted to get me in with the right match. Then he just waited for me to go off and die?
I call him, he is surprised to hear from me… why? that I stayed engaged when apple One never was?
After 3 months NOT one fricken lead… I FOUND within AppleOne but he did nothing to recommend me for it (Nick Z).
What a big bag of nothing!
I asked for a piece of info I provided on the app I turned in.
2 emails, 1 convo, 3 messages and helllllllooo? NUTTIN