McCall Staffing

I had just moved to the city when a friend of mine told me about her great experience with McCall’s Staffing. I had just secured a sublet but did not have a job yet. Needless to say, I was feeling worried about my decision to move jobless to the city with the most expensive rental market in the country. I worked with Sara Wells who was absolutely phenomenal. She worked with me to clean up my resume and helped me get a job within two weeks. During those two weeks she found three other jobs for me, but did not push when I told her that I did not think they would be a good fit for where I wanted to go professionally. I stayed at the company I did go with for two years and walked away with an even stronger resume and a new career. I cannot speak highly enough of McCall’s!

I love McCall! I have been placed in so many awesome companies through this group and now that I am a career coach, have also referred clients to them who have had great luck.
Sara is a gem to work with but Mari and Laura have also been incredibly helpful. They will work with you to ensure it is a great fit and rep you in a way that feels so encouraging and confidence-​inducing! :)

DO NOT TRUST THIS AGENCY
Having been a recruiter before, I know how difficult this job can be. However, my experience with McCall has forever ruined my faith in the business. As a recruiter, you not only represent the company, but you represent the candidate as well. This is because, while the company may be the one who writes the checks, you must have integrity to not push candidates into situations that may be hostile, not a good fit and act as a person they can speak to with privacy and advice about the position, particularly with concerns you may have after getting hired.
I was hired for a role at a company who, after taking the job I learned had a TERRIBLE reputation. Not only was I BLATANTLY lied to about why the job was open and about the company in general, but I was also deceived into thinking the CEO, while tough, is very fair and reasonable. I think if the words fair and reasonable mean unstable and crazy, then yes, they were accurate. The position was not open because the previous person wanted to move, it was open because the last 3 people only stayed for 2 weeks to 6 months, each day miserable, looking for another position.
McCall claims to have integrity but only care about the company, not you. I did the right thing and called my recruiter to ask for advice to handle the increasingly unstable and completely aggressive/​insane behavior of my superior… I was seeking advice. What I got was tattled on! My recruiter went straight to my boss, told her what I said and got not only me fired but another person in the office fired because I mentioned I asked for advice from another employee.
Never in my life have I ever heard of such a lack of professionalism and unrealistic view of how things work. I sincerely believe they invoke moral relativism to fit the culture of the client they represent while their candidates are merely a paycheck, nothing more. STAY AWAY.

McCall Staffing has been a great agency to work with, especially Mari Laughlin. Mari is so kind and she listens to what you are looking for. I have been very fortunate to have gotten really great assignments with really great people. I have worked with McCall Staffing during winter and summer breaks while in college for the past couple of years and it has been great.

Useless agency! Don’t waste your time or get your hopes up with these people if you are in dire need of finding employment. All they care about is collecting SSN’S and collecting resumes to meet their quotas so THEY can paid and in the meantime you don’t have income.

My biggest regret in writing this review is that I had to give them one star! Seriously, don’t waste your time with these people.

After reaching out to McCall Staffing I met with a recruiter named Mari Laughlin. Right away she had an air of positivity and really treated me with respect, focus, and kindness. Mari never rushed me or tried to throw anything at me. She took the time to get to know my likes/​dislikes, hopes, areas I had a true interest in and saw right away what positions to lead me into.
After so much time being unemployed she made me smile again, feel uplifted, and that I didn’t have to just take anything but that she would do her best to find me work that would make me happy/​be towards my goal. Her empathy meant a lot.
Although I did not find full-​time work with McCall (that coming from another application I personally sent out) Mari was great to send me on fun and helpful temp work that I really enjoyed and was paid a good rate. I always knew that even when things weren’t happening with full-​time work that Mari would always come through with an assignment as soon as she could. I was given work consistently and have only the best things to say about Mari and McCall. God willing I’ll never be in that position again but at least I have McCall as a relief, and know with confidence where I can direct others.
Thank you Mari!

Pegi helped me immensely in sprucing up my resume and getting me to put my most professional foot forward. I’ll always check in with her when I’m in the market for a new job!

I wish I could put into words what an absolute pleasure it’s been working with McCall and, specifically, Laura.
Laura paid attention to my interests, my long term goals, and looked to place me with a company that paralleled these very interests. It turned out that I got to work with an amazing environmental advocacy non-​profit organization and had a blast doing so.
Aside from that, Laura connected with me on a human level – being supportive, kind, gracious at a time when job-​seekers need it most. On top of that, she is responsive both by email and telephone. I highly recommend Laura and McCall Staffing as an agency over any others that exist in the Bay — and I’ve attempted to work with quite a few.
Thank you Laura and McCall! You’ve been amazing!

I applied with McCall a few months ago. Did the résumé submittal, application, all that good stuff. Didn’t hear back.
I followed up and they sent me a Microsoft office test to take. I took the 3 hour test, got 95−100% on all of them. Didn’t hear back.
Followed up again and was told they can’t find a position for me because I’m OVER-​qualified. Granted they’re right, but I told them it’s a temp job, I’m OK with a lower pay, I just can’t get a permanent job right now because I’m moving out of state in a few months. Didn’t hear back.
Followed up again a month later and they told me I should try other temp agencies as well :/​they were nice though throughout, hence the 2 stars. Maybe I’ll change my review IF they find me a job but so far, I’m not impressed.

I recently used McCall to staff an Admin position for two months. I was very pleased with the service they provided and also the person they sent. I couldn’t be happier with how it worked out.

As a recent college graduate who moved to San Francisco on what can be called a whim, I was one of many young adults looking for work. I found McCall Staffing through Unilocal and was really happy with how fast Pegi responded to my application.
My work experience was very limited but Pegi was able to take what I had done and find work opportunities and even set up one interview for me in the field I was interested in! Needless to say, I was impressed.
They’re very prompt when responding to email or phone calls. They definitely work with your experiences and find opportunities to best suit you. I had a great experience working with their entire staff and would recommend them to any person looking for work of any kind!

I had the best experience with Sara at McCall. I haven’t been in the market for a job for awhile, and she was helpful, transparent, and genuinely enthusiastic about my skills and what was possible. I really felt like I had someone on my team. I landed a job through them that I am really looking forward to starting within two weeks after meeting with Sara. I didn’t think that job hunting could be such a smooth and positive experience! Even if they don’t have the perfect job for you, I feel like McCall will make you feel valued and help bring out your assets.

They were not able to place me because I do not have at least 6 months of corporate office experience. Talk about catch-​22. :-/
A word of warning, if all you have is service industry experience, like me, then don’t even bother with applying to McCall Staffing.

We used two temps from McCall during a crunch period in August/​September. Both temps were on-​time, professional, and personable. Mari was helpful in finding people who would best meet our needs, and when one of our temps had to take some time off she was able to find someone else to fill in on short notice.
It took a few days for them to get up to speed, but once they got it we didn’t have any problems with their performance.
I would highly recommend McCall if you need temps.

I decided to apply with McCall based on the reviews here that state that they got an immediate call after submitting their resume in person. I did just that approximately a month ago — applied in person — but was told by the receptionist that I needed to go online and submit my resume.
Resume was submitted, and I never received any call or follow-​up.
Thanks McCall!

If I could give McCall Staffing 10 stars, I would gladly do so. Pegi Wheatley, the Founder and Director of McCall is an amazing coach and mentor. Her style is warm, friendly and encouraging. Pegi has been in the recruiting business for over 40 years, and I feel so grateful to have been a recipient of her industry knowledge and savvy.
Thanks to Pegi, I have just been placed in a full-​time position that I believe will be an excellent match for me and my new employer.
If ever I need to look for another position, I will be contacting McCall. If you are looking for work, phone McCall Staffing. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain!

I found McCall Staffing by chance on the Internet shortly after learning I might be laid off before the end of this year. I applied online and received an email almost immediately from Pegi Wheatley, the Founder/​Director of the agency. We scheduled a phone interview for a good time and I got the chance to talk to her in person. She was warm and friendly and easy to talk with.
Her tips then on resume writing helped me launch a job search that is now official, as my position as an Administration Manager/​Executive Assistant will be ending before the end of the year due to the reorganization of my company. Thanks to Pegi’s resume writing suggestions, I got a good head start on a job search and have had a few phone interviews and one in-​person interview. I have since stopped by the office and met Pegi in person, and again, experienced the personal touch that this agency offers.
I am hopeful that I’ll get some job leads through McCall Staffing but am busy on my own developing leads which Pegi recommends. I can’t thank Pegi enough for believing in me enough to share some of her valuable insights about resumes and her astute summary of the job market in the San Francisco area.

McCall Staffing is fantastic for employers seeking temp workers. After disappointing experiences with better known competitors I sought local options on Unilocal,which led me to McCall. I was so pleased with the reviews from people seeking temp work that I decided to give McCall a try. During the last year I’ve always received prompt, friendly service. We were so pleased with the caliber of temp candidates they provide that we hired one permanently!
Mari is my main contact at McCall Staffing and I never hesitate to reach out to her — I’ve only received the best customer service imaginable from her. I think it speaks to the quality of their work that McCall keeps all their clients happy — those seeking temp work as well as those in need of temp workers.

Two weeks after I started working with McCall Staffing I was placed! Mari is my contact at McCall and she is so professional, so helpful, and so reassuring. Just overall a wonderful person to consult on job stuff!
When I applied they had warned me that in this economy not very many marketing related jobs ever came up. Honestly, I’m willing to explore and take odd jobs as a temp, but it did feel great to know that I was trusting my placement to someone who cared about my career goals. Nevertheless, they assured me that they would keep an eye out for any opportunities that might interest me. A few weeks later and I received a call saying that Unilocal needed a temp for up to 4 weeks. Will I work for Unilocal?Is that a question? I never expected to find a temp job with a company that I really love, so THANKS McCall!
You get paid weekly, must make sure you fill out the timecard right.
They’re fast, they get you great jobs with great companies (like Unilocal!), and they get you paid. What’s not to love?