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I've been out of work for just over two years but have been working as a volunteer for eight months in an admin role for a busy transport company. I decided to register online with Brook Street... more

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Rating Summary based on 22 reviews

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  • 80 of 80 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 nickyct

    Member since 05/01/2005

    Reviews written: 118

    4 Stars Pro's and Con's of Temping. Diamond review 05/09/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Flexibiltiy. Better rates of pay. Less responsibility. More variety.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some resentment on placement. Non-refund of petrol/police check costs. Office Politics and dissorganisation.

    I recently read a relatively negative review of Brook Street (or simply BS as it is more commonly known) recruitment agency by LucieS1984. After reading about her experiences I decided I should give mine in contrast. BS are a national recruitment agency and with 55 locations across the country you can find them on most high streets. I have been working for BS Social Care on a Part-time basis while I am studying for my self-funded PhD in Newcastle Upon Tyne for just shy of two years now. On average I work about 20 hours a week, but this can very significantly from nothing one week to 35 the ... more
  • 111 of 111 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Lucie_S1984

    2 Stars Bother with Brook Street - Nope! 20/08/2005
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Easy & Quick Registration, Pleasant Staff!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Delay in Payment, Jobs aren't Great!

    I think students must be the only category of people who actually work during their holidays - I mean the typical definition of a holiday almost always involves relaxation, having a lie in, taking some time off, etc. but for students this doesn't quite apply! Returning home from University in June for the summer I was handed a CV by my parents (who'd kindly adjusted my somewhat half hearted attempt to do my own), a list of local agencies and sent off into town to register with some temping agencies. It was either that or get a local bar job and well, working long hours while other people ... more
  • 37 of 37 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    anjib

    4 Stars How many words a minute can you do 26/09/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages I find they have quite a lot of work, rates of pay are not bad and you know exactly what you are getting

    Disadvantages Disadvantages temping isn't for everybody

    Once again, I find myself trawling around the temping agencies in Coventry and signing on with some of them and handing out my CV left right and centre. I had a career break to bring up my family, and now Adam has started school full time I want to have a few hours a week work as I don't want to be at home all day, will only sit on the computer all day and not do any housework, so may as well get paid for the pleasure. I only want to work school hours during term time, so I am quite limited as to the placements that I can go out on. I have temped twice before (2 separate periods in my life) ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    MrSanguine

    1 Star Unprofessional and possibly dishonest 03/12/2009
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages None that I can think of

    Disadvantages Disadvantages I feel I was misled and that it is not a trustworthy company.

    I was contacted by a member of the Brook Street Agency to see if I would be interested in a position they had come across that seemed a good match to my C.V which they had come across on a local job site. Having never had much success with agencies in the past, having always ended up finding a position myself before any agencies came through with any interviews (I am in a very specific industry), I am naturally a bit cynical of recruitment agencies. As such I told them from the start that I was interested in the specific position they wanted to put me forward for, but I was not interested in ... more
  • 20 of 20 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Seagreen

    4 Stars Temping - Up Your Street? 21/08/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Friendly staff, actually gave me work (unlike some temp agencies)

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Took some time to call me with work - not great for students wanting holiday work, they'd be back at uni! Or for anyone who needs money quickly.!

    Over a year ago, I had just returned from my gap year, and was very, very poor. I decided to sign up with some temping agencies, while I searched for a permanent post. *Yes, I know, it took me long enough to get around to writing this review - I've only just discovered that Ciao includes recruitment agencies!* I temped for a few months with another agency, which stopped giving me work. So I decided to look for another agency. Brook Street is obviously a national chain, readers might have heard of them. I registered with the Brighton branch, there is one in Haywards Heath as well. I felt like ... more

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  • koreancupcakes 29/4/2012 21:08:11

    what are the registration requirements for working with young people 13 to 18 adolescents in youth work

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