tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post8586030933095361900..comments2022-11-20T02:34:35.099-08:00Comments on Random Convergence: Napalm! (Updated 3/31/2013)Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04799228239389200275noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-22976288587316770222010-12-18T01:04:36.946-08:002010-12-18T01:04:36.946-08:00How hilarious is it that the attorney who authored...How hilarious is it that the attorney who authored this letter has the initials "MEH".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-35576319517051386682010-06-03T13:54:59.012-07:002010-06-03T13:54:59.012-07:00Interestingly, I have tried to look up most of the...Interestingly, I have tried to look up most of the URLs listed in the various comments, and with one or two exceptions, they don't work. I sense that this outfit is successful in scaring others away from keeping blogs online. <br /><br />I for one am unendingly grateful to this blog for saving me from making a huge mistake. Keep it up, don't let them scare you into closing this blog, it's just about the only one that pops up with a google search. One more name for the list: Neil Booth, and the name they gave me was SET based in Denver, same address as the other names.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-25510212148102709662010-05-08T13:31:43.348-07:002010-05-08T13:31:43.348-07:00I haven't read all this stuff, but I only need...I haven't read all this stuff, but I only needed to read a little to know how valuable of a service you are running. What is interesting is that they don't know who you are yet they know that you were never a client (regardless of what you posted, you could have lied and been a client). What becomes disturbing is that in all their claims to sites like ripoff reports they do the same thing and say that these complainers were never a client and manage to bamboozle thbose sites in getting the claims marked as false. I am glad that someone can stand up to these ass-holes and make sure they don't get away with it.<br /><br />From someone who did NOT become a client because your blog saved me from a BAD mistake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-11332974493180339882010-03-14T17:06:58.872-07:002010-03-14T17:06:58.872-07:00Hi people, I just signed up on this delightful com...Hi people, I just signed up on this delightful community forum and desired to say hiya! Have a extraordinary day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-80015072081233484862010-02-15T06:14:55.373-08:002010-02-15T06:14:55.373-08:00nice article. I would love to follow you on twitte...nice article. I would love to follow you on twitter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-31616784360276920812010-01-17T13:19:27.242-08:002010-01-17T13:19:27.242-08:00HERE'S THE REAL SKINNY ON HOW CORRUPT CAREER M...HERE'S THE REAL SKINNY ON HOW CORRUPT CAREER MARKETING COMPANIES SCAM VULNERABLE CLIENTS FROMA FORMER PRACTICIONER: <br /> <br /> <br />ATLANTA, GA: “The retail side of the career marketing industry has exploded since the 2008 economic crisis” says Zane Smith, author of Retreads: A Business Novel Exposing How Predatory Career Marketing Firms Scam Unemployed Job Seekers. “Unfortunately so has the number of scams. Dishonest firms in the business charge job seekers (most of them older and out-of-work) thousands of dollars in up-front fees, then fail to honor their ‘guarantees’ to find them jobs, or put them directly in touch with executives of hiring companies as promised.” Honest firms providing genuine career advisory services find their reputations tarnished by such frauds.<br /><br />Smith is a former career marketing executive, so he has an insider’s understanding of the business. Nowadays he investigates, writes and makes presentations on scams. His articles on health insurance and hospital billing scams have appeared in leading magazines and newspapers. Scambusters, a book he wrote uncovering sixty common scams and how to prevent them, was published by HarperCollins in 2006 <br /> <br />Smith is seeking ways to pass on this important information to job candidates before they get stung. So he’s turning to career professionals and appealing for their help. If you have any ideas they would be most appreciated. You can contact him through his website’s blog, or directly at ScambustersUSA@gmail.com .<br /><br />His new book Retreads received rave reviews from those who know the field best: career professionals. You can review their comments and add your own to Smith’s blog and website at http://s.webstarts.com/jobscams/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-60404741663550711272010-01-13T23:24:37.158-08:002010-01-13T23:24:37.158-08:00I will not acquiesce in on it. I regard as nice po...I will not acquiesce in on it. I regard as nice post. Specially the appellation attracted me to study the unscathed story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-77221916203712417292009-11-23T00:50:36.679-08:002009-11-23T00:50:36.679-08:00Thanks for this very informative blog. I have just...Thanks for this very informative blog. I have just recently received 2 e-mails from these people. What tipped me off was that they sent almost the same e-mail 2 days apart (spam), and that the referral link went to two different domains. The first one went here<br /><br />http://jobs3.managementrecruiting.com<br /><br />and the second one went here<br /><br />http://jobs2.professionalopenings.com<br /><br />Reading your blog and following the links to the NYTimes article, other websites, and the FBI investigation, I see my skepticism was justified.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-81359954960538415962009-10-20T11:56:55.859-07:002009-10-20T11:56:55.859-07:00Thank you all so much! One of their reps called m...Thank you all so much! One of their reps called me today. He was pleasant but cheezy and outdated. He took up 15 minutes of my time in a hard sell and the only advice he offered on my resume was to lie about why I left one of my positions. While its true that some fabricate reasons for leaving and others do not, I would not do a business with a "company" claiming to be capable of marketing me in a very professional accounting job market that needed to stoop to such a low level to offer anything at all.. At the very least this company has no value to add. And they have not talked me into signing anything, so there is no question that I am able to express my very informed opinion. Thank you again guys. You should consider suing the compnay in small claims court.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-21782573423235010092009-09-08T05:34:26.770-07:002009-09-08T05:34:26.770-07:00Not to pile on, but experience is same as yours. N...Not to pile on, but experience is same as yours. New approach is a menu of services you select. msalvatini@mac.com. let me know if you want full story.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03416184965842648896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-25013500908539495652009-06-26T21:32:53.210-07:002009-06-26T21:32:53.210-07:00Here is a woman who writes resumes for a living ta...Here is a woman who writes resumes for a living talking generally about this firm.<br /><br />http://www.executive-resumes.com/2007/11/beware-of-career-marketing-predators.html<br /><br />I was considering using these guys and now I am going to RUN, RUN, RUN away.Robohobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10578449184091767104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-15527475792240448772009-06-12T13:14:56.036-07:002009-06-12T13:14:56.036-07:00These clowns are up to more no good dirty tricks:
...These clowns are up to more no good dirty tricks:<br /><br />http://careermanagementservices.com/<br /><br />I keep getting emails and calls from these dirtbags.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-86905019154336847632009-04-19T01:52:00.000-07:002009-04-19T01:52:00.000-07:00You were wise not to do business with this company...You were wise not to do business with this company. I have received 5 resumes and cover letters from this company, and I believe any reasonable person would clearly find that the cover letters were essentially all copies. You can judge for yourself; I've posted them on my blog at http://dpinkus.blogspot.com/2009/04/changingcareersonlinecom-part-ii.html. I've left my real name on the envelopes because I'm not afraid of anything they might attempt to do to me. They were so careless that one of the cover letters had a misspelling in it "...you think I would fine helpful", and they put my department as "Inform" instead of "Information Technology". I can think of nothing more disgraceful than to take advantage of people trying to find work when the unemployment rate is nearing 10%.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315133131196938253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-35490990027810462082009-04-07T17:01:00.000-07:002009-04-07T17:01:00.000-07:00Hey there,I'm just passing through to let you know...Hey there,<BR/><BR/>I'm just passing through to let you know that I've become a target of these slimeballs over the past few weeks too...my phone doesn't stop ringing from this dude located in the 972 area code, and I suspected from the start that it was bogus crap to begin with. Seeing your extensive "relationship" (hehe!) with their legal minions simply solidifies why I will have nothing to do with them whatsoever.<BR/><BR/>Keep on keepin' on. I might be sending Allen Grieb an email later tonight. ;-)Kileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05798217022980718278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-47041781985461832862009-04-06T21:37:00.000-07:002009-04-06T21:37:00.000-07:00I am sooo happy that I found your excellent blog b...I am sooo happy that I found your excellent blog before I fell for their scam. Keep up the good work and do not be afraid of these clowns. I have a buddy who is a law professor who can help if these a-holes try to sue you. <BR/><BR/>The guy who called and emailed me name is Brett Hoyt. He was rude to me on the phone and quite arrogant. Here is what he sent to me today:<BR/><BR/> "I enjoyed our conversation today and look forward to reviewing with you your career situation on TUESDAY AT 1pm. I wanted to confirm how you can get to the videos and marketability report we discussed, all of which will be of great help to you.<BR/><BR/>To view the videos, I have authorized your email address, ben@ben-oracle.com, to be your private access code. When you go to our website, go to the 1st blue menu button at the top left of the page and click on market tour. Use the link below to get to our website.<BR/><BR/>The tour of today's job market is based upon our experience in managing tens of thousands of campaigns for people at all income levels. In less than 30 minutes, you'll learn everything you need to know about today's job market. In your case, I think you will find that it can be especially helpful in the following areas.<BR/><BR/>- How the job market really works<BR/>- Where to find the right openings<BR/>- How to find leads to "unpublished" jobs<BR/>- Placing resumes with your best prospects<BR/>- How to change industries<BR/>- How to negotiate a major increase<BR/><BR/>When you finish the tour, you will find it beneficial to complete a brief marketability profile. Once submitted you will instantly receive a free 6-page report on how marketable you are... compared with others at your income level. You'll also receive a 2-page analysis on how to expand your marketability.<BR/><BR/>While this will be great information for you, it will also help me put together your personal career assessment. <BR/><BR/>Be sure to review our video on resumes. It will bring you up-to-date on the latest resume breakthroughs... and the new resume styles that work today. You'll get some great ideas on making your resume much more effective.<BR/><BR/>To help get maximum benefit from these video presentations, I am including a link to the PDF file we discussed. This brief 2-page guide will alert you to the key items to watch for in each video. Make notes on any questions, and we'll discuss them in our next meeting.<BR/><BR/>As we discussed, please email your resume to me as a Word.doc attachment. I will send you your written resume analysis before our next meeting. I look forward to our conversation.<BR/><BR/>P.S. I have authorized your access to the Market Tour for today until midnight (This limitation is because of the popularity of our Market Tour. Thousands of people worldwide request access each day... and it takes considerable bandwidth).<BR/><BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>Brett Hoyt, Senior Consultant <BR/>ITS<BR/>phone: (303) 357-3985 <BR/><BR/><BR/>Your private access link to our website is:<BR/>http://www.newjobsonline.com/ext/?uid=6CN5PVNJ0SW2CW2TFK28R7F7<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good fight, spread the truth on these criminals and hopefully the FBI will shut them down for good! Needless to say, I am going to flake on the jerk tomorrow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-3909692491258604892009-04-06T19:03:00.000-07:002009-04-06T19:03:00.000-07:00Dude,Keep up the good word on these and other croo...Dude,<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good word on these and other crooks! I was called and emailed by these jerks recently. When I asked why they charge a fee they tried to sound like they were doing me a favor and better than recruiters. Sure, enough could not find a business report on their company or anything. Hope the Feds shut these crooks down like they did to the Bernard Haldane Associate criminals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-38958839309794304802009-03-24T14:20:00.000-07:002009-03-24T14:20:00.000-07:00aha- they send materials?Then, everyone should cal...aha- they send materials?<BR/>Then, everyone should call them, and request materials.<BR/>Then, of course, either:<BR/>a) discard them<BR/>b) if they include any postage paid mailer, then use it. Don't agree to anything, just send them a 'no thanks' in their mailer. (or a 'screw U', as you choose)<BR/>Cost them time and money if you can!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-74453754968785712352008-11-30T19:16:00.000-08:002008-11-30T19:16:00.000-08:00Very interesting posts. You are right in that the...Very interesting posts. You are right in that they are quite smooth in their delivery. I decided not to use their service. I can use the money I've saved for food!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-67804833236755332342008-11-21T13:41:00.000-08:002008-11-21T13:41:00.000-08:00I just got my letter today..tried to find them and...I just got my letter today..tried to find them and found this..Thanks for saving me the money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-50506164329393606352008-10-12T02:36:00.000-07:002008-10-12T02:36:00.000-07:00Guess what showed up in my spam box...hahaha when ...Guess what showed up in my spam box...hahaha when I googled the firm it brought up your link and others like it but nothing for this firm....very interesting that a firm like this would not want to be on the internet. What a scam. A lawyer in Phoenix tried the same thing on a newpaper wanting all the internet information of their readers and its got them him in some serious legal trouble. Keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-85704168577864226732008-09-22T11:37:00.000-07:002008-09-22T11:37:00.000-07:00They threaten to sue everybody! Don't do business...They threaten to sue everybody! <BR/> <BR/>Don't do business with these people. After they steal your money, they will threaten to sue you if you try to expose their scam and get your money back. Don't fall for any of their B/S.<BR/><BR/>The FBI has a case open on these guys. If you have any information, call the FBI office in San Francisco at 415-553-7400.<BR/><BR/>Or use the web site: https://tips.fbi.gov/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01656157747408397056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-23080592660523292142008-07-16T11:26:00.000-07:002008-07-16T11:26:00.000-07:00Thanks for all your work posting this information!...Thanks for all your work posting this information! <BR/><BR/>My girlfriend was contacted by ITS thru monster.com. They sent her the fedex, book, ect. After another few sales calls where she kept insisting on the price, they sent her the 4-page Service Charge explanation guide. Basic fees are up to $6500, with extra "add-ons" <BR/><BR/>She was ready to send a check but decided to talk it over with "Mr. Paranoia" first ;o). I found this site in a few minutes and sent her the link. I told her it sounded fishy, boy was I glad I googled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-3176604800664592302008-04-17T06:21:00.000-07:002008-04-17T06:21:00.000-07:00Thank you for posting a review of your experience ...Thank you for posting a review of your experience with ITS. Sadly, there is not another (that I could find) blog or independent commentary on the positive services ITS may offer. Regardless, the information available on ITS in its totality suggests that its services are not meant for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-30855262163526649752008-03-27T10:58:00.000-07:002008-03-27T10:58:00.000-07:00That has to be the weakest threat letter I've ever...That has to be the weakest threat letter I've ever seen.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work, people need to be able to find info about these guys.<BR/><BR/>When an "ITS" guy called me recently, claiming I'd talked to him before and asking for a time to set up an appointment, I google ITS and the domain his mail came from changingcareers.com--what I found made me immediately suspicious, those search terms returned a massive googlebombing of gimmicked cross links from subdomains of the company's own site, or from obvious junk links. That set off my bs alert, so next I googled ITS, changingcareers and scam, which led me to find your blog.<BR/><BR/>Very useful information for anyone else who gets their call and is looking for more information.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790255.post-88591256326020071672008-03-13T18:00:00.000-07:002008-03-13T18:00:00.000-07:00One more point I forgot to mention on the above co...One more point I forgot to mention on the above comment: In the last paragraph of page two, it requests that you provide addresses, "physical and/or Internet" to them. They're not a federal agency or law enforcement entity. This is a trap they are hoping you take. If you do provide that information, then the people (all of us posters) whose information you provide could potentially have a case against you for divulging our private information without our consent. This would compound your situation in their eyes. Don't fall for it. You obviously seem to intelligent to do so. That's a cheesy tactic. They're banking on the fact that a letter like this will scare you and you'll close up shop and run away and cry uncle.<BR/><BR/>This is nothning more than pure intimidation. I applaud you, even though I am on nobody's side here and am completely unbiased, for not letting them take away your feedom of speech rights under the First Ammendment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com