bilingual customer service associate

customer service representative

administrator

administrative assistant

call center representative

AppleOne

Extremely disappointing to say the least.  I am a papered and highly trained patternmaker, fabric cutter, and seamstresses.  I am a fancy sewer.  I applied to a job on indeed for an industrial sewer as I recently closed my own sewing shop to prosue new opportunities outside of clothing.  (Which I have lots of experience, I produced with another gentleman the production covers for your 2016 Lexus!)  I was immediately contacted by appleone and asked to drop everything as they required the position filled immediately.  I adhered.  I even declined another offer because this job was more inline with my experiences and skills.  After interviewing with both the employer and appleone.  I was informed by the employer I would start by Tuesday the latest.  I declined the other offers on the table and prepared to be a successful applicant for appleone.  Well...  Tuesday came and no word.  After several discussions I am now being told I was declined the job offer because it is SEWING and they would wait til something more appropriate for my high level of skills came along?  Well...  I'm not a welder and I am qualified for nothing else in the shop.  Sew basically I was hired, told my skills were very impressive etc. Then told after your start date it was declined because they didnt think someone who not only had their own SEWing shop but also applied and spent their time pushing for a sewing position, would not be interested in sewing????    

This does not even make sense.  I'm nothing but a seamstress.  It is what I do.  And if the employer was ignorant enough to provide that excuse Appleone should have been more professional in the manner they expressed this.  How about dont bother saying why!  Appleone should have known better then to even pass this horrible excuse along.  Now needless to say I am lucky that my skills speak for themselves and was able to retain other employment SEWING!!!  no way!  But anyone else in such a dying industry.  What would they do?  Just lost out on two opportunities to be told this?  Embarrassing.  And the staff are young and more concerned with their own career incentives then their clientele.  It's easy to see from just sitting waiting for your interview.  Not professional. Not who you want representing your image or your qualifications.  You can 100% find better employment without these guys.  Unfortunately, if you find a job through this company I would say pass on it to save yourself the hassle and the possibility of hindering your image.

On a typical at work, it was the same routine everyday. My co-workers and I would head to the back of the warehouse to collect any orders that needed to be packed for shipping to Winner's locations all around Canada. However, usually if there wasn't any orders, since there was plenty of us working, we would be sent to the to another department where we would have to pick up heavy boxes and throw them on the railing. What I learned was the hard work that many people had to go through to make money to afford their living expenses. Another thing that I learned was the value of money, I was the type of person who would approach my mother to ask for $40 or sometimes even $50 to spend it on shopping or entertainment of any sort. The people that I worked with were nice in a way, but most of them did not have a positive attitude or nor were they approachable to ask for advice. I also realized that plenty of them came to me for their problems. The hardest part of the job was lifting up heavy boxes. Usually some of the boxes would weigh more than 20 lbs. However, there was one most enjoyable part of the job, which was taking orders and pack them. It was usually the most easiest as well.

Working with this temp agency was difficult. The wording on the paperwork makes you believe you have the role for 3 months and that your guaranteed the agreed upon hours. No that is NOT the case. You are suppose to confirm weekly schedules to reserve a spot for you. 
The job itself was great, you are on your feet unless you can secure a seat from any available rooms. Your fingers and wrist will be sore and takes time getting used to the repetitive movements One of the male supervisors also believe and stated that women cannot do the job of filling freezes because its physically demanding. 
They are understaff for supervisors and your left to try to find work to keep busy through out the shift. They also don't have staff breaks figured out. You have 'roll the dice' for when you go on break or you simply do not get the two 15 minute breaks. 
They also only have AC in the packaging rooms and the hot air intake gets blown in to the warehouse causing it to be HOT. 

Worked as a co-op student from 11:00am until 4:00pm. Would come in, greet everyone and get to my tasks, would finish all the tasks that might have been incomplete from the previous day and than ask my manager if anything else needed to be done when I was finished and had free time on me. Learned data entry, how to pick up phone calls professionally. Also provided customer service, filed documents, faxed, and verified references. Whenever there was something that I needed assistant with something, my co-workers did not hesitate to assist me. The hardest part of the job was having multiple customers walk in the office and at the same time to attend multiple calls but with time I learned how to handle it. The most enjoyable part of this placement was that I got to learn how to work professionally and co-workers were always nice and friendly to work with.     

The recruiter lied to me and 3 other employees about the position itself, the pay rate, and the duration of the contract. We thought it would be temporary, it was an ongoing type of contract. The position we applied for had nothing to do with the one we found out we were hired for later on. The pay rate was also different, lower than what we were told. And the recruiters we dealt with were always threatening us when we were complaining about the wrong info they told us. When we complained about it, we actually got fired straight up. It took them a month to pay us what they had to. And just as long to provide us with the R.O.E.  Worst agency ever I worked with. Do not go there. They will charm you with their lies, and you'll get trapped. And the only way out is to get fired.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Absolutely nothing, completely unprofessional staff. They actually tried to sabotage my placement, every paycheck they pretended not to receive my hours log sheet, and would call my work place. I had to show my supervisor telephone proof that I had indeed sent my hours. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Getting the right placement, they would always send me to companies that were not the type of work that I had asked for. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Not sure, because it was only a placement agency. So I didn't actually work at the company site. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
unprofessional and would not recommend anyone to use them

A good training program which is about 3 weeks full time in which you get used to finding information that you will eventually be asked about when taking inbound phone calls. The service is mainly to provide students information and help in servicing their loans, given the variety of situations they could be in due to missing documentation when they need to pay for school to paying it back when they finally get a job, or are out of school. 
There is a bit of pressure in finding the answer to the client's question in a timely way, and getting it done correctly. Call centres can be stressful when there is a very high inflow of calls, and waiting times are high. Aside from that, managers and senior employees are available to provide feedback in how to improve your call performance, or if you are ultimately stuck.

AppleOne/Flex N Gate

A typical day at Flex N Gate was very repetitive although worker on the line would change positions every quarter the job became very monotonous and physically demanding. I learned many different assemblies of car parts. The hardest part of this job was the physical demand and the intense heat in the summer. I enjoyed the challenge on meeting goals for a daily quota. My co-workers were a part of my team which I took the lead with them to meet our daily quotas. I enjoyed working for Flex N Gate through AppleOne. What I least admire about the policies of this job was the lack of days for sickness. Being a temp agency they only allow 3 sick days after such they would lay you off.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Interesting Assignments, Great Workplaces and Great Opportunities.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The company that I had worked with; had acted professionally and affirmative to my needs as an employee. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is incredible. The agency is fast and responsive and the company is well organized and efficient.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day is like planning for next outcome no matter what it may be. The best things I've learned on the job is too keep trying and boost efficiency. I do this by underlying matters; as I go along solving them.

Lots of really great people to meet, lots to keep you busy, but you have to fight to survive---greatest competition is amongst your peers, sister branches, ancillary divisions (and not your actual industry competitors).  This causes daily, weekly, consistent drama and dishonesty across business lines resulting in low employee morale and fear of losing your job for not meeting your sales numbers. 

Best part of the job are the candidates you meet and the clients you develop lasting relationships with---that is, if you stick around long enough.

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