SmartTalent Employee Reviews about "smarttalent"

Pros

SmartTalent has been absolutely amazing to worth with. Lauren has been very dedicated in helping me find my perfect job. Lauren has stayed in touch with me daily. She has helped me prepare for my job interview and giving me helpful advise. I believe Lauren has went above and beyond her job.

Cons

I have not had any cons with SmartTalent. I have nothing negative to say at all about the company or the employees.

Pros

SmartTalent is a great company to work for. The Executive Management team cares for all of the staff; they go above and beyond to make sure we have what is needed to be successful. I have worked for national firms in the past and nothing compares to my time at SmartTalent!!

Cons

There are not many “cons” to working for SmartTalent; the staffing industry as a whole works long hours and is very stressful. But because we love what we do we make those sacrifices. SmartTalent being local and privately owned there are things we can’t do that other larger organization can do but SmartTalent makes up for it in other ways.

Pros

I began my SmartTalent career in 2007, and have worked as a Business Development Manager, and now as a Branch ManagerBusiness Development Manager, and now as a Branch ManagerBusiness Development Manager, and now as a Branch Manager for this wonderful, locally owned and operated company. At SmartTalent, every employee has infinite opportunity for professional growth and advancement. The majority of of our Branch Managers were promoted from BDM and/or recruiter positions. We are a hard-working group, but we know how to make the work day fun.

Cons

some positions require evening/weekend on call work, but it's on rotation, and typically requires minimal time.

Pros

SmartTalent has an incredibly supportive staff that really make you feel like you have a team of people behind you to have the best experience working with them. I always felt like they had my best interests in mind.

Cons

Not SmartTalent's con, but a con of this type of work is you have to really be willing to roll with the punches and last minute things and roadbumps will happen.

Pros

The Branch Manager has been in Staffing for 16 years, is very knowledgeable and willing to teach people like me who never worked in Staffing before. The co-worker are nice and everyone works together to hit goals. Bonuses are icing on the cake! It's nice to know if you work hard you can make a decent living. I love the fact that SmartTalent his lots of opportunities to move up within the company and they are willing to train the right person.

Cons

The work is at a very fast pace and requires organization skills and the ability to multitask which doesn't come natural to me. However, I am learning time management skills through repetition.

Pros

I enjoyed some of the relationships I built there with co-workers as well as clients and candidates. Recruiting, in general, is very rewarding when you place the right candidate in a position they love and take care of the client at the same time. It's too bad most of your time at Smart Talent will be spent filling next jobs that pay almost minimum wage in strenuous conditions (dialing for dollars) rather than doing any actual recruiting for skilled, top talent.

Cons

The commission is very little, unless a temp worker is converted early, which as a Recruiter you don't have tons of control over. The base salary is low, and monthly commission (other than a converted contract) is a group commission, meaning the whole branch has to generate over a certain amount each month in order to earn ANY commission. Each Recruiter will therefore earn the same monthly commission, regardless of how much or little each recruiter generates. (Recruiters can freeload off each other. I made less at Smart Talent as a full cycle Recruiter than I've made in all past HR Coordinator roles, despite meeting and exceeding all minimum requirements set by management. Pay aside, the environment is unprofessional (swearing, explosive confrontations, inappropriate music in lobby) and all technology is outdated and embarassing to use with candidates. Our mandatory online application if not done at home was done in the lobby on SmartTalent computers, which were glacially slow frustrating for candidates to get through. Recruiters are expected to use their own cell phones while on call, without SmartTalent contributing to your phone plan, They claim that if the branch earns more than a certain amount, they will contribute, but that was never reached during my time there. All interviewed candidates had to complete a hard copy application on top of the electronic one, and had to accept or reject healthcare on the spot, which is odd and awkward for someone who hasn't even agreed to work for you. So oldschool and a complete waste of paper and time. I only worked an 8 hour day there maybe a couple times. All other days were 10+ hours, and you are on call for a week rotationally, which at a smaller branch was every 3-4 weeks. Basically you performed work sometimes at 4am, 11pm, weekends, and everywhere in between about a quarter of the month, while being salaried. You cannot have a life this way, especially while earning low pay. Recruiters are not encouraged to use their PTO, and SmartTalent has been known to call you when you finally do take it because they're not properly staffed and disasters ensue ALL the time. This is not somewhere you should work if you have any Recruiting or HR experience, as there are SO MANY better opportunities out there for companies that actually respect their employees. I never thought I'd be cleaning bathrooms and dumping trash late every Friday night at this stage in my career (they can't afford a cleaning service); so disheartening.

Pros

The team at SmartTalent has been extremely welcoming and wonderful. The incredible staff and in-depth training programs have given me a solid foundation to build upon and I am looking forward to a long and prosperous career. I only wish I had found them earlier in my search for a new employer.

Cons

Not enough time with the organization.

Pros

SmartTalent provides excellent opportunity for growth, by providing continued training and promoting from within.

Cons

As a recruiter, the hours can be longer.

Pros

I have worked for SmartTalent for 4 1/2 years. SmartTalent gives me the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. I love the people I work with. SmartTalent is an excellent place to work. You will always be greeted with a smile and treated in a professional manner.

Cons

I have nothing negative to say about SmartTalent