Is this too good to be true?? Advice Please.

agrinnall

OK, I've now seen the post about Kinetic, their website was registered in April, also in Birmingham (despite the Canary Wharf address on their Contact Us). I can't see anything about jobs on their website, where is the advert that you responded to? I would be dubious of a supposed technology company that still has a web page that says "Register for Aug 29 webcast" in November (and if there was a link there at some point it's no longer there).

ohreally

slickc2100 wrote: »

And if its not a scam I don't want to lose such a good job offer.:o

Do you actually have a conditional job offer contingent on gaining a qualification?

theoretica

If you google on bits of text from their website you find it duplicates (and I suggest has been pinched from) other websites...

slickc2100

agrinnall wrote: »

Melbourne Technologies certainly claim to offer training courses, although their website has only been registered since August and it looks like they may have been called Echo IT Training at some point. Actually, I've delved a bit deeper and it's a copy of the Echo website, which was itself registered in 2010 but both have the same address in Birmingham.

The question is, who is it that will employ you after you have done the training? Is it Melbourne themselves, is it whoever has advertised the trainee position, or is it just that the advert says you'll get a job without guaranteeing anything? I would certainly be wary of handing over any money without getting some more answers.

Thankyou So much for your replies...Interview was with kinetic who I think will be the employers training is through melbourne..but reading above seems like they are all the same..Think its time for me to put my feet back on the ground and accept its a scam...

It has really shocked me though as the screening was held at victoria square in Birmingham a really really posh up to date office with all the latest technology etc...:mad:

slickc2100

This is the email they sent me

[FONT=&quot]Hello,[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]We hope you are well,[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Thank you for attending screening interview for the IT Trainee position based in the West Midlands.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]We are happy to announce that your application has been successful, and has been approved.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]This means that we are willing to take you on board and Melbourne Technologies will be responsible with all the commercial training needed for the position. [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Please contact us as soon as possible to arrange a second review with xxxxx, we need to confirm positions by next [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Friday[/FONT][FONT=&quot].[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Please contact our offices between 11:30am and 5:30pm and ask for xxxxx.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Many thanks [/FONT]

theoretica

slickc2100 wrote: »

It has really shocked me though as the screening was held at victoria square in Birmingham a really really posh up to date office with all the latest technology etc...:mad:

Rentable by the day, or longer... http://www.regus.co.uk/locations/day-office/birmingham-victoria-square

slickc2100

agrinnall wrote: »

OK, I've now seen the post about Kinetic, their website was registered in April, also in Birmingham (despite the Canary Wharf address on their Contact Us). I can't see anything about jobs on their website, where is the advert that you responded to? I would be dubious of a supposed technology company that still has a web page that says "Register for Aug 29 webcast" in November (and if there was a link there at some point it's no longer there).

Email confirmation of my application

[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Job title: Trainee Helpdesk/IT Administrator £18 - £20K
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Salary: £18,000 - £20,000 per annum, negotiable, OTE
Job reference number: 22067209

Your CV and covering letter (if you applied with a covering letter) are attached to this email.

Recruiter details:

Appello Resource Ltd
[EMAIL="parm.bhagidi@appelloresource.com"]parm.bhagidi@appelloresource.com[/EMAIL][/FONT]

slickc2100

theoretica wrote: »

Rentable by the day, or longer... http://www.regus.co.uk/locations/day-office/birmingham-victoria-square

OMG that 3rd pic is where my screening was :mad::mad::mad: they have only changed the reception desk I was sat on them red leathers :eek::eek::eek:

johnnysearle

Hello slickc2100, I have been in the IT industry for years and am also an employer. I have never heard of a company asking you to pay to do training. If they are willing to pay you £18000 on employment then why ask you to pay for the training. Even if it was legit I wouldn't work for a company that is not willing to invest in it's staff. What stopping them from after 3 months telling you that you need to do another course and pay £3000?? Worse still that they will deduct from your pay.. All seems very odd. You are right to post and ask. If IT is what you would like to do and you feel that you need more experience then work as a trainee. That normally means that you will not earn £18000 but you will get there with some hard work.

McKneff

These people should be put up against a wall and flogged.