Gabriel and his cronies are out to take advantage of the naive, particularly those from Africa it seems. Never ever give a recruiter money up front, no matter the circumstances. A quick g... See more
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Gabriel and his cronies are out to take advantage of the naive, particularly those from Africa it seems. Never ever give a recruiter money up front, no matter the circumstances. A quick g... See more
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Dealing with Golden Staffing for my first placement in China has been nothing short of wonderful. I have heard so many scary stories of how teachers find themselves in a less than perfect situation... See more
Golden Staffing really assisted with finding my brother, his girlfriend and me great jobs together in China with excellent packages. They found us a good school in a good location. Exactly what we a... See more
South African teacher here…Had a great experience with Golden Staffing who were super professional and supportive throughout the process. Big shoutout to Mr Gabriel for all the helpful teaching tips a... See more
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I have worked with Gabriel before and I was very happy with my last position. He was very helpful this time again, great recruiter!

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Gabriel gave a detailed review of how his company can assist teachers with finding a suitable job

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I’ve been solicited numerous times by this fake recruiter. When I posted my resume on Dave’s ESL, he sent me a message claiming he could connect me with schools. And he demands $150 “as collateral.” Collateral for what? It makes no sense. A few years ago he said it was “because of Covid.”
Dave's ESL has a banner warning you against these scams. It says, “Avoid scams by NEVER paying fees for a teaching position and stay far away if payment is requested (especially Western Union).”
A real recruiter receives commissions from schools, not payments from teachers. So I wrote to “Golden Staffing” and asked him to name a specific school he recruits for. He doesn’t have an answer, nor does his website.
Save your money and find a real recruiter who can directly schedule an interview for you with a school.

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Gabriel is honestly so helpful and friendly! Really appreciate him doing above and beyond to assist!

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They are very helpful. I got enough information to get me started on the career iam opting for in future.

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I have an experience working in SEA without a recruiter. This time I heard about Dave's ESL cafe. I posted my resume and received a message under the name Angela Rose and Bryan who works at Golden staffing. They then told me to add Gabriel Adkins to his skype and but got to confused why he is having multiple Skype account. I then checked his LinkedIn and it looks unprofessional even in the first glance. I still message him and he then ask for $195 USD for upfront payment. I told him I will not pay for anything he then told that it's their new policy 2 years ago. Lol When I told him I am not interested he keeps on messaging me telling me all these nonsense. This guy keeps on scamming people. If you have all the credentials needed and worthy of experience, please don't pay for anything!

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They have been great.
*Great communication.
*Always there to respond.
*Will guide you.
*They are quick to find a place for you.
*The place they find is top notch..

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Great service from Gabriel, very informative and goes out of their way to make you feel comfortable about the whole experience

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I reached out to Golden Staffing and I immediately got a email from Angela and thereafter got a call from Gabriel assisting me in how to go about applying for online teaching. He was so extremely helpful and went out of his way to assist me in which schools I should apply for and said that when I do decide to teach abroad and not remotely I should give him a call. I am so excited now to keep job searching after that call and feel totally positive and excited to start teaching!! Thank you Gabriel and Angela!!!

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Ever since our paths crossed many years ago, Gabriel has been an absolutely 100% dedicated and reliable job headhunter who delivers on his promises of finding the best job opportunities in East Asia, and has connected me with the best employers and schools. I trust his hard work and appreciate his thoughtful help every time. Thank you Gabriel!

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Gabriel was a great assistance to me in my journey to finding a job.

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Great to talk to Gabriel. Very insightful, helpful and knowledgeable

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Gabriel has been a huge asset in regards to me being new at the ESL teacher / job forum .
He’s been quite helpful and insightful and has helped me navigate around getting scammed by online scammer recruiters and fake companies .
Be careful out there you guys !

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I was not ready for the amount and the degree of inspiration that I received today! A real person was able to share their experiences and knowledge, finally something productive! I will not forget this sir! I recognise the power in the way that the conversation was orchestrated and appreciate the manner it which the message was delivered. Well done!

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I saw a few reviews on this platform about people claiming to have paid or have been asked to pay $150. Well...I was asked that too but it's up to individuals to make the choice. Infact, it's the request for an upfront administrative fee that brought me here in order to verify the legitimacy of this company, and it appears to be legitimate based on the positive reviews. However, after all said and done, I'd rather not pay an upfront fee to secure a job. So let the buyer beware and take responsibility for their own actions. If the company chooses to charge you an upfont fee and you accept to do do, then that's on you. Goodluck!

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Gabriel was super helpful, patient, and relatable.

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It's such a blessing these days to experience a company that really cares about helping others achieve their career goals. Thank you for taking the time to assist me

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Best experience ever! very helpful, patient and detail orientated

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After posting on Dave's ESL, I got in contact with Gabriel who introduced me to some recruiters in locations I was interested in. Still early in the process, but I appreciate him being able to answer a lot of questions, and offering guidance on what a new job would entail.

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Golden Staffing's agent Angel Rose contacted me unsolicited (she found my CV posted on another site), and she demanded all kinds of documents from me without listing a single job or prospect for me. I told her I was not interested in sharing my information (she already had my CV) until she could share this information. So she wrote an email insulting me. I wrote one back, and she continued to send me emails attacking me personally, using swear words to describe my family, and long lectures on God, Hell, and eternity (!). It's been a week, and I still see emails from her going into my spam folder. She's clearly mentally ill, and even though I contacted her boss, she still sends email to my spam folder. Avoid Golden Staffing.
P.S. They claim to have asked for proof “to no avail.” They wrote that claim only minutes after sending me the request. Does Angela Rose work there? Her LinkedIn account shows she does that she works there, and they do not deny it. So they have the entire record of the correspondence. They don't have to pretend that they are in the dark. Angela Rose knows what she did, and her email box would have the record. And yes, I agree, this has nothing to do with employment. As I already explained, I never sought employment through a third-rate third party like Golden Staffing. This is simply HARASSMENT by a Golden Staffing employee! I never submitted any material, never paid for any service, and never got a reference number from Golden Staffing, but I did get about 15 emails from Angela Rose. What kind of asylum are you running? Please read the other two verified one-star reviews and see the pattern. Please Google this company and see how many other people complain about their unprofessional behavior.
These guys are a scam, and the scam is run by very sad little people.

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