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gpac

I can simplify my experience and say it wasn't a culture fit. But that wouldn't be fair to anyone who is interested in learning more about the company. Let me first start by saying I do not believe gpac is a bad company. But whether you succeed or not is highly dependent on who your coach is. And unfortunately, I found myself in the worst possible situation. During my interview my soon-to-be coach discussed the opportunity and painted it as the chance of a lifetime for recruiters. Running a 360 desk and being able to fully utilize my recruiting and sales experience to prosper. The only condition was that I had to coachable. We discussed being able to recruit for multiple markets, the ability to make sales across the country. It felt like the perfect environment for my go-getter attitude.....until I started training. There I learned that none of what my coach said was true or even accurate... 

Once training was complete each respective consultant is assigned a territory. Sales are restricted to that industry. And recruiting is limited to your coach's specific industry/sub-industry. Again, this is not the job description I was given. And if that wasn't enough of a slap in the face, my coach micromanaged the heck out of me and other newcomers who joined their team. We were told to "expect to forget everything we learned in training." Not because we were going to be shown more fluent ways to do tasks from a more experienced team member. But because they refused to allow us to do anything without them being present. 

Imagine spending your days being told you had to hit specific metrics to be successful but then having someone steal 2-3 hours of each day to go over a skill we learned in training. A skill they themselves won't let you apply. Imagine working in a different timezone then your territory. You say you are willing to start work early so you can have more call time, only for your coach to tell you no because they themselves aren't awake at that time. 

The amount of stress trying to maintain professionalism while dealing with someone who said they wanted your success but were also your biggest obstacle.  

All in all, my experience was lackluster. For myself and my livelihood, I opted to leave this company because it wasn't a good culture fit for me. There were a multitude of coaches who worked across multiple industries. And even the ones that didn't allowed their team members to grow organically. 

If I had one suggestion for gpac, it would be to have a separate team interview candidates and place them with a specific coach based on experience and other factors. Or conduct 2nd interviews to ensure coaches are being upfront with potential employees. If you already do this, awesome. Just wasnt  my experience. 

Oh, also, give employees handbooks. I felt alone on an island with no one to talk and could find nothing that resembled an HR department. And there was no mention of an HR department while in training. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
I am currently an employee here at gpac. I have done hair the majority of my career, worked as a sales associate and done some other customer service jobs. Nothing like pushing sales or anything like that. Keeping a job was difficult for me having 3 kids and being the main caregiver for them. This job allowed me to have flexibility for my kid's schedules and they understood when my kids were sick. Working from home allows me to still work when they are ill and have to stay home from school. I will say that when I first started working here, I was not sure I was going to cut it in this industry. I kept seeing these high billers names up on the leadership boards and how successful everyone else was and I wasn't getting the same results. Finally after figuring out my industry I work and the formula my desk has completely changed. If you actually put your head down and try - you can do amazing things with this company and the possibilities are endless with the amount of tools we are given here. I didn't even know I was capable of bringing in the type of income I have now. I have finally found my forever job and I can't wait to see where I end up with this. I am now currently in the top 50 of the company landing at number 17 on the boards and I will say that I have changed tax brackets and will no longer ever have to worry about finances again. If I can do this job, anyone can. I will say, it is tough and you actually have to work. Yes, it is remote and somewhat flexible however you have to put time and effort into it. However - the amount of support you get here from your directors and colleagues is unlike anything I've ever seen or experienced before and I am so absolutely grateful I found this job. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It is stressful, can be demanding and sometimes you hear no alot. Sometimes people dont show up to their interviews or they dont get hired which is stressful and frustrating but you just keep going. There is work life balance but you do have to keep your phone on you and check emails often to stay on top of everything to keep your desk going. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The team I'm on has really good camradary. Everyone is always willing to help, lend a hand, lend advice, help with anything and everything. Our directors are super supportive and everyone celebrates every victory no matter how big or small and it is truly unlike anything I've ever experienced at any other company. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Morning meetings in the morning, everyone greets everyone, I will start my day with playing catch up on emails and following up with other recruiters, hiring authorities or candidates from the day prior and then work on urgent job orders.

Pound the phones all day long. 60-100 cold calls a day with 3 hours of talk time. Then you spend another 2-3 hours after or before work to get out your fake job postings for positions that don't even exist, and bulk emails, and LinkedIn in mails. 
When you first start, they give you some BS job order to work on that's been open for several months that no one can fill. The training is absolutely appalling. The lady that runs it has worked at GPAC for 5 years and has closed like 3 deals, so she's the worst person to have training newcomers. They basically put you on the phones from day one. They say they want to you succeed, but that's a lie. They could care less if you do or don't. They basically pay newcomers $11.50/hr, which you will pay back in one lump sum with your first deal, if you get one, to build up their outdated database with new inventory. 
Upper management are all friends with the owners son, which is why they're in the position that they're in. It's not because they excelled at being a recruiter, because most of them did not. I don't know what the COO does all day besides hop on video conference calls and ramble frat boy terms like "knock the cover off the ball" while appearing to be intoxicated.
 The fee they charge is 1/3 of the first years compensation, which is 13.33% higher than another recruiting/staffing agency. You have to sign your own companies. If you don't none of the tenured recruiters there will send over your applicants to their companies because then they'd have to split the commission. 
The "family culture" they boast about is nothing but smoke and mirrors. I've had more days off for holidays at every other company I've worked for. And they act like they're doing you a favor, but in reality they aren't even paying you. You find and sign the companies for GPAC. You recruit and fill the positions for GPAC. It's a great business model for the owners and upper management, because the recruiters do everything and they literally do nothing. 

 I joined GPAC after a 25-year career in restaurant management. COVID and 25,000 steps a day led me to believe that it was time to apply the skills I had accumulated to something new, a remote position.
As an employee for many years, I had my eyes on starting a business but couldn't make sense of it, including justifying the risk. I came across the GPAC opportunity and found I could retain the benefits of being a W2 employee and still start an entrepreneurial venture. With their backing, I could finally get paid what I am worth in proportion to my efforts and not be paid roughly the same as someone mediocre to my left.
GPAC gave me world-class training, ongoing continuous learning and supplemental training, a positive culture, access to platforms and tools worth more than $10k, free responsive tech support, legal support, and backing. What small business could I have started with all this and profitability in the 30% to 75% range?? There aren’t any. Mind-blowing. 
In a publicly traded corporation, one would never be allowed to have access to unlimited earning potential. They would find a way to restrict it. This rare family-owned firm takes pride in seeing life-changing amounts of money get to their team. I have been able to grow my business in the first year with results that eclipsed my annual pay history as a salaried general manager responsible for $3MM to $8MM high-volume upscale restaurant operations. 
The GPAC model is growing fast at a meteoric rate yielding career growth opportunities! In a year and a half, I have achieved a Coach role supporting the success of 25 recruiters! This now leverages my entire experience base in great and rewarding ways. I can’t recommend it enough, but it isn’t for everyone. It may not be the right time in your life to start a business. It was for me, I made it work, thrilled with the results! 


There isn't really "training" involved.
You'll be responsible for completing the video library/archive. As long as you are competent and confident, that'll be easy to complete and understand. 

I was assigned to do recruiting in a field I'm not familiar or knowledgeable enough to make a job recommendation/offer to someone. And yes, I definitely requested to be placed in an area that matched my degree or not too far from it. UNTIL!  I was more comfortable in the area they wanted me to do recruiting in. That request was overlooked/ disregarded. My degree is in humanities but I was placed on, what I'll title, the construction project. (Limited knowledge in the area). And, since construction deal with people's lives and safety, I was definitely hesitant. But! I pushed through regardless and continued to try. 

They used the top recruiter as a "motivational point". 

Example. YadaYadaDingDong has 20 or 25 placements and will be taking their trip to the border for virgin margaritas! They met the goal!!

Me thinking to oneself: Mmm margaritas. 

Lacking the understanding of; the ability to establish a relationship on a common ground (in regards to job/career/work) with individuals we reach out to, the ability to see if the individual is knowledgeable enough about the field/job which we are telling them about are available or offering, and so on.  

I was truly excited to get into recruiting.  However, I was highly disappointed with my experience here.

I feel, based on my experience, they can; improve the training, assign people to fields for which they align with (until they can get more educated in the assigned field they want/need to place them in), become more realistic, and modify their "motivation approach" would be some fantastic improvements. 

My day begins early- by choice. Working at gpac I have learned that I run a business within a business. My 'desk' is my small business, supported by 31 years of knowledge, a huge database, and a team all rowing towards the same objective- but it all rises and falls upon my ability to apply that knowledge and my motivation to do so. I have learned marketing, sales, closing and growth principles.

The workplace culture is cool. When COVID struck, we all had to go home, but the management team did a great job transitioning us to home and keeping us connected through regular zoom meetings. We had our best year ever despite the virus. I am glad to be back in the office, because this is a job that makes you more effective when you are around others. 

The hardest part of the job is putting what you know works into practice. This job is the hardest job you will ever do if you do not approach it with a mindset of abundance. It is hard and boring to search and extremely hard to pick up a phone and.call a stranger without that purpose. However, each call has the potential to net you tens of thousands of dollars in commission. Each no gets you closer to a yes. And the changed lives you witness is worth more than the money. 

The best part of the job is earned flexibility. When you get to the point of being in a right relationship with the company - that is - you are working the process correctly and are being successful, you have extreme flexibility to enjoy work/life balance that is second to none. I have had more vacation time and family time in four years than all my working career combined. I am able to enjoy my hobbies at a very high level. 

This company excels in Construction, Finance, Agriculture and Legal Recruiting.

However they attempt to branch out into industries they know absolutely nothing about. Their market research is utilizing new hires to pursue these industries, learn them as they go but then not accepting feedback on the nuances of those industries. 

They opened a healthcare recruiting division trying to keep the same high dollar fees and spray and pray methodologies that they use for the other industries they are successful in, & no one within that “specialty” has much more than a year of experience. Very few have been capable of digging themselves out of the draw/commission structure they use. & companies that they are able to place with are few and far between, & eventually quit using because their budgets account for short term staffing and temp to hire vs. a one time large sum.

They have burned through dozens of people in this department….. 

They lied to me throughout the interview process, replaced numerous managers and don’t accept critical feedback. 

It’s frustrating because if they would research the market adjust to that market within that specialty and pay attention to quality over quantity they have the potential and bandwidth to be incredibly successful. 

Or if they would ditch the industries that are unsuccessful and continue to expand upon the industries they know… while slowly integrating new industries one at a time with seasoned recruiters while allocating the money and resources it takes to build out that new industry .. that could be successful. 

They set the new hires up for failure and they lack accountability. 

I joined GPAC in 2017 at a time when I was honestly struggling financially and going through some major personal changes. I felt it was the right moment to bet on myself and make a career change. I had spoken with a friend about GPAC for nearly two years before finally taking the leap. I was nervous about the risk, but looking back, my only regret is that I didn’t start sooner.

This job is not easy. It’s challenging, demanding, and you will hear “no” more often than you hear “yes.” That can test you mentally. However, if you show up every day, stay consistent, work hard, and focus on improving with each task, you can absolutely succeed here.

This isn’t a role for someone who lacks self-motivation, wants to simply collect a paycheck, or is comfortable just checking boxes. This is a high-level opportunity where effort directly impacts results, with truly unlimited earning potential.

Before joining GPAC, I rarely had the opportunity to pick my kids up from school or be present for everyday family moments. GPAC changed that for me. The financial success has been incredible, but the flexibility I earned and the time I gained with my family has meant even more.

Over the years, I’ve seen many people come and go. The ones who succeed are the ones who show up consistently, communicate well, put in the work, and embrace the process without making excuses. Like any company, GPAC isn’t perfect, but it has been an incredible opportunity for both me and my family. I’m genuinely grateful because I truly don’t know where I would be today if I hadn’t taken that chance.
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I spent over 2 years with the company, coming into it with decades of business to business sales experience. To younger people looking for a new opportunity in a professional work environment; this isn’t it. Most of the coaches (aka in other industries as district sales managers) are either burnt out professional retreads who were previous failures in life..but most are 20 somethings that have never managed anything ever. And that is the critical failure at the company they continue to not acknowledge or care about. The best managers in business have a servants heart and find value and fulfillment in lifting people up, teaching and nurturing people coming into a new industry. And it’s simply not there. They’re using a newer CRM system and instead of applying it intelligently as a tool to improve each desk, they’ve made the immature and ignorant decision to weaponize it and use it as a minute by minute electronic leash for activity, thus creating an environment of fear and uncertainty. This is the root issue and will unfortunately never be resolved until the leadership (if you can really call it that) ditches the vanity and self adulation of getting away with taking advantage of employees and clients a like…humble themselves and look outside the nepotistic toxic environment that is Sioux Falls. My advice is there are way better and more lucrative opportunities out there that will treat you with dignity and respect. Mutual respect is non existent at gpac. Best wishes on your continued search. 

As someone who has worked in various industries and environments, I can confidently say that Company GPAC is an exceptional workplace. From the moment I joined the team, I knew that I was in the right place.
The culture at Company GPAC is one of collaboration, respect, and transparency. From the CEO to the newest hire, everyone is encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas, and there is a real sense of camaraderie amongst colleagues. The management team is approachable, supportive, and always open to feedback, which creates a sense of trust and mutual respect between management and employees.
The work itself is challenging, but also incredibly rewarding. The company is constantly innovating and pushing boundaries, which means that employees are encouraged to take risks and think creatively. There is a real sense of pride in the work we do, and we all feel that we are making a positive impact in the world.
In terms of benefits and perks, Company GPAC goes above and beyond. The health insurance is excellent, and the company offers a variety of wellness programs and resources to support employees' physical and mental health. The vacation policy is generous, and there are plenty of opportunities for professional development and career growth.
Overall, I can't say enough good things about Company GPAC. The people are amazing, the work is fulfilling, and the culture is top-notch. If you're looking for a place to work where you can truly thrive, I highly recommend Company GPAC.

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