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In general working at convention centers is a great gig to have. Through the job you meet so many strange people, and while the shifts are long, the actual work is easy if not sort of fun. Especially at registration, once the crowd initially dies down there will only be a small trickling of people coming in. If I could do this full time I'd do it in a heartbeat. They also treat you super well, I've worked at two events, and one of them had free meals which was a great surprise. You also often get the opportunity to explore the show floor, which I don't take for granted. Pax in particular is a show floor I've paid to explore in the past, so it's a huge value tacked on for free. A cool experience, and a great great job. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
They communicate very well. I always felt supported and appreciated.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I didn’t find anything stressful. The operation was well organized and leads were always around. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Working events with a lot of customers. It was an absolute pleasure working the events. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
This is dependent on the event. I was working a pretty standard schedule.

I worked my first event last month and it was not only a great experience, but a good way to network. 

Although headquarters is in Cali, communication was prompt and better than my own day job located in the same city as me! Lots of emails, calls to ensure things were going well, etc. 

Everything is handled professionally on CGC's part. They do their best to keep employees happy despite what goes on at the event. Pay was fair for the simple task I had at the trade show I worked at. 

I’m happy with them and I will definitely work another event soon.

I worked at CG as a receptionist and enjoyed the placement but lost the opportunity to be a full time employee at placement due to contract with CG being expensive. I don’t recommend this company because of that. In addition, after placement was over, there was no contact from my advisor about a new placement or next steps and ended up looking for placement elsewhere on my own. To me, this is highly unprofessional. There is no paid leave for vacations, and no benefits for employees who work for them as part of the agency

No one writes information down when called, no one communicates with each other, leaving employees clueless and in trouble for no reason, and they provide transportation, which is great. $30 a week is a downer, the drivers aren't reliable. They have a list of the employee's numbers so if you're not outside, they'll leave without calling you to let you know their outside. Called the office, they called back to say its not there responsibility to call. Then why have employee numbers on a clipboard upfront? Place is a total mess with the transportation.

I worked for a variety of different companies through them and when I visited their office initially (before they sent me out on assignments) I was impressed with their professionalism and willingness to work with me. I learned how to adapt to new work environments quickly and deal with different types of people (professions). The hardest part was knowing that the jobs were only temporary, therefore not stable. I can say that I enjoyed the variety of work environments I was placed in.

The work hours were very good a typical full eight (8) hour work day.  We had a half hour lunch and two fifteen (15) minute breaks.  The lunch room had two (2) micro waves and full refrigerator and plates and silverware.  After you ate you could go outside for a walk around the building so that was very refreshing for your mind to slow down and listen to the birds chirping or the sun on your body.  The pay was reasonable and the administrative staff was very helpful and friendly.

What I've grown an affinity for in serving as an Administrative Assistant at Career Group Inc. is getting to an assignment, being introduced to the client and rolling my sleeves up to welcome a productive work day.  The satisfaction of knowing that the client is well pleased with what we accomplished together is very rewarding and motivates me to succeed, whether the assignment is for a day or weeks on end.

I would not recommend working here. Management crosses boundaries and creates an uncomfortable atmosphere by monitoring and following employees outside of work. It feels less like a job and more like being watched constantly, which makes it hard to focus or feel safe. A workplace should respect privacy and trust its staff — unfortunately, that’s not the case here. I hope they take this feedback seriously and make changes to create a healthier and more respectful environment for future employees.

I worked closely with a wonderful manager/recruiter who took very good care of finding the right contract assignments for me. 
He is a delightful manager, given the high pressure nature of the positions he had to fill.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Sales associate 33 salaries reported	$22.03 per hour
Retail sales associate 64 salaries reported	$20.66 per hour
Executive assistant 59 salaries reported	$135,975 per year
Event staff 70 salaries reported	$22.05 per hour
Stocking associate 11 salaries reported	$20.55 per hour

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