AppleOne Employment Services

Here is the review that Unilocal took down originally and they said it is due to «privacy concerns». It is very informative, and a accurate reflection of how things run at this branch:
I originally came from Appleone in another location, and was encouraged to register at other locations (honestly, it doesn’t elevate your job prospects but it was worth a shot at the time). I met with Linda at the time, who wasn’t very helpful like all the other reps. I do believe if I met with a different rep, I might have had a different experience. First, she asked if she can contact my current employer, which I said no. It is my current employer, no means no, so stop asking if you can contact someone from my current job that I can trust. You have my other references from former employers, so go reach out to them! My test scores were from a few years back, so she wanted me to retake them. I have been placed permanently through other Appleone locations, so she changed her mind, thank goodness, I do not need to take a different test for each time I register!
Afterwards, when I emailed her to follow up each week, her reply was mostly «what are you looking for?» That was basically the same reply each Monday that I emailed her to check in for a whole year!!!
I one day logged into LinkedIn, and through some mutual contacts, I happened to see that she wrote on someone’s comments that she is now looking for a job. Karma got to her since now she is on the other side looking for a job. However, I also do strongly believe that Appleone is not a good company to work for (I’m sure they used to be at one point)

Do not go there. They delete the real accurate Reviews That are, bad.
I just wrote a big review about a guy from Apple One at Universal City that called me in for an interview so he can help me in my job search. Sounded all great, until I actually met them. First of all, there is just street parking where you will have to run down every hour to refill the meter.
Secondly, they are all overly nice on the phone and with their smiles in person — complete fake — as soon as they have your resume in their hands and your testing time is accomplished (the overly long typing testing on the computer that will take you a minimum of 4 hours out of your precious time to read over everything and answer those questions to the right way after watching that long safety and security movie) they bother/​interrupt you in the meantime with telling you that you should hurry up und you should not take such a long time for doing this. You, with a typing speed of 100 WPM that are the fastest typist all over the place. But anyway, after this hassle is over and done, you won’t hear from them anymore. They get angry/​annoyed whenever you call them and ask for help/​your status or you want to know when you actually will have a job interview?
They will tell you all the time that for time being, they do not have any job openings in your field. (even though they called you in because they meant that you are a good fit and you are on top of that anyway complete open to every single field with your good education and working experience) just be aware, as soon as you leave — it will be silent from that day on. If you do not call them again and again and again, nothing will ever happen.
Not to mention, everyone sits so close together that all the people in there can listen to your background story and what you’re looking for, what is: very inappropriate in my opinion.
It is a real waste of your time to put up with them.
Again, Do not go there.

By far the best experience I’ve had a temp agency. I was laid off from my job as a professional in the healthcare industry. Anthony made it his mission to find me the best position he could at a very top-​notch healthcare provider in the LA area. After starting, everyone at the office was very responsive to any needs I had. I’m truly grateful for the hard work and support the AppleOne staff gave me during my unemployment crisis time. Within 5 months, I landed a job at the same healthcare provider making almost 6 figures. So glad AppleOne is there when needed!

I have been so impressed by AppleOne, and feel incredibly lucky to be working with the beautiful Jennifer Magdaleno. Her attitude and diligence are outstanding, and she’s a terrific advocate for her candidates. I came to her with very specific preferences, and whilst a lot of recruiters would find that somewhat bothersome (because, let’s face it, they have job orders to fill), Jennifer was immediately on my team. She made me feel so welcome in the office and introduced me to everyone in the room, which I appreciated. Very quickly, she got to know me and got to work, and has since been able to pitch me a role which is exactly what I’m after — which, I might add, she asked around to find. She’s honest and honorable, and her feedback is on point and valuable. She’s really a joy to work with, and I recommend her very highly — give her a call. Happy job-​hunting! :-)

These guys are amazing. Jennifer was a great advocate to have on my side — she was very positive and a great cheerleader. Within a week of meeting her, she got me an interview! The only thing I’d say is follow-​ups following an interview would be helpful since I didn’t officially hear whether I got the position or not (obviously I didn’t as I’m now working for a different company that AppleOne put my resume in to).
Thanks ladies!

I am extremely pleased with the excellent help received by Jennifer M. at the Universal City Apple One location! She is just absolutely wonderful and easy to work with. I initially received a call from her in regards to a professional reference call and ended up proposing myself for a part time position. Jennifer was quick to set me up with a part time position within a short couple of weeks. Not only is the position convenient with my schedule, it came with great pay. If anyone is looking for any kind of employment, both full and part time — I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Jennifer as a staffing consultant. She is very sweet, conscientious, and committed to finding you the best fit position. I have no doubt in my mind that she will find you the best suited position for your needs!

I want to thank Jennifer for being such an amazing rep. I was a little hesitant to try a staffing agency at first but in all honesty I would’ve had so much trouble starting my career as a new graduate in my dream organization without her. She’s extremely helpful and informative. I have already recommended a few of my fellow graduates to get in touch with her. Do yourself a favor and find out what your career potential is.

I met with Kristy after she contacted me via phone. She seemed nice and genuine. I check back later, and Kristy no longer works there! So I speak with branch Manager Lisa. Nothing ever comes of it. Was a big waste of my time paperwork and video watching. Their office is also very unprofessional. No meeting rooms to discuss your goals or resume. Everyones desk is next to others. I heard other candidates full on discussions! I found this off putting and tacky. Try another agency, this one is papework and pointless.

Huge shout out to Anthony at Act1/​AppleOne for demonstrating clear understanding of how things work when being sent on interviews and evaluating your resume for the right position. He clearly knows the staffing industry and how to over perform day-​to-​day operations with professionalism that most staffing agencies don’t even offer. He stayed organized, informed and kept me in the loop through every step of the way, until I landed a job!
He was able to set up an apt. for an interview with exactly an organization I was looking for and exceeded my expectations. I didn’t land the first interview, but he was very supportive and was able to set up a second interview in a different position. A Unilocal review doesn’t give him justice for the effort he puts into his job.
Communication is vital between the recruiter and the candidate. I am very thankful to have worked with Anthony at this agency.
Highly, highly, committed and recommended.
Thank you Anthony and Act1/​AppleOne staff for your hard work.

I’m pleased to announce that yes I’m still unemployed but at least I have hope with the cuhenga office.
I have been on assignment years before so I decided to give them a try again.
I had Anthony assist me and he was very exact and always touched basis with me.
Now I have a prospect on what seems to be dream job for me.
Yes it’s taken a minute …
Yes I’ve tried other locations…
What other results can you expect unless you go out and look yourself?
Patience grasshopper
Throughout
it all Apple One has always been consistent as far as being professional, hard working and honest. I recommend this agency to everyone I know.

I recently had the worst experience with this employment agency. While the recruiter seemed helpful at first (I guess I’ll protect the person by not saying their name), it quickly turned into a sour encounter. I was called regarding an opportunity for a one week temporary assignment and was assigned to work the following day. While awaiting to receive the information about the assignment I was called and told that there was a small hiccup. The client had to fill out paperwork before I went into their office to work and would be called the next morning when the paperwork was complete so be ready to head to the office once I got the go ahead to head in. Great! So I thought. Until I received a phone call that morning after waiting for almost two hours to be told that the paperwork fell through and that they are no longer going to be a client. Okay, wait a minute. Why are you assigning your employees to someone who isn’t a client yet? Why would you have an employee commit to an assignment that isn’t 100% guaranteed? I was thrown off, upset and confused. Especially after I turned down another opportunity to make money only to miss out on making any money at all that day because I committed to the assignment from an agency that completely put me in an unreliable situation. I received an apology and a promise to get me on another assignment asap, which isn’t a guarantee that it’s going to happen asap. I’ve even asked for some type of compensation or bonus of some sort for their mistake, but of course they said they can’t because I didn’t actually head to the assignment. What?!? Interesting that they felt that way. Maybe I should have just committed to the other opportunity instead and would’ve been looked at like the undependable one. I just want others to learn from my mistake and don’t commit to something once it sounds like there is an issue. Take it from me. Shame on Apple One for their unprofessionalism! If you want us to be professional then you must do the same.

Marlene is the best! Super sweet, professional, and really wants to help anyway she can!

I would just like to say how fantastic the Universal City AppleOne/​Act-​1 is… I was in search of new employment for months! Angelica called me up stating she found my resume online and asked if I wanted to team up with her and meet with her client for an interview. I was hesitant at first because I’m not the biggest fan of using staffing firms but I’m so glad I did because now I work for my dream company! I now feel like them reaching out to me was kismet!!! They got me in the interview, (after the company made an offer) processed and ready to start faster than I could blink an eye! They are extremely professional and I would give the highest recommendation to them for their performance and work ethic. Thank you so much guys!!! Angelica, you’re the best! You know I’ve got you on free tickets to the events! ;)
Xo,
Megan H.

This staffing agency is a joke. I was a little skeptical at first after reading some mixed reviews for this staffing agency but I decided to give them a try anyways.
I made an appointment online and went in to meet with my staffing agent, Jill Allen. Prior to the appointment, they want you to fill out all of this paperwork, mostly tax forms and application forms before you come in, which I did.
Everything seemed normal in the beginning. She asked me what kind of work I was looking for and said that she would help me find work after she spoke with my references and after I took the Microsoft applications test.
The Microsoft test they want you to complete is so long. You have to complete tests for: A typing test, Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook. Each test is 25 questions long. Because I reviewed all of the tutorials first before taking the tests, it took me about 4 hours to complete everything.
After completing the test and forwarding my results to my staffing agent, I got several calls from her saying she can’t reach any of my contacts (all of my contacts are busy executives from the east coast). I explained to her that I would contact them and let them know to expect a call from her. **More about this later.
A few weeks later she called me several times saying she submitted my resume to all of these jobs and that she is just waiting to hear back from them. I still had high hopes that she would find me a job.
Then one day she calls me and says she has a job interview lined up for me for the next day, working as a Executive Assistant at a Film production company. I was very excited about the position. She said she would send me a confirmation email. So I wait all night expecting to get a confirmation email about my job interview for tomorrow and it never came. So then I was thinking, she must send it in the morning. All day tomorrow I heard nothing from her. I call her but she wasn’t there.
Fast forward a week or so later and I see a job posted on the Act-​1 website that looks interesting, I applied for it and emailed my staffing agent letting her know that I applied and that I would like to set up a interview. No surprise when she didn’t contact me back.
So I got in touch with Azuri at the Downtown Act-​1 office. My experience with her was pleasant. What I found the most interesting after meeting with Azuri was that my staffing Agent at the Universal City Act-​1 office had called some of my past employers as references when she couldn’t reach my actual references.
This really bothered me because I gave her additional references that she could get in touch with when my other references weren’t answering. Instead she calls one of my internships that I did like 4 years ago. It is very unlikely that they would still remember me after such a long time.
What’s the point of me giving you references and you don’t call them? Long story short, I found a job on my own through another staffing agency. Don’t go to Act-​1 if you value your time.

If I could give it zero stars I would. They seem friendly when you come in and when you do the interview, they pretend like they «have the hook up» and you’ll get a job rather soon. They even put on the «let’s revise your resume» game all for nothing. Once that stage is over, you never hear from your rep again, even when you make several attempts to reach them they never call you back. I wouldve had better luck finding work at home watching Biodome.

Its funny how AppleOne has tons of ads on various job boards, have you in, and interview with them, but they never have anything for you afterwards!!! Its not just Appleone, many staffing places act like this. They want resumes, but what they want more is connections with past companies you have worked with! Yup, the person I interviewed with called my references and asked one of them for an HR connection to place someone at my former company! Ethics, anyone???

Don’t waste your time. I applied online and then got a phone call discouraging me from coming in. According to the recruiter (more like salesperson), I need an accounting degree, HR certification, or medical billing degree to find work. That’s total BS. I have a BA and extensive office and managerial experience. I think I’ll do better on my own.

I don’t write a lot of Unilocal reviews, but I feel like I owe it to Linda over at Apple One Universal City.
I was in regular contact with a dozen recruiters from various staffing agencies around LA during my 2-​month job hunt, and Linda was by far the most helpful to me. She provided honest input on my resume and great advise as to how to make me more competitive. She was even willing to set me up to take the Excel test a second time after I bombed the Power User Test.
I’m so grateful she kept me in her radar the whole way through, and I’m thrilled that I could «pay her back» by landing the terrific gig she eventually helped set me up with. But even if she hadn’t got me the job I have now, I’d give her a great review for being top-​notch and by far the most entertaining and easy recruiter to talk to on the phone.
Thanks Linda!

This is a review of the downtown LA office.
I’ve responded to several job listings. The automated email response said to contact Gloria or Anthony about details of the positions. I’ve left several messages for both of these recruiters. I was finally able to speak with Anthony today about one of the positions. He mentioned that he thought that it was on hold, but that he would reach out to the other locations about possible positions. I really don’t believe that he’ll be calling back anytime soon, as if I hadn’t followed up with him, I doubt that I would have heard back from him.
I’m really not impressed with this location’s follow up & professionalism.
I realize that there’s all types of recruiters in the city, but it certainly wouldn’t have taken Anthony that long to call back/​email with a response to my call.

They have a very exciting MS Word and Excel test, and you get to watch a very dated workplace safety video with a fake Sherlock Holmes character. Unfortunately, they only have a position for an IT designer at the moment and the market is really bad again according to the new recruiter I had to speak with after my former recruiter for over a year (Misha) quit a week ago. They also don’t have voice mail for their employees, which is pretty weird for 2014, right???
I think I accidentally gave one of the recruiters a job lead instead of the other way around???
If they try to mention a close relationship with Warner Bros, try to hold in your laughter and ask to watch the Sherlock Holmes workplace safety video again.