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Wheeler Staffing Partners

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Good place to learn recruiting, but has a high turnover rate - RPO Recruiter Wheeler Staffing Partners Employee Review

2.0
24 Feb 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Business casual environment, overall friendly staff, flexibility.

Cons

Minimal training, poor communication, constantly questioning if you will be let go due to a lack of projects, unrealistic deadlines and poor benefits. Know going into the position you can and will be laid off when work slows down, and you will not be paid unemployment. There are people at this company who should be promoted to upper management, and have not been due to nepotism in the company.

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Wheeler Staffing Partners Response
9y
Thank you for your post. There are definitely constant changes in the recruiting industry which affect staffing needs, but we do everything we can to find a spot (either on our team or with clients) for the employees with a good attitude and work ethic that are consistently producing. From my understanding, we haven't had any recent openings in upper management, but please feel free to contact HR with any concerns you may have, as nepotism is a serious accusation that needs to be investigated. I respectfully disagree that we don't take our employees input, because I have personally seen many ideas from employees result in action.

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1.0
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Pros

They will hire you if you have no previous recruiting experience. The interview process is very easy; I was offered a job on the spot. Most of the coworkers are nice.

Cons

Context: I was hired for a contract recruiting role, estimated to last around a few months with a potential extension (which was discussed during the interview process). Notes from my experience: 1. Leadership/team lead support changed multiple times during my time here. 2. Turnover appeared high. This contributed to some uncertainty and inconsistency in workflows. 3. Communication style was often urgent and high-pressure, which could increase stress. 4. Performance metrics were emphasized heavily. Feedback was often delivered in group settings rather than privately. 5. Training was minimal and lacked a standardized structure. There was no formal training manual. New hires were expected to perform independently very quickly. 6. Grace for early mistakes felt limited. This was despite new hires still learning systems and expectations. 7. New hires were asked to train other new hires without clear guidance or training resources. 8. Leadership encouraged questions, but responses to questions could feel impatient or inconsistent, especially when access to resources was limited. 9. Time-off requests were not always clearly communicated or acknowledged, making personal scheduling difficult. 10. This is a highly numbers-driven, high-pressure environment. While thresholds were discussed during the interview, actual desired performance was higher in practice, and progress toward these thresholds was emphasized in meetings.

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Wheeler Staffing Partners Response
3d
Thank you for taking the time to provide such detailed feedback. We appreciate hearing about both the positive aspects of your experience and the areas where you believe we can improve. We'd like to provide some additional context regarding this particular assignment. This was a high-volume Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) engagement where performance metrics and productivity expectations were discussed with every recruiter during the interview process, onboarding, and throughout the project. Because this was a client-driven engagement, the client retained the right to remove recruiters who were not meeting the agreed-upon performance expectations. Our responsibility was to coach, support, and communicate those expectations as clearly as possible. This project was originally expected to last approximately three months but, due to the overall success of the program, it was extended to nearly eight months. During that time, more than 100 recruiters worked on the engagement, with the overwhelming majority remaining through the completion of the project. We're also proud that several members of the recruiting team were ultimately hired directly by the client as full-time employees. We recognize that fast-paced, high-volume recruiting environments are not the right fit for everyone. They require frequent communication, performance coaching, and the ability to adapt quickly to changing client needs. We also understand your comments regarding training and leadership continuity and continually use employee feedback to improve our onboarding processes and management practices. We appreciate your contributions during your time with Wheeler Staffing Partners and wish you continued success in your career.
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