Complaint / Review
Vangaurd Temporaries, Inc
Fake advertisement, pretending to be from "the largest advertising agency" with a fake name too!

Another bait and switch ad from an unscrupulous staffing agency in NYC.

Here is the ad:

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PowerPoint/New Business production Artist for an AD Agency (Midtown West)
Date: 08-20,5:20PM EDT

We are one of the LARGEST advertising agencies here in New York City and has a job available for a recent art school graduate in our new business department.

Please send your WORD or PDF format of your resume for consideration Please send your WORD or PDF format of your resume for consideration Please send your WORD or PDF format of your resume for consideration.

To qualify for this position you must have visual powerpoint samples as well as skills using Indesign - Photoshop and Illustrator - You should also have a print portfolio as well

We are eager to see responses from art school graduates or candidates who have exceptional powerpoint skills

Thank You

Richard McClure
Studio Manager
New Business

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I suspected from prior knowledge that this was a bait and switch ad, so I wrote the owner of the company (John McGrath) I suspected:

"Hello.
Does the advertisement listed below go to your firm? I have had an experience that was unprofessional. I would appreciate your letting me know and I am also contacting the CRAIGS LIST website for this regard."

No response to me so I wrote (John McGrath) again:

"Hello.
Would you let me know if I am incorrect about the job below? I have to send a letter to CRAIGS LIST so I would prefer to speak with the person in charge of being responsible for the posting below."

Then, I got a response from someone else (Peter Pop):

"Subject: I placed the Craigslist ad, Lorin!

Hi Lorin,

I got your email Are you looking for work?

Thanks,

Peter Pop

VP Creative Services

Vanguard Graphic Staffing

212-682-9800"

So now I have it confirmed that it was a bait and switch from the person who did it. There is no Studio Manager of New Business by that name, at least not that I can find, and definitely not having to do with this advertisement which was posted by a temp agency that lies to get candidate.

I have written John McGrath about this again, and am waiting to hear back, but I am going to report this behavior to the NYSA and the BBB.