Preferred Temporaries

It was a bit serendipitous how Preferred Staffing & Recruiting (PS & R) reached out to me, but, I'm certainly glad that they did. Kathy Orcutt, the Owner of PS & R had e-mailed me out of the blue, about a potential career opportunity on a Saturday afternoon. In the end, however, I was not selected for that particular role. This setback did not deter us, though. Fast-forward to today and via weekly check-ins with Kathy and thanks to her due diligence, I can happily say that I will be starting a new career opportunity this upcoming, Monday, May 2nd.

Working with five separate staffing/recruiting agencies, in addition to my own search, I can honestly say that Kathy and PS & R were the quickest and most consistent, in regards to communications and follow-up. It's amazing to think that even through the woes of a global pandemic and a turbulent job market, Kathy was still able to provide me with individual attention/assistance. That attention/assistance and Kathy, herself are both very much appreciated. Thank you, Kathy (and PS & R)!

I can't shout loud enough how thankful I am that I had Kathy Orcutt's help in finding the perfect job for me. I was not sure how to get back into the workforce after staying home for many years with my children. I was advised that Kathy's agency would be a good place to call in my quest for a new job. I called Kathy on a Monday and within that same week I was interviewing via Zoom with the company that ended up hiring me! Kathy showed confidence in my abilities and put me at ease. Her positive and friendly manner helped to make the whole process a pleasure. I was impressed by Kathy's professionalism and I would recommend her highly. Thank you Kathy!

When the recruiter first reached out to me I was a little skeptical that we would be able to get me a position quickly. Kathleen Orcutt was amazing and very attentive. She followed up with me often and kept me in the loop of all that was going on. I was interviewing with potential employees within a week. I have never seen such an immediate response.

She also helped me realize my worth and helped me receive recognition from my employers. I would recommend Preferred Staffing and Recruiting to anyone I know, Especially Kathleen Orcutt and her team. I can't say thank you enough to her and her team for helping me get the job I love and can grow with. Anyone who is looking should definitely reach out to this team. They deliver what they say!

I am very grateful and fortunate that PS&R found me and guided me down my new path. I cannot say enough about the support, coaching and above all persistence. Highly recommend!

I highly recommend Preferred Staffing & Recruiting services for the Newton / Needham / Greater Boston area. We work with Kathy and she is very knowledgable about the local market. She always provides us with straightforward and accurate information, and always sending us quality candidates that meet our needs.

Kathy and her team at PS&R are awesome. They found me a great employee in a faster timeframe than expected. They were responsive and professional. I would definitely recommend them to any employers looking to hire qualified staff!

Kathleen found me through a job search website. She introduced me to a job that gave me an opportunity to finally land a good permanent position that I like. Kathleen and her team professionally and efficiently provided me all the necessary services. Thank you so much!

I had a wonderful experience with Preferred Staffing. I had surgery and could only work limited hours per week. Kathy placed be in a terrific law firm who was looking for the same. Fast forward 3 months, I had recovered and ending up being offered a fabulous full time position. Kathy and her staff are responsive and very pro worker for her employees. I am very grateful for the position she helped me to secure.

Kathy is great! Brought to my attention a truly life changing Enterprise Sales opportunity and was extremely helpful and knowledgeable about the company, role, and interview process. As a potential candidate, having a great recruiter that sets you up for success is not as common as you'd think, but truly what you get with Kathy and PS&R. I recommend her and her company 100% and appreciate the hard work and diligence put in on their end to help me land a life changing role!

I worked with Kathy Orcutt at Preferred Staffing and she was absolutely fantastic! She found a great position for me. Kathy is a pro, she has a huge network, and she clearly knows what she's doing. And she's not the type of recruiter who you contact once and then never hear from again. She was awesome about presenting opportunities and staying in touch. I highly recommend Kathy!

PS&R surprised me with a really dynamic approach. They work with the finesse of a boutique firm but have the agility to scale their reach depending upon the need. Kathy, their principal recruiter, is able to assess the needs of an organization and match the right candidate for the role. If Job Matching were a jigsaw puzzle she would be a blue ribbon champion.

As a small business owner, finding reliable, hard working staff to represent my company has proven to be the most challenging and stressful part of owning a business. Kathy Orcutt made this SO much easier for me so that I am able to concentrate on other important logistics of the business. I am forever grateful for her professionalism and hard work in helping me be able to grow my company. I highly recommend Preferred Staffing & Recruiting.

The whole PS&R staff is wonderful. Most definitely use them for seeking employment. They help you look good in every way. They talk to you on a personal level. I just love them. Thank goodness there is help out there with PS&R. They are outstanding. Highly recommended!

I recently worked with Kathy Orcutt and Diane Read on hiring two great administrative assistants. My initial inquiry was for a temp to cover for a departing employee-- the person she sent was top-notch and we hired her permanently! While we were in the process, Kathy also identified a second high quality candidate-- while we were only in the market for one person, the second person was so good that we hired her as well!

I have recruited a number of administrative assistants over the last several years, with results that were mixed at best--Kathy's ability to find great people and deftly bring them through the entire hiring process has made our company much better and I look forward to working with PS&R again in the future!

It is a pleasure to work with Kathleen Orcutt. Kathleen always replies back within minutes whenever I have questions. While most recruiters I have come in contact take days if not weeks to give you an update, Kathy takes the time out of her busy schedule to email me even during evenings and on weekends. This is quite rare to find such a professional to work with.

Incredible staff at PS&G. Proficient, professional and personal. Kathleen O. found myself the perfect match and type of administrative position I've been searching for. Both which met my skills and the type office I wanted. Erin K. is a great help, fast and efficient and helped to make a smooth transition into employment. I highly recommend (and will to my friends) PS&G to help assist anyone who is in search of their ideal job!

Within a week of sending in my resume and speaking with Kathy from Preferred about what I was looking for, she found me a great temp to perm position that was the perfect fit. During the temp period they have an extremely user friendly online system for entering hours which makes things so easy. Overall, extremely professional, caring, and a pleasure to work with!

When I signed on with PSR, I was just laid off from the Feds. The only thing on my resume was retail, and music which gets you nowhere if you're looking for a serious office job. But I went to where ever PSR sent me. I worked in small offices, medium sized offices and huge operations. The same offices which would never consider me to work one day after looking at my resume, were asking me to stay on for 3 months, six months, eleven months, from 2-3 day appointments. PSR also has great clients.

I was treated extremely well, and when I had anything resembling a problem, I always checked with "the PSR office". From 2006-2012, I've had so many going away parties because I got along with my PSR clients. My big heart breaker was when my term was up for a child Care Center. The staff gave me a going away party. The teacher's and the 3-5 year olds gave me a send-off, with hand drawn pictures, a fist full of sparkles, and other handmade lump-in-the-throat sentiments.

I eventually settled in a job which asked me to stay as a permanent employee. PSR wasn't sweating me or the client about money or contracts, instead, they were very supportive which made it extremely hard to leave them, but the had my best interest in mind and I couldn't say that happens with many jobs. I truly miss working for PSR. I am constantly referring any students I think are trustworthy ( i WOULDN'T SEND ANYBODY TO WASTE THEIR TIME). I've been a permanent employee at a prestigious College for 4 years.

This group is probably the best I've worked with. Very professional. Diane in particular has a warmth and intelligence when interacting with people. I also love the PS&R personal touch: When you get hired for a job they send you an encouraging email; when the job's done, they send another one expressing their appreciation and an upbeat note about future prospects. Nice.

Not many employment agencies know (or care enough to know) that adding those extra touches makes a difference to clients who are stressed out in this still shaky economy. Certainly has made a difference for me.