Business Details
33 Years
experience
Your Trusted Providence Staffing Partner
Founded in 1993, Spectra Tracey has established itself as a trusted staffing solutions provider serving Southern New England. Our expertise in both permanent placement and temporary staffing stems from decades of refining rigorous candidate screening processes and client matching methodologies. We specialize in understanding business cultures to deliver tailored staffing solutions for office support, legal, finance, IT, and manufacturing sectors. With a focus on quality service, we offer skills assessments, background checks, and a proprietary temp-to-hire program. Our Providence-based team combines local market knowledge with executive search firm standards to serve clients ranging from small businesses to large corporations.Through three decades of operation, we've maintained a commitment to thorough candidate evaluation through in-person interviews, skills testing, and reference verification. Our value proposition includes free criminal background checks, educational verification, and drug screening services for client companies. As a locally owned agency, we emphasize personalized service while maintaining national standards of professionalism in recruitment and staffing solutions.
Services
Temporary Staffing
Permanent Placement
Skills Evaluation
Temp-to-Hire Program
Background Checks
Details
- Year established: 1993
Highlights and features
- 30+ years of staffing industry experience since 1993
- Skilled recruiters with local Southern New England market expertise
- Free comprehensive background checks and skills assessments
- Proprietary temp-to-hire program with conversion options
- Rigorous candidate screening including in-person interviews
What people say
Highly recommended
Great person to work for
Solved job search problem
Positive placement experience
Professional recruiters
Services
Temporary Staffing
Our temporary staffing solutions provide businesses with flexible workforce options for short-term needs. We supply qualified professionals across multiple industries including office support, legal, finance, and manufacturing sectors. Our rigorous screening process ensures candidates meet specific job requirements while our temp-to-hire program offers conversion options for successful placements.
Permanent Placement
Specializing in permanent executive placements since 1993, we focus on matching organizational cultures with candidate capabilities. Our process includes comprehensive interviews, skills assessments, and reference checks to ensure long-term compatibility between employers and candidates across various professional sectors.
Skills Evaluation
We conduct thorough skills assessments using industry-standard tools for Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, bookkeeping, and data entry. Our evaluation system includes customized testing protocols and reference checks to verify technical capabilities and ensure candidates meet specific job requirements.
Background Checks
Comprehensive background verification includes criminal record checks, educational confirmation, and employment history verification. We provide these services at no additional cost to clients, utilizing electronic submission systems for efficient processing and accurate results.
Temp-to-Hire Program
This flexible program allows employers to evaluate temporary candidates before permanent hiring decisions. We facilitate the transition process with minimal conversion fees, combining the benefits of trial periods with the assurance of pre-vetted candidates.
People
John Trahan
Senior Consultant
Senior Consultant with 20+ years hospitality and recruitment experience. Specializes in full-cycle recruitment including candidate screening, skill assessments, and onboarding processes. Holds Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management from Johnson & Wales University.
Kerry Tracey
President
Founder with 30+ years staffing industry experience. Established Spectra Temps Inc. in 1993 and oversees all business operations including client relations, candidate placement, and strategic development. Focuses on creating mutually beneficial employment partnerships.
Joyce Vario
Finance
Experienced accounting professional with 20+ years financial management expertise. Handles payroll processing, tax preparation, and financial reporting for small to mid-size businesses across multiple industries including law firms and non-profits.
Questions
What staffing services do you offer?
We provide temporary staffing, permanent placement, skills evaluation, background checks, and a temp-to-hire program across multiple industries including office support, legal, finance, and manufacturing sectors.
How do you match candidates with employers?
Our process combines in-person interviews, skills testing, reference checks, and business culture analysis to ensure optimal matches between candidates' qualifications and employers' specific requirements.
What areas do you serve?
We primarily serve Providence, Rhode Island and the broader Southern New England region, including Massachusetts and Connecticut business communities.
What makes your agency different?
With 30+ years experience, we combine executive search standards with local market expertise, offering free background checks, skills assessments, and a proprietary temp-to-hire program.
Do you charge candidates for services?
No, we provide all candidate services including job placement assistance, skills testing, and background checks at no cost to job seekers.
What industries do you specialize in?
We specialize in office support, legal assistants, accounting professionals, IT specialists, and manufacturing roles, with recruiters having industry-specific expertise in these areas.
Reviews (2)
Kara C.
Aug 31, 2016
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The absolute worse temporary agency to work for. Pay was delayed several times without notice. Owner made excuses why I did not get paid 8 days after my pay period. She doesn't care. Their rates are the worse for professional placement. Owner places temps at companies that don't have enough work. One month assignment gets cut to two weeks without notice. Owner never informs temps of holiday pay, changes to payroll etc.
Owner reduced the rate of one temp after she started work with a higher rate without notice. The temps are only a financial number for this agency. No career coaching or reassignments. Everything is delayed, assignments, paychecks, and reasoning. Stay far from them. There are so many other great agencies that pay you on time, offer higher rates, have actual work at the companies you're placed with, and are there to help you succeed.
Owner reduced the rate of one temp after she started work with a higher rate without notice. The temps are only a financial number for this agency. No career coaching or reassignments. Everything is delayed, assignments, paychecks, and reasoning. Stay far from them. There are so many other great agencies that pay you on time, offer higher rates, have actual work at the companies you're placed with, and are there to help you succeed.
Robin Gump
Nov 20, 2013
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I was looking for a bookkeeping job but was unable to find suitable openings. But my problem was soon solved by Spectra Tracey who helped me not only with the job search but also helped me land the best one. Thanks guys.
