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Platinum Personnel was recommended to me through a friend. From the first time I had a meeting with them made me feel very comfortable and at ease. The customer service is tremendous and I would absolutely recommend them to anyone else seeking employment.
- Becky A.
My husband and I moved to Kelowna from Saskatoon late June, 2010; he was retiring but I still wanted to work. My background was customer service and admin work. I thought it would be "easy" to land a great job given my experience and mature years, but I was mistaken. After answering numerous on-line and newspaper employment ads and getting nowhere, I was very discouraged.
I needed help! I looked up employment agencies on-line and found there were quite a few, but I didn't have a clue which one would be right for me so I went to "apply" at a couple of them, including Platinum. I'm not sure if they were aware, but I was also interviewing them to see if they would be a fit for me. I decided on Platinum for a number of reasons including their name....what better indication of service than "Platinum"??
The main reasons for me signing with Platinum were their professionalism, honesty, integrity and sincerity. After the initial interview, I was asked to complete some admin tests (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.). Kim was very honest with me saying that at the time there really weren't many jobs available, but she would keep me in mind. A couple of weeks later, I got the call for a placement - very wonderful place of employment - that lasted about 7 weeks. I then worked on another assignment for a couple of weeks. I was then placed for a 2-3 week assignment in November and I'm still there, except as a permanent employee.
The assignments where I worked were very reputable businesses who treated me very well and were very familiar with Platinum as they had used their services before. If the businesses where I worked are examples of the firms that employ the services of Platinum Personnel, then Platinum has a very good reputation.
As a former job hunter, I would strongly recommend Platinum Personnel to job hunters and companies.
- Gloria M.
I arrived in Kelowna from Newfoundland, via teaching ESL Korea, in September of 2010, without a plan for employment, but with an Education degree in hand and a background in ESL teaching and some administrative work.
Any teaching work was already filled, so I applied for EVERY administrative position that was advertised. I sent my resume to employment agencies, including Platinum Personnel, and applied to grocery stores and coffee shops.
The grocery stores and coffee shops told me I was overqualified; the administrative positions ignored my applications, perhaps because of my Education degree or lack of recent administrative work. To say I started to panic is an understatement.
Only one employment agency got back to me – Platinum Personnel. I went in for an interview with Kim and we connected immediately, above and beyond my over- or under-qualifications. She has a knack for seeing the potential in people and for recognizing their work ethic, their spirit and their attitude above anything else.
I was then regularly, albeit temporarily, employed, thanks to Platinum, for the following months -- including a 6-week replacement position that turned into a 3-month position that was hard to leave.
I met many wonderful employers and co-workers and always knew Platinum was looking for a job for me even harder than I was. (And I was looking hard!)
A couple of months ago, I had secured a part-time job as an ESL teacher, but Kim called one evening and said...“I have the perfect job for you!” I made the tough decision of quitting the ESL job to try out this “perfect” full-time job.
Turns out, she was right.
I am now happily employed in a professional, energetic, challenging and supportive office full-time, thanks to Platinum Personnel and their attention and dedication. Thanks so much!
- Rhonda H.