Connect Search LLC

Be very careful with this agency. There is all the little bad things that go along with with most agencies such as misrepresenting positions and slacking on support, lack of addressing harassment and hostile environment concerns, but the worst thing is they don’t pay out wages.
I’ve been waiting for my last paycheck for 3 weeks now, the 1^st week they told me they did not receive approval so the payment will be late. After than no pay and no update.
The 2 people who seem to handle this are Corenne and Megan, neither of which ever pick up the phone.
Just called the receptionist 3 times, 1^st time she transfers me I get voicemail. 2^nd time I tell her that I have already left voicemails that remain un-​returned and don’t need a voice mail, but someone to address my missing paycheck I get a voicemail again. 3^rd time the reception tells me she had Corene on the line and doesn’t know why I got voicemail, tells me she will get her on the line again and transfers me one more time at which point I get automatic voicemail.
I’ll be filing a complaint with the Ilinois department of labor, I suggest to anyone to avoid this agency, there are many others in Chicago that have much better services and will probably save you a lot of headaches.

WOW. Someone from this agency just called me. It’s 5:30, and OK at least with most temp agencies they will call me in the middle of the day at work and blast my email so I’m at least appreciative of that.
I told the recruiter that I was not interested in a temp-​to-​hire position as I was currently working a full time job that had started as a temp position. You want to know what he says to me? «Little tip, if you don’t want temp agencies calling you, you should take your resume off Career Builder.» EXCUSE ME. Who do you think you are that you can tell me where to put my resume? The FIRST thing you learn in any job preparing seminar, class, etc (even my boss has told me this) you NEVER stop putting your name out there or looking at available jobs. This guy was pompous and rude. I’m sorry that you work for a shitty company but don’t take it out on people that know not to work with shady temp agencies that don’t actually give you the title you’re applying for. I’d say the only good temp agency in Chicago is Beacon Hill.

This agency is no good AT ALL. There was a recruiter that called me about a job and informed me that the job was looking to fill the position quickly and if I could agree to give the job I was at one week notice. Although it was a temp assignment I was on, and had been there 7 months, there was no way I could agree to that and told him no, as I’m sure Connect Search would not want any of their employees giving them a one week notice. Anyhow, he agreed that he would just let the job know that and he would send my resume over anyway. Well for a job that moves so quickly, it took 5 days of me calling the agency to find out the status, and not getting any returns calls till after the 5^th day, only to find out the job was not going forward… I just got a bad feeling that my resume was never sent. I should have gotten a clue about this agency after noticing the receptionist, although not really nasty but not really nice and professional sounding either, never screened my calls and asked for my name… like most legit agencies do. I guess she figured no one will get back with me anyway so what the hell… lol. My advice to anyone thinking about applying to this agency… DON’T!!!