Hallmark Personnel is a privately owned staffing company based in Palo Alto, CA that has supported the Silicon Valley and Peninsula since 1983. We specialize in assisting small to mid size companies with their many growing and even unexpected administrative and clerical needs. Whether it be help with a temporary project that requires an extra pair of hands to complete, a fill-in front desk administrative assistant to be available immediately for a sick or vacation coverage, or even some experienced help getting that much needed office manager position filled; Hallmark Personnel’s staff is available to immediately provide the best solution for your company.
Hallmark Personnel offers experienced staffing consultation to its clients and will only recommend on candidates that have been thoroughly interviewed, assessed, and reference checked. An example of the scope of services that we offer includes temporary, temporary-to-hire, payroll service, and direct hire. If you would like to see some of your office workload stress disappear, please keep us in mind, we’re just a phone call away!
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Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
25 years (1983-2008)
What is your primary product or service?
Temporary placement, Temp-to-Hire placement, Direct Hire placement, Job consulting, Resume revision
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
Hallmark Personnel staff all come from recruiting backgrounds with experience ranging from large staffing institutions, onsite corporate staffing consulting, general public recruiting, and administrative operations.
We operate on the focus of assisting companies with the often stressful hiring process and seeking out qualified staff. On the other side, we assist employees as a resource to take the next step in their careers or help them get their foot in the door for a new opportunity.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
Being a small company, we understood the need to be flexible and the importance of time sensitivity. Our recruiters value prompt responsiveness with our clients and a thorough evaluation with each of our candidates prior to any recommendation and submittal.
For our clients, we also offer a competitive temp-to-hire service incentive that has no conversion fee.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
We operate out of one office location in the center of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto.
Provide detailed directions to your location
Hallmark Personnel office is located in a complex of small businesses and condos called the Hamlet on El Camino Way. We are nestled in right behind establshments such as Fuki Sushi on El Camino Real and a Starbucks. Parking is available anywhere on the street.
What type of payments do you accept?
There are no fees to our employees looking for job placement assistance. Fees are only assessed on the client-company side. Those fees are clearly explained prior to any placements and are invoiced on a weekly basis; they can be paid by check or credit.
Which areas do you service?
We staff positions and work with companies ranging from San Jose to San Mateo. The majority of the placements happen within Mountain View to Menlo Park.
Our recruiters specialize in administrative and clerical staffing, we also assist with sales, entry level accounting or finance, and medical office administration staffing.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Hallmark Personnel is privately owned and is operated by its original founder acting as the current President of the company. Our President brings over 30 years or recruiting industry experience to the table.
What are your hours of operation?
8AM - 5:30PM, Monday thru Friday.