tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post114340937142772091..comments2022-11-20T02:34:35.099-08:00Comments on Random Convergence: The Rest of the McKenzie Scott Saga (Updated 3/31/2013)Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04799228239389200275noreply@blogger.comBlogger396125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-18042590323765446862011-11-16T09:58:45.316-08:002011-11-16T09:58:45.316-08:00More to update the "Saga" November 2011....More to update the "Saga" November 2011....<br /><br />The company has a nother new name "SET". It has connections to Bob Gerberg. I, like everyone else, looked at a job on a public site-responded to it and received the first call. I got to the point of receiving an agreement. The agreement had a "bad smell" compared to the pitch so I did some digging. I came across several blogs, none as good as this one.<br /><br />When I was searching for information on "SET" I found the CFO, Mike Egan. When I searched for "Mike Egan Colorado" I found interesting info noticing a connection with Robert Gerberg on "corporationwiki". Check it out: http://www.corporationwiki.com/Colorado/Denver/robert-j-gerberg/35064299.aspx<br /><br />Needles to say, I stopped all activity with SET.<br /><br />I hope this helps others to avoid the mistake...these guys are still in business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-65055959819724256782011-05-02T10:20:30.657-07:002011-05-02T10:20:30.657-07:00Is this the same as SET Personal Marketing? The p...Is this the same as SET Personal Marketing? The process sounds very similar. I have not paid any money as of yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-79893734701218671682011-04-19T12:19:30.528-07:002011-04-19T12:19:30.528-07:00Is this ITS personal marketing now calling itself ...Is this ITS personal marketing now calling itself SET personal marketing.<br /><br />I got the email and the call and am supposed to get a second call back from these people.<br /><br />Will let you know more.Wa Tchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-18075687035543644332010-07-28T14:55:22.475-07:002010-07-28T14:55:22.475-07:00Just curious, why did the posts stop in 2008? Als...Just curious, why did the posts stop in 2008? Also, ITS is now doing business as S.E.T. Same address as ITS. Same exact program. Same fees, $9500.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-32542128092835645062010-07-22T10:47:03.098-07:002010-07-22T10:47:03.098-07:00I am a victim of these thieves! Ouch. I have recov...I am a victim of these thieves! Ouch. I have recovered and since doing well, but with this large a population of ripped off clients where is the class action suit to save any more people from being taken? Paul Bokelman has been all over the west coast taking money from hard-times people for decades. SF Bay area, Spokane, Portland - He should be stopped altogether. Tom - OregonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-29990422885247729012010-06-09T07:53:06.056-07:002010-06-09T07:53:06.056-07:00Now they are working under another name(www.newcar...Now they are working under another name(www.newcareeronline.com)since their name is basically dirt in Denver and Nationwide. This blog is performing a great community service by keeping the information updated. Lynne Emerick McArthur is another one of the devious culprits at this firm and attempted to sucker me into her little game of take the money and run. But I was way too adept at questioning her and since I have all the credentials I need I quickly brushed her off. She was not polite, obviously out of her league when talking to me and doesn't know much about the marketplace. She's obviously "green" at taking people's money and providing nothing in return. Watch out for this one. She and the rest of her group have now morphed to a new Web location listed above. Shyster's are everywhere in this economic environment....be vigilant my friends!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-16064398750595057052010-06-03T11:42:27.620-07:002010-06-03T11:42:27.620-07:00https://odr.bbb.org (BBB) lists
managementrecruiti...https://odr.bbb.org (BBB) lists<br />managementrecruiting.com<br /><br />as having this contact info: <br /> 8547 E Arapahoe Rd Unit J-136<br />Greenwood Village, CO 801121430<br /> <br />I submitted a "complaint" which consisted of submitting no information at all, just selecting this business name from a list. <br /><br />(I am assuming that there is only one managementrecruiting.com)<br /><br /><br />After hitting "submit" this is what appeared on the BBB page:<br /><br />The BBB that will handle your complaint is:<br />BBB of Denver / Boulder Colorado<br />(Denver, CO)<br />1020 Cherokee Street<br />Denver, CO 80204-4039<br />Phone: (303)758-2100<br />Fax: (303)577-8101<br />Email: info@denver.bbb.org<br />Web: http://www.denver.bbb.org<br /><br />However, people have got to submit ACTUAL DATA about these experiences to Better Business Bureau offices and the Offices of the the Attorney General in their states.Genèvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07619357618504693675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-55172802485401060442010-06-03T11:32:45.400-07:002010-06-03T11:32:45.400-07:00Who is contacting the Office of the Attorney Gener...Who is contacting the Office of the Attorney General of their state, and the Better Business Bureau about this? This needs to be investigated and shut down.Genèvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07619357618504693675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-78450442319686398062010-05-20T10:00:22.842-07:002010-05-20T10:00:22.842-07:00Received email in response to posting resume on Ca...Received email in response to posting resume on CareerBuilder:<br /> <br />We have employment opportunities that may be of interest to you.<br />Please contact me via email if you are actively looking and I will send you the link to open positions online.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br />Kelly Smithson<br />kellysmithson@resumeadvance.net<br />Resume Advance <br /><br />I didn't even bother responding. Happy I found this blog. <br />I have also received offers from chinese companies that will give me commission if I set up an LLC to sell their products through - yeah, right!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-3167774547445405492010-05-18T13:47:52.147-07:002010-05-18T13:47:52.147-07:00Not sure if anyone has posted here lately. But the...Not sure if anyone has posted here lately. But the company that everyone says is a scam was featured (not as an advertisement) in a Maxim mag. Saying they were job recruiters and would help with your resume for free. Just wondering if anyone on here actually had paid them and gotten ripped off.... itspersonalmarketing.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15447891274422018980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-72927410966626502942010-05-06T17:11:43.038-07:002010-05-06T17:11:43.038-07:00Yes,Yes, Yes...Lydia Emerick McArthur, Senior Mana...Yes,Yes, Yes...Lydia Emerick McArthur, Senior Managing Partner ..she's back and now she's disguising herself inside another company called NewCareersOnline.com Needless to say she was not happy when I strung her along for a month and finally fessed up to the game I was playing with her. Geez, how many times have she done that to other people promising spectacular results in any job market due to their "one in a million" marketing campaign. Payback is no fun is it girlfriend?? If you can't write a resume and market yourself you should be working for Obama in the government...where all you have to do is say you did something, instead of really doing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-27974288958224207772010-04-12T22:29:54.715-07:002010-04-12T22:29:54.715-07:00So glad I found this blog. Just in time!!!So glad I found this blog. Just in time!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-89149305204523411972010-03-23T06:45:54.060-07:002010-03-23T06:45:54.060-07:00I received an email from Lydia Emerick McArthur, S...I received an email from Lydia Emerick McArthur, Senior Managing Partner (no indication of what she is a managing partner of)<br /><br />Here's the text:<br />It is too late to contact you this evening; however, I have reviewed the profile you submitted through our recruiting site and would like to schedule a time to speak with you. You can reach me at (800) 773-9570 or respond via return email with a convenient time/date for us to have a teleconference.<br /><br />P.S. Please email me your resume in Word/PDF format before our teleconference.<br /><br />The Email was from lmcarthur@newcareersonline.com and I had no recollection of putting my resume on anything like that, so I googled newcareersonline.com and got the ITS site, with the URL redirected to http://itspersonalmarketing.com.<br /><br />I thought it was a little fishy, so I googled Lydia Emerick McArthur and found this blog ... which sort of confirms my initial thought that I should stay well away, so that's what I'm going to do.<br /><br />I just wanted to say thanks for the heads up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-17407408516984735452010-03-22T22:49:56.394-07:002010-03-22T22:49:56.394-07:00I also was targeted by a similar type of firm. Th...I also was targeted by a similar type of firm. They are VERY Slick and do the selling thing very well also claimed they could get me a board of directors spot. If these guys were as good finding us jobs as scamming they would be a great firm. Basically any REAL comapny in executive search will NOT CHARGE for thier service. The fees are paid by the companies they are doing searches for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-58064178311171742612010-03-19T17:16:25.439-07:002010-03-19T17:16:25.439-07:00Former employee. They sucked us all in, claiming ...Former employee. They sucked us all in, claiming they have the best technology and marketing support. They are nothing but a scam. Used car salesmen dominate the sales floor, ie Dan Ward, and they discuss psychology to get you to buy. Employees are staging a class action suit. Stay away from these fakes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-91825441869811546742010-03-13T12:46:18.830-08:002010-03-13T12:46:18.830-08:00What is needed is a roster of Alias Names, Web-sit...What is needed is a roster of Alias Names, Web-sites, and Personnel connected- perhaps as an updated link from the original post.<br /><br />Only ones I know have already been mentioned.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17130374796520540083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-20400928929713790752010-03-13T12:23:27.285-08:002010-03-13T12:23:27.285-08:00In the nick of time.
The guy I spoke to, Paul ...In the nick of time. <br /><br />The guy I spoke to, Paul B. (I dare not give his name) is actually a really cool dude. And I believe he believes in his product. So I will not ascribe dishonesty to him as a salesman.<br /><br />But he has obviously been instructed to be cagey about the price point; and the fact that it isn't a fixed rate but based on my income is a little too opportunistic for my tastes. <br /><br />I got perspective from discussing matters with him; as a good sales person he permitted me to play out some thoughts aloud on what is a kind of scary subject. <br /><br />The price is dropping from what everyone else has experienced. <br /><br />I don't think it is wise to place stewardship or responsibility for our futures at the feet of any firm; but since I am the master of my own job search, I feel that I need to avoid this program.<br /><br />IF, they were THAT amazing, would they need to be calling us?<br /><br />Thanks for being one of about four sources I checked to get feedback on the company. Sadly, they didn't send any verifiable feedback themselves, though I asked. <br /><br />MDWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-90807282850032327622010-02-22T14:22:58.960-08:002010-02-22T14:22:58.960-08:00I just got this from resumeadvance.net as well. ...I just got this from resumeadvance.net as well. I always check out companies before I start sharing information with them, and my hunch was correct. I'm glad I found this blog. <br /><br />If anyone ever wants to help you but demands money up-front, 99.99% of the time, its a scam. Whether its job hunting, or credit cleanup, or real-estate help.LKhttp://www.mystichammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-38812930118113053552010-02-19T12:46:00.767-08:002010-02-19T12:46:00.767-08:00Dear Bloggers -- THANK you from the bottom of my h...Dear Bloggers -- THANK you from the bottom of my heart for your comments and observations about ITS/JMAC and the tactics used by its sales staff. I was contacted by Paul Baker - a very slick and persuasive guy who tried to make me feel as if he were doing ME a favor by considering me worthy to spend $12,000 with his company. In fact, he went a long way to making me feel as if I'd be unemployed for the rest of my days without the help of ITS/JMAC -- or whatever the real name of that company is... <br />Thank God for the internet and bloggers such as yourselves. I am truly sorry for those who got taken and I feel as if I've dodged a bullet due to your willingness to discuss your misfortune so openly. BTW, I just got my FedEx package today and I'm going to 'round-file' it immediately and cancel my phone call with Paul for Monday. I am happy that my instincts made me put this call off until I could do some proper research. I am grateful that I found this site.<br />Endless thanks to all of you for your honest, open and up front comments. Did anyone actually ever sue them??? A class action seems very likely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-53773534540566024712010-02-11T12:08:11.258-08:002010-02-11T12:08:11.258-08:00Looks like it's the Jobs Market Access Center ...Looks like it's the Jobs Market Access Center now. Same song and dance too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-62524766728707615662010-01-24T22:10:16.452-08:002010-01-24T22:10:16.452-08:00It is now 2010 and they are still using the Resume...It is now 2010 and they are still using the Resume Advance name as seen previously in this blog from (2008). They are preying on CareerBuilder resumes:<br /><br />Good Afternoon,<br /><br />We have employment $100K+ opportunities that may be of interest to you. Please contact me via email if you are actively looking and I will send you the link to open positions online.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br />Jeff Barnes<br />jeffbarnes@resumeadvance.net<br />Resume AdvanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-34227109962533844982009-12-30T12:18:46.624-08:002009-12-30T12:18:46.624-08:00Thank you all for exposing yet another Internet Fr...Thank you all for exposing yet another Internet Fraud.<br />I was scheduled for an "initial session" but after reading all the crap I cancelled and saved myself the time and Lord knows maybe a whole lot of money, as I tend to trust people and get easily suckered. Suffice it to say that all those that posted on this web site, as very least saved one poor soul from their scam.<br />Thank You and all at ITS, I hope you rot in hell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-38782649457770305612009-12-14T11:18:42.295-08:002009-12-14T11:18:42.295-08:00I almost got pulled over to the Dark Side, but tha...I almost got pulled over to the Dark Side, but thanks to this site, I retreated just in time. My "counselor" is Bill Barry out of New York City. My experience is the same as most of yours, but here's a twist that almost hooked me. <br /><br />I was fortunate to receive severance from my last job. I made the mistake of telling Bill that. Well, as any salesman knows, to qualify the prospect, you have to find the money for your service. So, Bill's pitch to me for taking advantage of the "discounts" was to remind me that I was burning through my severance, and for every month I'm out of work, I'm losing $xxx. Believe me, I was sorely tempted to sign the contract, but thanks to all of you, I'm putting it to much better use.Tom Andersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-35787513470521192122009-11-20T18:09:48.216-08:002009-11-20T18:09:48.216-08:0011/20/2009 I received the following e-mail from Mi...11/20/2009 I received the following e-mail from Michael Rager with Resumeadvance.net<br /><br />Professional and Executive Jobs <br />Good Afternoon,<br /><br />We have $100k+ employment opportunities that may be of interest to you.<br />Please contact me if you are actively looking and I will send you the link to open positions online.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br />Michael Rager<br />michaelrager@resumeadvance.net<br />Resume Advance<br /> <br />You are receiving this employment opportunity email because you uploaded your resume on CareerBuilder. <br />If your employment status has changed or you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can update your privacy and communication preferences from your resume by logging onto CareerBuilder.com: <br /><br />http://www.careerbuilder.ca/jobseeker/emails/emailsubcenter.aspx <br /><br />Or you can Block this employer from viewing your resume and sending you candidate emails.<br /><br />This email was sent from Account ID A7F4RW6H9XR62JYJN8W and by this logged in User U8H1Z55XR30FW4HD4BG <br />DISCLAIMER<br />Please be aware that the content of this email has not been reviewed or approved by CareerBuilder and is in no way endorsed by CareerBuilder. You are solely responsible for any response you choose to provide to this email and you do so at your own risk. If you have questions regarding the legitimacy of the position being offered please contact the CareerBuilder Site Integrity Team by submitting your inquiry at: at: http://www.CareerBuilder.ca/CA/JobSeeker/Help/Feedback.aspx Please also review common scams and tips for protecting yourself on CareerBuilder's Fraud Page. If you have questions or comments for and CareerBuilder, please use our feedback form. <br />----------End of E-Mail------------------<br /><br />Just wanted to continue the thread and warn people about these canibals; I'm sure they eat their young too...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-37114107250840817212009-11-12T06:20:16.770-08:002009-11-12T06:20:16.770-08:00I received a call from Bob West (One of the founde...I received a call from Bob West (One of the founders of the company) last night. I felt something wads "off" when he said that he lived in Texas but his number was a colorado number. Needless to say, I am looking forward to his followup call today. Perhaps I can get him to meet me in person! hahahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com