Smith Hampton & Devlin, LLC

01/28/08

Caring, Quality, Career coach, friend, and employment agent wrapped in one

by jberland at Citysearch

Jocelyn at Smith Hampton & Devlin makes you feel like you're her only client. She spends time getting to know not only your career history, but also you as a person. She only will set you up with companies that are a good, long term match. So if you are looking for quick, short-term results, look elsewhere. It might take awhile for her to find the right fit, but Jocelyn makes you feel confident that you will find the right career path with her at your side

01/09/08

THE most helpful & kind staffing agency in the Bay Area

by laheather at Citysearch

As if looking for a new job isn't stressful and daunting enough, who needs impersonal, non-responsive and never-satisfied recruiters "helping" you? I actually didn't realize how painful other agencies can be until I met with the oasis-of-a-staff at SHDevlin. I was recommended to try them from a friend, and I am sure glad I did! Like other reviewers, their office IS homey (I used to work in commercial furniture, so trust me, I know a homey vs. corporate office when I see one) and the staff & owners ARE suuuuuper nice! Angela was the one who helped me out on the daily basis, but they really work as a team to pull through for you. Even though they didn't have something permanent right away for me, they always kept me working. I was simultaneously "working with" several other agencies, but the truth is that NONE of the other ones were on the ball and came through for me like SHDevlin did.

The best was that they worked with me and understood my employment concerns and what I was looking for. I took extra time to find the right fit, and they appreciated this. It didn't feel like I was just a paycheck for them, but somehow part of their larger family. I worked so much with Angela that we're on speaking terms more like friends than client-employee. I can tell they care about my well-being, even if I'm not a lifer at their company.

I usually don't rave about business like this, but from my experience in the entry- to mid-level employment tier, they're the best stop for recruitment needs. ...and no, they didn't pay me to write this ;-)

happy hunting!

• Pros: Staff, Environment, Sense of Urgency
• Cons: No Direct-Deposit or health insurance available yet for temp staff

10/29/07

Best temp agency, hands down!

by imjustdavid at Citysearch

Smith Hampton and Devlin rocks! At my first appointment, I ended up meeting with two consultants and the owner! They helped me reformat my resume and let me take a look at the websites of a few other their clients. I had a week-long assignment the following Monday that paid nicely. :) I came in one Friday to pickup my paycheck and the owner threw a party hat on me and pulled me into her office for a birthday party for one of the consultants. I feel more at home in their office than I have at jobs I spent years working at! The staff here is really committed to finding you the right job and keeping you happy. I have gone through other temp agencies in San Francisco where I rarely got called, if ever, and I felt like a number and not a person. I highly recommend Smith Hampton, (obviously, lol).

• Pros: Great staff
• Cons: the lobby is so comfortable and homey that I didn't want to leave!