24 Seven

24 Seven is the best recruiting firm I’ve worked with. I’ve been in the fashion industry for 10 years and just recently had the pleasure of working with Morgan W. and Jessica Z. after relocating to LA. The main difference between ²⁴⁄₇ and other firms is that they had my best interests and I never felt like I settled with any opportunity presented to me. They work with top notch companies that generally have better salaries and benefits. When I was placed at a company they presented to me late last year, I was even sent a floral arrangement. What a nice gesture!
My advice to job seekers is to be patient. The job market in this recovering economy isn’t as fruitful as it once was, but I appreciate the strong communication that I’ve had with my recruiters here.

They deserve 0 stars
They make you come in fill out a lot of paper work and they don’t have any opportunities. I don’t understand how this company makes any money.
While I was interviewing someone started working on the roof of the office and then a dog walked in to the room. Extremely unprofessional. Not to mention the almost 2 hours I spent there.
My interviewers behaved like high school girls. They demand you tell them what companies you have applied to. Very rude in their ways but I can understand that is how they get paid-​if they place someone. The problem is they don’t get people placed they are rude, racist and I cannot understand how they even have a job. They tell you TO STOP APPLYING TO JOBS and then they have absolutely no positions that meet your skills… They are feeling the pressure of the online job search engines
DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME.

I relocated from Philadelphia to Los Angeles in the beginning of August and I got in touch with one of the senior account managers before my move to set up an in-​person interview once I arrived. The interview went well, as she was able to give me a few other companies to look into, as well as some good resume advice.
However, the interaction stopped from there, and the only reason I found a job was because I found it myself, without her help, the old-​fashioned way (and within three weeks of moving to LA, which was way better than her always-​changing timeline). I was always the first one to open up a dialogue, and whenever she would respond I would get the feeling I wasn’t worth her time, despite the fact that she would have been getting a decent commission, based on my asking salary, if she placed me with a company.
The Santa Monica office is also extremely disorganized. To make up for the lack of communication from my account manager, I ended up getting endless phone calls for freelancing work from different account managers within the office. There was always a game of phone tag, with phone calls coming 25 minutes before the office closed, usually on a Friday, and by the time I was able to return the call during office hours no one would have any idea what I was talking about.
If you go the recruiting office route, definitely try out a few at the same time in case this happens to you, too. I know other people have had success but in my experience this company was a huge waste of time.

24 Seven, has been by far, my best recruiting experience. I have worked with other agencies and have not had the same level of professionalism as I have at 24 Seven. My recruiter Cheryll, contacted me on opportunities. She provided feedback on my resume, and was there to answer any questions I had in preparation of my interviews. She facilitated the process from phone interview, to salary negotiations. I would highly recommend this agency.

I have nothing but great things to say about 24Seven. My experience started when one of their recruiters contacted me through LinkedIn, in regards to a job opportunity. A few weeks later I was laid off, so this came at a perfect time. I reached out to the recruiter and she was very friendly, kind and helpful throughout the whole process. From giving constructive tips on maximizing the impact of my resume, to portfolio format suggestions, I could tell she was very experienced and hardworking and could rely on her in helping my find a new job! After updating my resume and portfolio, I sent it to her to review and she passed it onto the potential company. Luckily, I was able to get an interview a few days later and a job offer a few days after that! My recruiter was a very important piece of me landing this new position. She helped with both my resume and portfolio, and also helped me negotiate my salary and paid time off days! Not only am i pleased with me new job, but happy to have picked 24Seven to help me get there! If I ever need a recruiting company again, I will most definitely pick 24Seven to help me once again!

24 Seven found me a career job in Culver City, CA. I have worked with Michelle Matthews from their downtown office and she got me an interview within a week. Now I work with the National Football League as an application developer for almost 2 years. Developing big event sites such as the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, Free agency, Fantasy draft kit and more. I strongly recommend them as they have given me the coolest job for a developer.

Overall I’d say my experience with 24 seven wasn’t amazing. I had used them a few years ago to help me find my first job out of college and they were fantastic, sending me on several interviews and did a great job keeping me in the loop. Recently I came back to them to help me find a new position and I feel like they didn’t really take the time to help. They sent me on one interview and seemed committed to finding me a job, however they kind of fell off the face of the planet after a couple of weeks. I know the economy is bad and there aren’t as many jobs as there used to be, but I feel they could have spent a little more effort keeping me in the loop and making me feel like they were actually trying to help me find something. I eventually gave up on working with them and eventually found a job on my own, with zero help from 24 seven. If you’re desperate for a job, they do have temp/​freelance work you can do which sometimes leads to a permanent placement, so I recommend 24 seven for only that.

I recently had the pleasure of working with Cheryll Meyers and she has been very helpful during my job search! I would highly recommend Cheryll and the 24 Seven team in Santa Monica.

24 Seven is a great employment agency. They work with a variety of companies and have many connections in the fashion industry. I have worked with Cheryll Myers and have nothing but great things to say about my experiences thus far. Cheryll is honest, professional, and a pleasure to work with.

I don’t know how they do business in the fashion world, but if you’re in broadcast as a W/​P or a CD, I would avoid these guys. Meat market handling of candidates and bad managing of expectations. Just skip them and use your contacts.

I contacted this company for freelance work (Fashion Illustration) and was told to come down and fill out an application, that they were excited to meet me. The girl I met with made derogatory remarks about me being a «more mature woman» because I’m not 20! I couldn’t believe how stupid and unprofessional she was. She asked me what fashion illustration was (something she should know since she does staffing in the fashion industry) but each time I tried to explain it she cut me off. I was so disgusted I almost left but decided to show her my portfolio so the trip there wasn’t a total waste. I did and it clearly impressed her. She asked if she could make copies of it to show clients because she liked it. I have never heard anything from them and the experience was a nightmare. Beware– if they don’t think you’re cool, hip enough or are over 25!

I’ve worked with this company on and off for the past year or so and have found them to be incredibly helpful. They have offices across the nation in various major cities and specialize in the fashion industry. They helped me get some freelance work and helped me get a full time position. It is to their own advantage to help you get a job, because they get a comission if they do. You as a candidate do not pay them a dime, it is the companies who are looking to fill the position (and who can afford it) who pays them. In the end everyone wins. You get a job, they get their comission, and the company gets a prescreened, qualified employee. The ²⁴⁄₇ staff was extremely helpful and supportive. I can’t say enough good things about this company – and I don’t even work for them!