Global Career Management (GCM) did nothing as promised. The promises included an accelerated job hunt using their "tools, " coaching, and resume and cover letter production.
None of this happened. Absolutely nothing.
The tools were out-of-date and not geared to the current market place, job hunting arena. The coaching was not too good. I am an agressive, assertive sort and found my counselor/coach unable to answer my probing and pleas for solid advice. I discovered later she was essentially a resume writer who worked with a formula outlined by the company. The resume was pathetic-it looked busy, out-of-focus, and not at all reflective of my skills or personality. GCM sent this to an unknown number of headhunters, and a few employers. Nothing happened, zero response. Absolutely zero.
I eventually moved to another counselor, but he quit within days. I got transferred to the president, Mark Renn, who did not like me at all. He told me I had a bad attitude. I figured, screw you buddy, I'm paying, live with my atttitude-after all I needed work, not his petty criticisms. He dumped me to another counselor. This started in 2006 and I did not go back to work until spring, of 2008. Ouch.
The thousands I paid were not wasted, they were in my opinion embezzled. They promised assistance, but I got bogus support, crappy resumes (I had mine re-done by an independent lady and I went to work 2 weeks later).
The question is, did I ever get "value" for my investment in terms of solid advice? Not a lick. I still talk to my last counselor because I like her, but she's really a crook too. I have a fondness for those on the other side of life-like a cop who is fond of a guy who he knows is a pickpocket. Her name is Kay %. A lady who knows the crooked score at GCM, takes the money and somehow maintains her soul-I don't know for how long.
The career search niche is a racket. Out of work? Go the libray, start cold calling companies you might want to work for. Hire a top notch resume writer who does only that, for a living. Get off your half-moons but trust no one in this field.
CoyotehunterLakewood, Colorado
U.S.A.
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