TEEMA Solutions Group reviews

To be clear on how Teema works- you are a 1099 contractor with no salary, draw, wage, or any pay or benefits whatsoever. If you don't close any deals, your annual income is zero. It's not an 'employer'. If you close a deal, they take 20% of it. I don't personally believe that they offer anything in exchange for that 20%- apparently some people feel that they do- my review is just to explain how Teema works. Pros: Certainly has all of the benefits of being self-employed! To be fair, they do offer discounts on tools some recruiters apparently use (job board access, etc.)- but these discounts are small, inconsistent, and Teema is not large enough to have much sway as a purchaser- they could disappear next month or next year. For example, they might have a discount to use Monster or Dice, cheaper than if you purchased it on your own- but, Teema is very small fish to Monster/Dice, and those companies could change or eliminate the discount next month. I was initially attracted to the number of InMails that they had pooled for Recruiter licenses, but one day we received an e-mail that 95% of the monthly InMails we had were gone, effective immediately. Interestingly, their 20% take did not decrease. They offer a cheapo off the shelf ATS. Part of the Teema pitch is that you can 'work on other recruiters' jobs' that they have open, and you split the fee with them (so 40% apiece). If you're new to the staffing world- working on another perm job with no access to the hiring manager and no idea what's going on is just a miserable slog. The other recruiter (who is likely several states away, so you can't just go have a conversation with them) can farm out low percentage jobs, waiting to see if you find someone good- or, they can promote their own candidates and box you out. The best 'Client Managers' as they call them generally fill their own jobs, and only give out the poor quality ones to others. The only way to actually recruit (self-employed or no) is to have & manage the relationship directly with your own clients

TEEMA is home to some of the best client and talent managers in the industry. The business model is brilliant and provides the members with the autonomy to run their desk and business however they want to. The ability to work remote is awesome. The partners in the organization are very supportive, but they do not interfere with the way you do business or how you best get your work done, the onus is on you to drive your success, there is no micromanagement here. The compensation model is lucrative + the delivery team is incredibly capable.