Temporary Staffing by Suzanne, Ltd

I can’t say enough good things about this company. From how professional, warm, and kind all of the employees are to the entire temporary work experience with them overall. I moved to New York after a few years working in Los Angeles and wanted to try something new. I interviewed with a few temp places but they seemed much more concerned with finding me a gig and getting paid than finding me an assignment that was ideal for what I was looking for. The entire staff of Suzanne was so helpful in hearing what I was hoping to do, I got a temporary placement right away, and I actually ended up accepting a long-​term assignment from the company they placed me with. I can’t recommend them enough for anyone looking for temporary work in the city.

I had to fill a position quickly for my NYC client. I sent an inquiry from their website late Friday afternoon and got a follow-​up within a couple hours — on a Friday night! I was immediately impressed. A couple phone calls, a couple emails, and voila, we had a GREAT person in our office first thing Tuesday morning, as we requested. Suzanne, who I worked with, was such a pleasure to work with. She’s a real professional and guided me through the process to make sure we got everything that we wanted. The person they sent was fantastic; on-​time, professional, skilled as required, and my client was very happy. We had another need one week later and again they sent us a great temp. This company will be my go-​to temporary staffing agency in New York City for future needs. I wouldn’t even think of calling anyone else. I would recommend Suzanne Davis and Temporary Staffing by Suzanne highly to anyone. Thanks again Suzanne!

I have used Temporary Staffing by/​Suzanne for a number of years and I cannot praise this agency enough, Every person that is sent to us is courteous, knowledgeable and extremely professional. They require very little supervision and are able to perform so well that our clients do not even realize that we have a temp.
We are a very busy office with phones that never stop. We had used several other temp agencies and none sent the caliber of workers that has been sent by Suzanne.
As far as I am concerned they are the only agency that I will use.

I was working with another temp agency at the time, but wanted to expand my efforts, so I tried Staffing by Suzanne. I was less than impressed — I filled out a bunch of forms and questionnaires, and the woman I spoke to seemed nice enough. But after that, I heard zilch from them!
Part of that was my fault, they do say you can call on Fridays to see how things are coming along and I always forgot. But still, I never heard one word from them about any jobs. Also do keep in mind working with them that they only do temporary assignments. You can’t get temp to perm work through them.
I’ve been working with the other staffing agency since. They encourage you to call every single day you’re not working, and they care way more than these folks.

Don’t do it. I e-​mailed them about helping me find a job back in August, after reading on a site they were one of the best temp agencies in NYC. I never heard back from them until Sept. when they had several of their staff members send me a generic e-​mail telling me once they review my resume and if it fits jobs they have they will contact me. I finally heard back from someone and we set up a date and time to meet. Finally was called in and thought things were going to be good. I met up with a young lady who had me fill out the forms and I was to meet up with Michael. I waited a good 25 minutes for him to see me and keep in mind, the office was EMPTY! I finally spoke with him and we filled out a questionnaire of sorts on what jobs I would like, how much I would want to make, full time/​part time, etc. The kicker is, they tell me I should sign up with other temp agencies, but on their paperwork they also say I can’t go out and work for someone else. Huh?
So things seemed to be fine, until he left and had me meet with Christina. She comes in and does THE EXACT SAME THING! I had to tell her, «I spoke and did all of this with Michael.» They told me to e-​mail them in 2 weeks to see if anything became available. I should’ve known this wasn’t a great company to work with, when Michael and Christina both told me I can e-​mail them, but then ANYONE else that works there can be e-​mailed also. Um, aren’t I YOUR CLIENT? Doesn’t it make sense to keep YOUR CLIENT info with YOU and not pass it off to someone else only to be lost in the shuffle? I finally started dealing with Christina since Michael appears to not know how e-​mail works.
I keep calling her to check in and yet, I hear NOTHING back from them. Christina keeps telling me, «oh its slow» but aren’t you suppose to work your tail off to get people hired, because YOU WON’T GET PAID??? Its been 4 months now and I’ve heard nothing from these people. I even went so far as to ask if I needed to fix my resume but all Christina tells me is, «If you have more to add do it». I’m asking her what companies are using them so I can tailor my resume to them what does she say? «I can’t tell you that information». WHAT?! After the last check in, I just decided to tell them to discard my information since they’ve done nothing but b.s. me.

Temp Staffing By Suzanne has continually found me great positions over the years, when I really needed to find work. I’m interested in working with non-​profits, and they’ve linked me up with some great organizations. The whole staff here is great– Karen in particular has been extremely professional and understanding when it comes to the process of temping. I would highly recommend this agency to anyone seeking employment.

I have only wonderful things to say about my experience with Temporary Staffing by Suzanne. Just after moving to the Big Apple, in 2009, I was given a strong recommendation from a friend to contact Suzanne. In my initial call I requested a full-​time position in «communications» and «non-​profit.» WIth a degree in journalism I was casting a wide net with «communications,» but Suzanne’s wonderful staff presented me with an absolutely perfect full-​time opportunity in the media department of a non-​profit org. They nailed it, and I had a wonderful experience the entire year+ that I worked there. My first impressions of Temporary Staffing by Suzanne were all positive. Suzanne’s staff is responsive, they listen well and most importantly they deliver. I worked mainly with Nick at first, and he was exceptional. I was also introduced to Suzanne, who is extremely knowledgeable about the industry and NYC as a whole, professional and kind. In later months I got to know the entire staff, and could see that they truly care about their contract employees. Every interaction with each of them was a positive one, right down to the weekly timesheet submissions. Working with Suzanne and her team was just fantastic all around. If I ever move back to NYC I’m calling them again. Thank you for the fabulous professional experience Suzanne — I’ll never forget it!

Several months ago, I met with three people who work in this office. They seemed very positive about placing me in a variety of jobs because I have an excellent range of administration and communication skills and full-​time availability. However, although they seemed pleased and impressed with my résumé, I have NOT had ONE call from them! I eventually gave up on checking in with them weekly to tell them of my availability for the following week.
Please, DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME here, as you will spend about two hours filling out their questionnaires, forms, and sitting while you wait for them to come one-​by-​one for you to meet with you and vest in you false hope.
As for myself, I found a great permanent job with a large company after those months passed. For all those who are in the position I was earlier, don’t become discouraged by small agencies such as this one that will be completely useless to you!

Disclaimer: This is a bit late as I temped with Suzanne in the summer and early fall of 2009. However, I’ve successfully referred friends to Suzanne with great results up until early 2011, so I feel like it speaks to the continued quality of the organization.
I graduated in 2008 and was lucky enough to land a job, but was laid off a year later like many people in my age group during those dark, dark times. Not being the type to mope I networked and hit up every temp agency in the city in the month after I was laid off. I can say with authority that out of ALL of the temp agencies I visited (basically, the top 25 results on Google if you search for TEMP AGENCY NYC) Suzanne had by the far the most helpful staff, the nicest office, and also the most savvy people working for them.
And I say «savvy» because it turned out to be a VERY important thing: I know I’m going to sound very elitist when I say this, but most temp agencies in New York are depressing places staffed by recruiters who are frankly not that educated and do not have such a deep understanding of the contemporary job market. At the time, I was 22 and did not have an extensive full time resume; other recruiters wrote me off completely and simply said, «We’ll call you.» Suzanne was the ONLY temp agency that recognized the prestigious college I went to (ridiculous since it’s a top 5!), recognized the places I’ve had internships at, and recognized my previous institutions as substantial institutions. They were the ONLY temp agency that evaluated me thoroughly and took time to talk to me with not one, but two staffers. The next week, I had a well-​paying job at a very respected international organization that fit my resume so perfectly that it did not even look like a temp position. (In fact, to this day it remains on my resume.) I was a good match for the company as well — what was supposed to be a 3 week assignment turned into 6 months of highly paid work that gave a great network and new skills. I was hired for a full time position shortly after that at an external organization.
After my positive experience with them I recommended them to many friends that were in a similar situation (it was 2009!) and they all had the same experience — they were placed quickly into great positions at great organizations. They work with well known, respectable organizations that are great resume builders and most importantly, they GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE A CHANCE. If you are in a similar demographic as I am, I highly, highly recommend Suzanne and her amazing staff. You definitely won’t regret it.

This agency has better turnaround time than most of my ex-​boyfriends. Even with a limited schedule, they found me work within a week or 2 of signing with them. Everyone is polished and professional, which is a big sigh of relief from the other temp agencies I interviewed with. Most temp agencies I’ve seen feel a lot like the DMV — no one wants to be there and the lighting is completely shitty. It makes me wonder what kind of assignments they send candidates out for if their home base looks like shit.
The team at Temporary Staffing by Suzanne totally has your back and takes the time to get to know every candidate. They have a warm and personal approach, the kind that makes me wanna introduce them to my mom when she comes to visit NYC.

I stopped doing the weekly e-​mails to them after a while – I communicated with them for at least a year-​and-​a-​half and got no work from them in all that time. I remember the day I first registered with their office, and how nice they seemed (Karen was the primary person I met with, although she also introduced me to a couple of other people).
It’s very frustrating when a temp agency supposedly has no work for you, especially when you have very strong admin skills and experience. Yet they insist that candidates do a Friday check-​in. I ended up feeling very passive, like there was no way to make headway with their agency at all. I did occasionally email them outside of Fridays, just to let them know I was still «out there» and try to find out if they had anything. I also sent them an updated resume, etc. I was always told, «Thanks, we’ll let you know if something becomes available…» yet never got calls for work.

My experience with TSS was almost too good to be true.
I had never temped before, was interviewing around for jobs, but nothing was the right fit. I started applying to temp agencies, none of which ever got back to me until I contacted TSS. Nick got back to me the next day to schedule an interview. Karen conducted most of the interview with me, which involved filling out a pretty exhaustive form detailing my skills, education, work experience, and what I was looking for in a job. Karen was extremely warm and supportive, very important during a discouraging time for me!
A week later, they called to ask if I was interested in an admin-​assistant job at a nonprofit. They figured the job might last «about a month,» (from what I understand, this org went through quite a few temps over the past year or two?), but I hung in and was offered a permanent position two months later. I’m not making extreme bank or anything, but it’s significantly more than any of the jobs I had previously interviewed for, and with amazing benefits. I feel very lucky.
Throughout the experience, everyone at TSS was very responsive to my questions, and Karen made me feel like they were rooting for me the whole way. I recommend TSS to anyone who tells me they’re looking for work — especially us overeducated, underemployed gals!
Good luck!

A graduate school friend of mine got a great job through this temp agency at a Food Bank. It involved meaningful work too, not like, filing and such. However nice the guy was who met with me at this agency, the fact of the matter is: I never received any assignments through them.
This explains my poor rating of Temps by Suzanne. Though their office is beautiful, it cannot eradicate the simple fact that they never found me work.

I’ve been waiting to Unilocal this place! Just couldn’t do it while I was still in contract with them. Last Friday was my last day… bitter-​sweet.
Upon moving to the area, Suzanne was my first choice and first stop on a list of temp agencies. I liked that it’s small and women-​owned. Since they kept me busy during the holiday season, they were the only agency I worked with for about a month. It did slow down a bit after the holidays, but I still received at least two weeks worth of work per month. That may not seem like a lot, but for a small boutique company with no ads or sales, I think it’s pretty good.
Of course, I would’ve wanted more work! Who wouldn’t? I have to say though, the few assignments I did receive were with wonderful companies and wonderful people. It’s good to know they’re just as picky about their employers as they are about their employees.
The staff… LOVED them! I felt like they took everything we talked about during our initial meeting into consideration when placing me on assignments. My commute, my skills, my abilities, my interests, all taken into consideration. They’re fun and personable and they totally get my humor. I liked them! We communicated frequently, even when there wasn’t any work for me. I’m actually really shocked that they have reviews on here claiming they’re unresponsive. Not my experience at all! I contacted them for everything: directions, resume critique, advice for interviews… everything! They even calmed me down when I got nervous or over-​excited. When I met Suzanne, she was so attentive and gave me a world of resources and advice for my job search.
When it had slowed down, I signed up with another agency… a bigger agency. Although I had a great interview with them and they called me frequently for assignments, I didn’t accept any of the assignments. NONE! It felt like they just tossed me onto a call list. The companies were either not within a reasonable commute or they were of work I told them I was strongly against doing. I was unemployed, not desperate. Sharp contrast to TSS! That other agency had a really friendly staff (they’re probably not the worst that’s out there), but the agency as a whole lacked the personal touch that TSS has.
I said goodbye to Suzanne and family when the first company they placed me with (a non-​profit, as I strongly requested during our meeting) hired me permanently. Hire or no hire, I had a great experience with TSS while I was there. Job searching in a new city can be intimidating. I’m happy I did not have to do it alone.

Yeah, can’t let the bad reviews drag this great agency down. They are small, boutique but not exclusive. Suzanne is someone a good friend (whom I met temping through Suzanne) and I have described often as a ‘classy lady’. She and all her staff go above and beyond. I wish everyone had more jobs going, but Lord, if you haven’t heard: there’s a recession on!

I’ll give them that second star only because they did call me once for a temp assignment… The day before Christmas.
I held out some hope since they have some good scores from other Unilocalers.
What’s there to say? The usual, go in, sign up, they don’t do perm, at best you’ll get temp to perm, but they warned me it’s rare. They’re bread and butter is temp work. Fine… cool… I can dig it. Atrium was the same way in the past when I used them.
But these people have no jobs. And you have to touch base with them every week to let them know your availability, which would be fine except you _​NEVER_​get a response back. Even an automated, «Dear X, Thank you for informing us of your availability…» would be nicer than sending it to these people and into the void that it goes to.
Like 98% of all agencies in this city, use at your own peril and discretion.

I was lucky to stumble across TSS via twitter. They have allowed me a great opportunity to network, fellowship and make money. TSS has been nothing, but respectful and understanding. I’ve been temping with TSS for about 2 months now and I have no complaints.

I highly recommend this gem of an agency.
After a series of disappointing experiences at other very large commercial and shallow agencies, a friend recommended this unique company. Frustrated with not only my job search, but also the insensitivity of interviewers at other agencies, I did not expect much. So I was delighted to discover Temporary Staffing by Suzanne’s caring, intelligent, sensitive and highly focused approach to interviewing and placement.
I’ve been working with them for quite a while. I went in to see them more than a year ago, and although it took months to get work (no other services had work for me either)
they were so much nicer to me than any of the other services, that it felt alright to wait. Their interviewers treated me with respect so I could hold on to my quickly shrinking dignity (!) and made an effort to get to know me, which was really helpful with my job search.

I’ve dealt with 2 pretty bad agencies in the past year. But I think this one takes the cake of being worst. They were a total waste of time in every sense of the word. If time wasting isn’t bad enough, they go ahead and couple that with an obnoxiously unprofessional staff that is impossible to deal with.
I guess I can close by asking… how is such a useless, fumbling organization able to stay in business? I guess by wasting clients time, not returning calls/​emails, and generally exuding a level of incompetence not seen since the Hindenburg tried to land over in Jersey. AWFUL.

I never would have guessed, in a million years, that this would be my winner for best agency. Yeah, sure, they’re small and intimate, but with the great Manhattan job drought hitting New York this past February, this was really a last ditch effort for me. Between Spherion and Atrium, I was convinced there wasn’t a job dog walking out there.
Then a friend of a friend recommended this place and I was highly dubious that I would be working with them. I think they have 5 employees, max, and my interview was just shooting the s*it with Nick. Cool, nice, fun people, but I wasn’t going to hear from them again.
About 4 days later (keep in mind that I hadn’t heard from any of my other agencies in *weeks*), they called. That fell through but I was still impressed. I think its been a week and a half and they got me a fantastic job. Full time, great perks, really cool company. And they call you and you know they just remember you. They didn’t have to make a contact card for you because you’re employee #23 739 273; they work with a couple people, they have a couple employees, they’re like the model small business.
No benefits and I took a small hit on pay, so its not all hunky dory. I’m still genuinely impressed with these guys and can happily recommend them.