The Whitaker Companies Reviews

Pros

Flex Time Work from Home Compensation incentives

Cons

Long Hours but that is what it takes in Staffing

Advice to Management

none

Pros

If you have a drive and want to work your tail off to get ahead, and have an interest in recruiting or are a skilled recruiter, this job is for you. Most likely need to be a seasoned or lightly experienced recruiter to go anywhere. Bruce, the owner and President, is a great guy and a straight shooter. The interviews were somewhat difficult, but I enjoyed the conversation. They allow you to find a niche and work both sides...

Cons

-Training is extremely outdated and nearly non existent, I think the training videos were made the in the EARLY 90's. Once you watch some videos, who were made in house, they expect you to know what to do and how to recruit. -There are a few older and tenured staff members that are not team players. If you are new to the company or industry, be careful not to ruffle their feathers... Though there are a couple of good...

Advice to Management

More flexible work hours and work environment.

Pros

Free lunch training every week, but you have to listen to a boring webinar. Co-workers would fall asleep. Vending machine in kitchen.

Cons

Where do I begin? The company is very lazy with training. The lunch training is a waste of time. The new-hire training consists of sitting in a room by yourself watching hours of dated DVDs on a laptop. After you're done they send you out to the wolves. They don't even give you a chance to succeed. They'll fire you the first chance they get. Office politics is another concern. If you're not your manager's best friend...

Advice to Management

Once again. I don't know where to start.

Pros

So many of them, the company President is awesome and a great mentor in the industry. Gives great advice and helps to hold you accountable! Training is good as well. You will be given everything you need for success up front!

Cons

Methods and business practices must come to the understanding of evolution as times change and organizations change we must change with it. Also you must be creative when your business may be at a standstill if not you will not last.

Advice to Management

Be open to all methods and continue to look at all elements that your employees face when creating new business. Other than that great job!

Pros

Coming from outside the staffing industry, I wasn't sure what to expect….I didn't realize I would grow so much professionally and come to truly appreciate my Whitaker family as much as I do. During my 5 + years here at Whitaker I've grown into different roles, taken on multiple responsibilities and continue to be challenged every day with new “hats”. As a mother, I am thankful for the flexibility provided so that I can...

Cons

Company was founded on true direct-source techniques, so if you’re looking to make a quick fill and not put in the work to establish long-term relationships with clients and candidates then this is not for you. It’s all about building trust and rapport with your contacts and becoming a staffing partner. Management has worked very hard over 30 + years to build a strong reputation of direct-sourcing passive candidates,...

Advice to Management

Thank you for being transparent! The open communication and ongoing review process allows ALL employees to overcome hurdles and achieve success within their own position.

Pros

I came to Whitaker with almost 10 years of recruiting experience and as a proven producer, I probably could have gotten a job recruiting anywhere. But for a host of reasons, I chose to come to Whitaker, and now 26 years later (!!) I'm still glad I did. Whitaker has become "home" to me in many ways. The owner of our company has proven time and again that he cares about the people who work for him 24/7 and not just from...

Cons

Whitaker does not have a huge corporate parent company so if you aspire to no longer "work a desk", Whitaker is not the place. Everyone on the management team at Whitaker (other than the President) is a "working manager" and is integrally involved in the placement process on a daily basis.

Advice to Management

Don't fix what ain't broke! Continue to have an open door and and open heart.

Pros

First thing the culture is great, people generally have a positive attitude and work hard. Lots of incentives and a great CEO. You feel apart of the team when you walk in the doors.

Cons

One word......TRAFFIC but is all worth it when you come to work. The nature of the job may be a little overwhelming but that's something they let you know up front. Highly competitive market if you are timid you won't make it.

Pros

Recruiters can get away with being unethical and the sales floor has no rules. So if you are into that, there is a pro.

Cons

Management lies to employees. Sales floor is unethically ran and rules mean nothing. Senior recruiters get away with anything and are never held accountable. Management positions are given to people without experience or skills to be in management. Owner is 70 and forgets everything, can't remember conversations from morning to afternoon. Company sold a piece in 2013 and is now going broke. I cannot make placements...

Advice to Management

Be honest to employees, stop being spiteful, admit the problems the company has and try to solve them instead of hiding them, work with employees to fix the problems on the floor instead of telling them to handle it themselves, stop giving promotions to unqualified people just because you golf with them, fire people who should be fired instead of keeping them because you want to save face.