Smart, capable & caring firm - Human Resources Director Marcus & Associates Employee Review

I worked at Marcus & Associates for about 4 years, and have nothing but positive things to say. John & Ellen, the partners of the firm, do business the right way and treat their staff well. Was my first job in recruiting out of school and I learned a lot about the trade of recruiting, but also saw more experienced recruiters come through and make good money. Family-like atmosphere, with a focus on quality and on working hard--but not the sweat-shop environment of many recruiting firms. They also place a high value on creating positive experience for both the candidates and their clients, so not pushing candidates onto clients that don't make sense. Will help you identify your strengths in recruiting and leverage that, but include you in both parts of the business--candidates and clients. Because they've been in business over 20 years have strong core clients that pay well and can make for 'easy' placements at times. Pretty adaptable and open to change. I made good money here in the heart of the recession so it is a group that I would definitely call stable in terms of earning potential. Fun people to know on a personal level.

At the time (4+ years ago), benefits were a little light but I believe they are better now and on par with other recruiting firms.

When I joined Marcus & Associates, I had 1 year of unrelated sales experience. I had a recommendation, but I like that Ellen and John took a chance on a smart kid being able to succeed in their business. Both were excellent mentors. I did as they asked and learned the business and terminology. I probably made ten thousand calls before I built my candidate pipeline and made my first placement 6 or 8 months later, but that was just the beginning. In my second full year and all years after that, I exceeded $100,000 in earnings by continuously working hard and following The Plan! This is a great business where you'll be given every opportunity to learn and succeed. You won't be kicked out in 2 or 3 months if you're doing what you're asked to do. Ellen and John will invest their time in you. After you've proven yourself, you may be given the opportunity to become a mentor for new employees, as I was, with a percentage of the new employee's success being paid to you. In a small company, that's a really cool thing. Also, everyone is very nice and a pleasure to work with. I only left because my wife wanted to live in Miami!

This is a commission-based "draw" business, so in the beginning, you will be paid but it may seem lean until you get going. And yeah, you're going to need to be good at the job to make a good amount of money. If talking on the phone isn't for you, you shouldn't be in sales anyway.