Barrington Staffing Services

Melissa at Barrington Thousand Oaks found the perfect position for me. I was retired for 5 years and wanted to work just a few hours a week. It took a while to find such a job, but feel very fortunate that I have an ideal position and I’m working for a lovely woman to boot. Thank you Melissa!

They just have a fetish of having you fill out paperwork, that’s all they do it seems, very strange operation.

Responded to a job listing through Barrington Staffing early morning January 20^th 2015.
Got a call back from the friendly team within an hour and was able to book a same day appointment! I Was offered several Interview Times to help work around My schedule and to encourage me to come in and see what was available.
Barrington worked diligently to assess my goals and qualifications based on my Work Experience, Education, and a Skill Assessment program they personalized for me. We discussed the position I was interested in as well as other openings in the Area. They even helped me fine tune my Resume!
All of this was Free!!!
After following their Guidance I left with a renewed sense of confidence that, with Barrington’s pointing the way, I might start the New Year fresh and land a job that fit my needs.
I received a call from Barringtons the very next day to check in. They were scheduling the Interview for me to meet with the Well Established company whose Position I had inquired about.
Again the Team at Barrington Staffing took care of the details for me, contacting the Employer to get an Interview time that fit my needs and the Employer’s Schedule. I personally think this has been the biggest challenge for me when applying at the beginning or end of any year. But Barrington’s opened the door.
Very excited for the Interview tomorrow, but actually feeling quite relaxed! Working with Barrington’s Staffing has been like having a Coach who encourages and motivates you and who is invested in your Success.
You can tell they take Pride in what they do!
Wish me Luck,
Don

Bad. All they do is collect resumes, and get your hopes up. They may send you on a interview every now and again but you always hear back that «they went with someone who had more experience» and thats it. They tell you about a job only to list the job on another job board website, not their own website. They are always rushing you off the phone and telling you to be patient, that the right opportunity will come along, all for nothing. Even if they say they found you a job don’t believe them, it always falls through. Debbie is rude and useless. So not worth the time to go there and take all those tests.

While maybe not the best staffing agency they certainly are the best in Thousand Oaks. I called once a week just to check in and make sure they kept me at the top of the list and so I was fresh in their minds. If you have relevant work experience they will find you a job or at least get you interviews no problem. If you don’t have experience then they are good at getting you temp work so that you can gain that experience and then they will help you land a job.
If you’re in TO and looking for work they are def the place to go. Or the Woodland Hills office branch.

Waste of time. All they do is get you in the door, fill out the paperwork, and that’s it. Their website doesn’t have updated job listings and when you call them to find out, they give you the run around and claim to keep you «up to date if anything comes our way.» Best to avoid this place at all costs!

Barrington is an extreme disappointment. I think back and say to myself: «why did I go there in the first place!?» I wasted my time and got my hopes up for nothing. The two people there lead you on with false hopes of a promising future. The day I scheduled to stop by their office, I happened to be there while an off duty teacher was seeking secondary employment through Barrington, for the summer; I couldn’t help but feel ignored, as if I were a nuisance. Not only was the attention of both the Barrington employees focused elsewhere, I was starkly guided through their guidelines and regulations; then asked to sign a whole bunch of papers, and then sent out the door… all the while they re-​assured me I possess the necessary experience, skills, etc. suited for a diverse pool of employment opportunities. Let me go on to say, I NEVER got a phone call back… not even an automated «Hi how are you?» e-​mail. If you are considering Barrington, STOP! Seek services from a different staffing agency, or go job hunt yourself. I want to add that I’m now a government employee with the County… a job I sought out, and was hired for, ON MY OWN; and NOT through Barrington.

I have really enjoyed working with Barrington Staffing Services. I haven’t worked in an office in a long time, and Debbie and Nicole were very encouraging, and very helpful in getting me some temporary work which meshed well with my background and experience. I feel much more comfortable now in an office environment, then I did at the beginning. They were also very helpful to my son, who was able to work with them a bit while on summer break from college.

I believe that Barrington Staffing just collects resumes. They post jobs all the time online, but when you send your resume in for a job you are interested in and are actually qualified for you get a standard e-​mail response that there are several applicants being considered for this job and that person will be notified by e-​mail, but good luck with your job search. Then about a week later I go back on their site and that same job is still posted/​listed. I have changed my resume several times, and still get the same response. I believe these jobs are just leaders. With the job market as bad as it is I feel none of these jobs actually exist.
I never got a call from Barrington to say come in and speak with one of our staffing associates. Very disappointed with this company and the overall treatment I received.
I went to AppleOne, and had a much better experience and success. I would say that anyone looking for a job should try their local AppleOne office.
Josie

I want to like this business, mostly because all the staff is really friendly. But when it comes down to it they are not helping me get a job. About five weeks ago I went in for and talked to Barrington Staffing, bringing a resume and references with me. The interview went well and I did a bunch of tests on their computers. I scored well on all of them (wpm, filing, data entry, ms word, excel, powerpoint, photoshop). I call in every week to make sure my account stays active and my resume is on the top of the pile.
After all of this I still have not even talked to one possible employer. The day I interviewed Debbie said she had a position I would be perfect for. The next week she informed my it was filled with another person through Barrington’s. I didn’t even get a chance to interview.
Since then I have not heard of a single job opportunity. You would think I would at least get a single interview somewhere considering I have a solid employment history, graduated from college, and scored well on all their tests.
The whole process took about four hours. You are much better off putting those four hours into job hunting on monster/​craigslist/​cold calling companies, basically anything.

Barrington Staffing scores a BIG FAT ZERO
I feel like going there was a complete waste of my day and I wish that
I’d stayed home and done laundry instead. I would have felt as if I had
at least accomplished something!