Christopher Baker Staffing

We consulted with him and did not use him. The following reasons are why — we knew he «shared» jobs with other agencies, we knew some jobs (a close friend’s posting in fact) ended up on Craig’s List (if we are going to pay for an agency, then no Craig’s List!) and finally he was too expensive. Both of us did not appreciate his attitude which the others described perfectly — a cross between demeaning & arrogant. It was fascinating just now to read reviews from candidates because their experiences (though of course we didn’t know about the weight issue — very believable given what we saw & heard, though extremely hard to prove even given the legal issues!) because their experiences matched mine! There are tons of agencies out there — clients AND candidates do NOT need or want to be treated in such a condescending, arrogant manner. For candidates — read the reviews & decide for yourself. Parents or prospective employers — get ready to be asked for an outrageous upfront fee with attitude to match. Go somewhere else. I’m on a review streak today, so I will try and review the agency we did use who was the antithesis of this one.

Christopher Baker is by far the worst recruiter/​agency. I met with him once and he works on top of a restaurant in this tiny space. The only way he gets candidates to meet with him is through other agencies. He will give his job order to The Grapevine, Comar, etc. they post ads and they send candidates to Chris for an interview. It is a complete waste of time.
Note to other agencies: I suggest they stop using him. If something goes down with his unprofessionalism, the connecting agency will also be liable.
I am not sure who he thinks he is, but Chris, you are a nobody.
His interviews are pointless, he is arrogant and just plain dumb. I worked for an employer who used to use his services until I got there. That changed right away. When I was looking for a candidate for my employer, another agency asked me if they can use Chris to help find candidates. I immediately said absolutely not — and that was a wrap.
Chris, you need to change your attitude. Stop calling employers for reference checks and asking all kinds of information and voluntarily giving information — that is illegal. When a candidate meets with you, do not treat them as if you are some hot shot who can demean and talk down to them. I have personally interviewed many candidates that have met with you, and they have expressed how you treated them.
Next time you call an employer, do some reading, maybe on HR management. Do you need me to send you a book so you can learn how to do your job?
Make sure you abide by the rules. You don’t know who is on the other end of the line.

He will NOT give any employment opportunity if an applicant is over weight! It is true!
I was there and he was clear with me that I should lose weight to get a job with his agency. It is person skills and experience vs. the appearance. It is very sad!