Six Degrees Network

Six Degrees Network is a fantastic team of recruiters. They take the time not only to meet the needs of the companies seeking to hire, they also take the time to learn about each candidate. I began the process of looking for my next great job and had the good fortune to work with Karen Brunner at Six Degrees Network. During our first in person interview I knew immediately that not only is she a good person, she is also very passionate about her job. She asked all the right questions and took the time to understand what I wanted in my next position. Karen is courteous, professional, and a great coach. She took time to help improve my resume and help prepare me for each interview. I highly recommend Six Degree.

Six Degrees was great! I was referred by a friend to Karen and a month later I was in a new position!
Karen was informative, caring, and encouraging through the process. She has maintained contact with me after the position was secured and checks in to make sure everything is going well.
I will refer others to Six Degrees!

My experience with Karen and Suzy at Six Degrees has been fantastic. Their personal attention to each interview process is very thorough. I felt very well prepared for each client meeting, and they always offered keen insights in their feedback — from the best interview attire for a given meeting, what I might expect in terms of personality and business culture, and how to approach each position in a unique way.
I would highly recommend working with the Six Degrees team… they’re gems!

I couldn’t be happier with Six Degrees after having success not once but twice over the past five years! Karen is wonderful; she takes time to get to know her candidates and provides honest, helpful feedback. Her positive energy is motivating, and even though I’ve only worked with Karen, the rest of the Six Degrees staff members (most of whom I’ve met in passing) are lovely, too. I have met with several SF placement agencies, and my experience with Six Degrees far exceeds any other. Karen’s interview preparation is so thorough, too — she really knows her clients and her insight is invaluable. Thank you!

Six Degrees is by far the best recruiting firm I have ever worked with, and I have met with a LOT of recruiters. Most recruiters meet with you and never contact you again (thanks again for making me skip my lunch!). If they actually send you off for an interview, you get the generic prep of, «Be professional and ask questions.» Gee, thanks! I hadn’t thought of doing that!
I first met with Karen Brunner a few years ago when I was looking to break out of my current job. She helped me revamp my resume, pulling out all of the important items needed to get me ahead in the direction I wanted to go. Not only that, but she tailored my resume for each position she sent off for as well. Karen really knows her clients, and she uses that information to help her candidates get ahead. This is not your standard prep call! She can tell you the personalities of the managers you will meet with, who she placed there before, how long they’ve been there, and the energy/​personality they typically look for. And, she will keep in touch with you. I pursue other interests on the side that can make it difficult to look for work for months out of the year, but Karen would still call and email even if it had been six months since she last heard from me.
Karen believed in my skills, and was understanding of my very specific needs and was committed to finding the right placement for me. Not only do I have a wonderful new job that pays well, but it is the environment I wanted and affords the work/​life balance I need.
I couldn’t be happier, and I cannot recommend Karen and Six Degrees enough!

When I first started my job search I was more than a little intimidated. I had several recruiters who wanted to shop my resume, but very few of them understood what types of roles would be the right fit for me. Kim Shamus has been my savior during this search. She really understands what I am looking for in my next position, and she has been nothing but a source of positive support during a stressful process. She has been there to lend advice, help shape my interview approach, and she has been nothing but professional and responsive during my search. Kim and all the recruiters at Six Degrees have been fantastic. I would highly recommend them to help anyone searching for their dream job.

Karen Brunner is one of the best recruiters I’ve ever worked with. From the moment I met her, I knew I was dealing with a true professional who’s compassionate about her work. She’s friendly, knowledgeable and intuitive. After going over my resume and background extensively, she actually listened to what I was looking for in my next role. I’ve worked with recruiters in the past who try to «push» you into roles you have no interest in. Karen is nothing like that. She gave me great advice and began to send me out on interviews a few weeks later. Luckily I was in no rush to find a new job, so I could take my time to find the right fit at the right company. Karen also has a great personality and is really fun to talk to. I looked forward to speaking to her before and after my interviews. It took a few months, but I finally found a new job at a great company thanks to Karen and Six Degrees. :)

With my recent job search I was contacted by a number of recruiting firms, and Six Degrees was by far the most responsive and professional.
Karen Brunner was a great representative who really took the time to work with me on my resume and interview prep before interviewing for a job (that I got!)
I was very pleased with my experience and would happily refer others to work with Karen. She was super friendly, communicative, and positive throughout the whole process!

Suzy is awesome. She is the most compassionate and honest recruiter I have ever worked with. She was always very up front about the assignments I took on and was so optimistic and supportive throughout my time with Six Degrees. She would actually check in and see how I was liking the assignment — something a lot of recruiters fail to do. With her help, I landed a great job with the company I work for today. After 2 years of terrible temp jobs, I stumbled across Six Degrees and connected with Suzy. Of all my temp assignments, the two that I was hired on for through her, were by far my best experiences with temping. I refer my friends to Suzy and she continues to leave a lasting impression on everyone she meets. She even helped my friend land a great job after I sent my friend to her! Kudos to Suzy for all her hard work!

Wow, what a complete waste of time. I met with «Kimberly» who was a lack luster, low energy representative of this company.
Not only was I not contacted for any position but I have sent THREE unreturned emails. Really? You can’t return an email? Don’t waste your time, next!

Karen Brunner is AMAZING! She is always a pleasure to work with and she fully understands where to place you when looking for a job. She knows your strengths and connects you with a job that you will love and excel in. The companies that work with Six Degrees are both wonderful and prestigious. I highly recommend this company for anyone who is looking for a great career. A++++++ rating. Don’t waste your time and come here!

Six Degrees is a true gem in the world of recruiting. Its star jewel is Karen Brunner. Karen was able to facilitate an amazing job opportunity (great salary, benefits, and work/​life balance) for me immediately. She takes the time to see what is important to the candidate before placing them. In addition, she is very intuitive and has an excellent gauge of the «right fit» which could not be more important in placing someone in the appropriate position. The one thing I really love about Karen is that she cares. She cares about her client and where they continue their career. She is not just looking for a quick job placement; she looks for the appropriate placement for both parties. She also stays in touch with me on a regular basis to make sure that everything is moving along swimmingly. I cannot recommend Karen and Six Degrees highly enough.

Before I met with Six Degrees, I hated recruiters the one I had before I never heard from again after I didn’t get hired on at an Investment firm (which wasn’t even the area I wanted to go into). Then I got the friendliest phone call from a recruiter named Suzy Ryan at Six Degrees. I agreed to meet with her simply by how friendly she was. To make a long story short, Suzy Ryan got me a job within days. After meeting with her I had an interview lined up the next day for a six month contract. Now my six months are up and I am currently interviewing for a full time position within the same company. Suzy Ryan is approachable and makes time for her clients; personally I find that to be a great quality in a recruiter. I recommend all my friends to her because it has been a great experience working with Six Degrees and Suzy.

Karen Brunner is amazing! I had the pleasure of working with her recently and have nothing but positive things to say about her. Karen helped me through the entire process. Not only did she help edit my resume she actually took time to get to know me and understand what I was looking for in my next position. Karen provided great prep sessions before interviews and she was great with following up after interviews. Even when she didn’t have any new news for me she would take the time to call and just check-​in. Ultimately, I ended up taking an offer from an opportunity that didn’t come from Six Degrees, but my opinion of Karen and Six Degrees still remains top notch!!!

My experience with Six Degrees is a «hit it out of the park on the first try» kind of thing. I first met with Karen Brunner in late June, and by August I had started a full time gig with great pay and benefits working with good people in the heart of San Francisco’s Financial District. Obviously Karen has great instincts about talent and can advocate for the job seeker in a highly effective fashion! I have been at my new job now for 6 weeks, and am loving every minute*. I am so grateful to have met and worked with Karen!
*Okay, maybe not *every* minute, but darn close.

Words cannot explain how grateful I am to have met Karen Brunner and Suzy Ryan. During my search for a new gig, I definitely had my share of interviewing with a few recruiters out here. Some are good but most are just blah. I understand the process and basically selling yourself & your experience. My experience with Karen was much different, she really wanted to get to know me, my personality and my abilities so that she can match me to a perfect job. and yet she did.
In the same week I met with Karen and Suzy, I was immediately set up for an interview with a great company & was practically placed in one weeks time. Karen and Suzy are great at what they do. Karen prepped me thru step by step for my interviews and had great follow up. I’m very please with Karen and the team at Six Degrees. If you are in the market to find new opportunities definitely give Karen a call!

Karen Brunner has completely revived my confidence in recruiters. I’ve worked with so many who promise you the stars, but never follow through. I’ve never expected a recruiter to land a job for me, but I do expect them to follow through with what they tell me.
I met with Karen on a Monday, she said she had a perfect position for me to interview for, and I was at the company interviewing the very next day.
Thank you, Karen. Finally, someone who follows through. If I ever find myself hitting the pavement again, Karen will be the first person I contact.

This review is for Jen Slippy only. She is awesome. I was searching for finance jobs two years ago (pre-​crisis…) and interacted with A LOT of headhunters. Jen was by far the most engaged and thoughtful — she sat down with me, discussed strengths and weaknesses in my profile, and came up with a list of potential roles that might be a good fit. Unlike other headhunters, she wasn’t trying to just force me into a role for whatever openings she had. I interviewed with a great firm and got the job and lived happily ever after. Thanks Jen!

I too was VERY disappointed with Six Degrees. Over the course of 3 months I worked with Suzy Ryan and she sent me out on some great interviews. Initially I was please with her responsiveness and upbeat attitude. Just when things were going really well (she said I was at the top of a very short list for a great job) all communication stopped. I tried emailing/​calling Suzy several times and never got a response. After a few weeks of fuming I turned to Unilocal to look at other options and was comforted in the fact that lots of people seem to have had a similar experience with Suzy and Six Degrees.
She was recommended by a great friend who was shocked to hear about my experience. Maybe something happened to her? Maybe she didn’t like me? Maybe she couldn’t place me? Who knows, but I’m a big girl, I can handle rejection. The least she could have done do was «close the loop» instead of leaving me hanging. It’s rude, and unprofessional, and career suicide, especially in a city as small and close knit as San Francisco.
I will never recommend Suzy or Six Degrees to anyone.
BTW, I’ve since found and awesome job with one of the top finance firms in the city, thanks to Premier!

So, I graduated law school and took the bar, after which it was time to get a job while I waited for the results. I contacted Jan Solomon at Six Degrees — really just to catch up and start networking (we had worked together at her previous firm). I went to her office to meet her for lunch, walked in, and she asked me, «I think I have a great position for you.»
She and I worked on my resume and I went off to the interview a couple of days later. I was prepped on the company and the manager who was interviewing me. They coached me and gave me some great guidance. I got the job and worked as a temp for a few months.
Long story short — my manager and I got along great. I passed the bar and he offered me another position doing precisely what I wanted and what I trained for. I have my dream job!
It was all unexpected and all due to Jan’s intuitive nature and ability to know a «fit» when she sees it. She followed up and really advocated for me. I was impressed.
While working as a temp, the staff at Six Degrees was supportive, responsive, respectful and professional. My company continues to use them and they turn out good talent.
There are a slew of agencies out there but Jan and everyone at Six Degrees set themselves apart.