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Complaint Review: Phillips/Carlyle International - Nashville Tennessee
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Phillips/Carlyle International
414 Union Street, Suite 1716 Nashville, 37219 Tennessee, U.S.A.
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Phillips Carlyle International John Plausse International consumer fraud ripoff Nashville Tennessee
*Author of original report: issues have been resolved and we have further worked together to advance my career
*Consumer Comment: WHAT WERE CONDITIONS OF SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION?
*Consumer Comment: Jeff Hill with the Nashville Attorney General, Formal Complaint
*Consumer Comment: BEWARE ALSO: PCI in Dallas ..taken by those swindlers
*Consumer Comment: BEWARE ALSO: PCI in Dallas ..taken by those swindlers
*Author of original report: I truly now know that my $3,500 is long gone.
In December of 1999, I was contacted by then Phillips Carlyle International after they received my resume. They wanted me to come in and to sit and talk with them about my career goals, and my job search.
I went to meet with them, and met with the principal of the company Mr. John Plausse. He talked about the current job market, and how companies are filling jobs now without posting them in newspapers. That he called the Hidden Job Market. He said that his company goes around human resources and contacts the hiring managers of companies so that you have a better chance of getting a job with them.
Because of my work situation, I told Mr. Plausse that it would not be possible for me to come to Nashville to meet with him in order to do some of the things that would help me get a job. He told me that my presence is not necessary. He said that they had clients and customers worldwide, and some of whom he had never seen but corresponded through email, fax and mail. With my limited time, we agreed that I would come in and do an evaluation exam and also start working on my resume. The cost for the service for me was going to be set at $3,500.
For the 3,500, I would have them for 4 years to help me find positions. They would do my resume, and do letters for me for correspondence and also speak with some of those individuals in their "Network" that might have positions available.
On that day, I had driven two and a half hours to meet with Mr. Plausse. He asked me if there was any way I could get the $3,500 to him that day. I told him if I could find a job I would be able to make the necessary arrangements to get back to Nashville and bring him the fee for the service. He told me that he was quite confident that by the end of January 2001, he could have me in the position that I'm looking for. We just needed to get started right away.
I asked about the contract. He informed me that I would see the contract upon payment of the fee for service. I came back home excited with the notion that I was getting ready to be out of a bad working environment and into a new position within a short month or so. I came home, and spoke with my mother. Being equally excited, we first contacted Phillips Carlyle right away to make arrangements to get them their money via credit card to get the ball rolling fast.
It was not until my first visit to Phillips Carlyle the next week did I even get a copy of the contract. After reviewing it, I became quite concerned that I had just made a very expensive mistake.
I was assigned a career consultant whom I came to Nashville several times to meet. Out of this, I came to a networking session with people like me who were looking for jobs. Through these people, I found that we were basically depending on one another to network and find positions for one another. Out of these sessions, the contacts that I was given were dead ends. They would not respond to emails, phone calls or letters.
I began corresponding with several of the individuals searching for jobs with me who also hired Phillips Carlyle and they too, were quite disappointed because they were not getting results. To this day, all I have gotten is a box of resumes. I have never gotten any interviews through Phillips Carlyle, any new contacts or any contact responses that I have been given by my career consultants. I email them, and I might get a response every now and then.
When I have met with them to discuss this situation, they are very professional and it fascinates me that they don't think they are doing anything wrong. I asked them often that I don't feel that I'm getting a return on my investment. Comments like that are disregarded and they move to telling you more about what can be done. I'm given more contacts and supposed leads, that again turn into nothing.
It's now been almost two years with no results. They said that we would correspond via fax,email or telephone. I've had less than 5 conference calls with them in the two year time that we have been under contract. I've yet to ever receive a fax, and my emails are rarely returned.
I feel that I'm at my wits end and have virtually exhausted a great deal of money that I could have used to support myself or to have moved to another location and found a job on my own. All I have to show for is a disk that holds my resume and references and career path. So basically, those three pages are worth $1,160 each. I hope and pray no one else has to go through what I have. I have tried to put it into words what it has been like, and I hope that I have done a good job.
Michael
South Fulton, Tennessee
I went to meet with them, and met with the principal of the company Mr. John Plausse. He talked about the current job market, and how companies are filling jobs now without posting them in newspapers. That he called the Hidden Job Market. He said that his company goes around human resources and contacts the hiring managers of companies so that you have a better chance of getting a job with them.
Because of my work situation, I told Mr. Plausse that it would not be possible for me to come to Nashville to meet with him in order to do some of the things that would help me get a job. He told me that my presence is not necessary. He said that they had clients and customers worldwide, and some of whom he had never seen but corresponded through email, fax and mail. With my limited time, we agreed that I would come in and do an evaluation exam and also start working on my resume. The cost for the service for me was going to be set at $3,500.
For the 3,500, I would have them for 4 years to help me find positions. They would do my resume, and do letters for me for correspondence and also speak with some of those individuals in their "Network" that might have positions available.
On that day, I had driven two and a half hours to meet with Mr. Plausse. He asked me if there was any way I could get the $3,500 to him that day. I told him if I could find a job I would be able to make the necessary arrangements to get back to Nashville and bring him the fee for the service. He told me that he was quite confident that by the end of January 2001, he could have me in the position that I'm looking for. We just needed to get started right away.
I asked about the contract. He informed me that I would see the contract upon payment of the fee for service. I came back home excited with the notion that I was getting ready to be out of a bad working environment and into a new position within a short month or so. I came home, and spoke with my mother. Being equally excited, we first contacted Phillips Carlyle right away to make arrangements to get them their money via credit card to get the ball rolling fast.
It was not until my first visit to Phillips Carlyle the next week did I even get a copy of the contract. After reviewing it, I became quite concerned that I had just made a very expensive mistake.
I was assigned a career consultant whom I came to Nashville several times to meet. Out of this, I came to a networking session with people like me who were looking for jobs. Through these people, I found that we were basically depending on one another to network and find positions for one another. Out of these sessions, the contacts that I was given were dead ends. They would not respond to emails, phone calls or letters.
I began corresponding with several of the individuals searching for jobs with me who also hired Phillips Carlyle and they too, were quite disappointed because they were not getting results. To this day, all I have gotten is a box of resumes. I have never gotten any interviews through Phillips Carlyle, any new contacts or any contact responses that I have been given by my career consultants. I email them, and I might get a response every now and then.
When I have met with them to discuss this situation, they are very professional and it fascinates me that they don't think they are doing anything wrong. I asked them often that I don't feel that I'm getting a return on my investment. Comments like that are disregarded and they move to telling you more about what can be done. I'm given more contacts and supposed leads, that again turn into nothing.
It's now been almost two years with no results. They said that we would correspond via fax,email or telephone. I've had less than 5 conference calls with them in the two year time that we have been under contract. I've yet to ever receive a fax, and my emails are rarely returned.
I feel that I'm at my wits end and have virtually exhausted a great deal of money that I could have used to support myself or to have moved to another location and found a job on my own. All I have to show for is a disk that holds my resume and references and career path. So basically, those three pages are worth $1,160 each. I hope and pray no one else has to go through what I have. I have tried to put it into words what it has been like, and I hope that I have done a good job.
Michael
South Fulton, Tennessee
6 Updates & Rebuttals
Michael
Oakdale,Minnesota,
U.S.A.
I truly now know that my $3,500 is long gone.
#2Author of original report
Mon, February 16, 2004
This rebuttal is in response to having come back out to the site to see that several more complaints have been filed against John Plausse International. I'm very upset and have contacted the editor of the site. I had contacted him to put my rebuttal on there after being called by my career counselor saying that "The big guy" was upset that he saw my complaint on here. I could not afford to be sued, or be out anymore money. Heck, they had already gotten my $3,500. In order for my supposed services to continue, I had to find out how to get this off the site. They informed me that they could not remove my complaint, but I could rebutt the comment, and I truly regret it. I hope something can be done about that company. Since moving to Minnesota, I've heard from my counselor one time. Then all emails that went there were coming back as not able to be received. So I guess they have either gone out of business or he has quit. I truly now know that my $3,500 is long gone.
Colby
Carrollton,Texas,
U.S.A.
BEWARE ALSO: PCI in Dallas ..taken by those swindlers
#3Consumer Comment
Tue, October 28, 2003
I live in Dallas, TX and was taken by those swindlers at Phillips/Carlyle (A Plausse Company). This happened a few years ago. I, like a desperate idiot needing a career, forked over $3500 for "hidden jobs" and "unpublished jobs". I was told I would be trained on how to interview, as well as other bells and whistles that came with the $3500 fee. Being newly out of college and already suffering a blow from an office shutdown due to a corporate takeover, their confidence that I could land a $45,000 - $55,000 a year job was music to my ears. Here's what happened after I cut them the check: The first day I went to an information session where all but myself and another guy were the biggest mutant drooling mongoloids on earth. $1,000,000 couldn't have snagged jobs for these losers. That's when I knew Phillips/Carlyle was taking EVERYONE'S money and promising them the stars. The information session that lasted the whole day was fruitless and nothing new was learned. Hey, at least they gave me a voucher for a free lunch in the downstairs commissary. The second day, I learned how to arrange "advice meetings" with bigshots in the industries I was interested in. These names were in D&B listings which are available for free at the public library. Nothing ever was unpublished or secret. Even their job listings were print outs from job boards. Man, my butt still hurts from the screw job I got. Everything was a let-down. An obvious scam. I hope Mark Brown, Terry Nash, and all those other cretinous charlatans spend some time in the joint for this. I don't know how those pricks can sleep at night.
Colby
Carrollton,Texas,
U.S.A.
BEWARE ALSO: PCI in Dallas ..taken by those swindlers
#4Consumer Comment
Tue, October 28, 2003
I live in Dallas, TX and was taken by those swindlers at Phillips/Carlyle (A Plausse Company). This happened a few years ago. I, like a desperate idiot needing a career, forked over $3500 for "hidden jobs" and "unpublished jobs". I was told I would be trained on how to interview, as well as other bells and whistles that came with the $3500 fee. Being newly out of college and already suffering a blow from an office shutdown due to a corporate takeover, their confidence that I could land a $45,000 - $55,000 a year job was music to my ears. Here's what happened after I cut them the check: The first day I went to an information session where all but myself and another guy were the biggest mutant drooling mongoloids on earth. $1,000,000 couldn't have snagged jobs for these losers. That's when I knew Phillips/Carlyle was taking EVERYONE'S money and promising them the stars. The information session that lasted the whole day was fruitless and nothing new was learned. Hey, at least they gave me a voucher for a free lunch in the downstairs commissary. The second day, I learned how to arrange "advice meetings" with bigshots in the industries I was interested in. These names were in D&B listings which are available for free at the public library. Nothing ever was unpublished or secret. Even their job listings were print outs from job boards. Man, my butt still hurts from the screw job I got. Everything was a let-down. An obvious scam. I hope Mark Brown, Terry Nash, and all those other cretinous charlatans spend some time in the joint for this. I don't know how those pricks can sleep at night.
Dorothy
Nashville,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
Jeff Hill with the Nashville Attorney General, Formal Complaint
#5Consumer Comment
Tue, September 02, 2003
Michael of South Fulton, file your complaint about John Plausse International, Inc with: Attorney General, Jeff Hill, or assistant Donna at 615-741-2614. As there are NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS about John Plausse and his slander and libel. Help to put this piece of dog sh-- out of business
Theresa
Omaha,Nebraska,
U.S.A.
WHAT WERE CONDITIONS OF SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION?
#6Consumer Comment
Sat, May 10, 2003
Michael, I am following many career development companies and am curious what brought your situation to a 'satisfactory resolution." Did you get your money back on the condition that you update your report to "satisfactory resolution?" I ask because the words used when the many questionable career development companies out there achieve "satisfactory resolutions," the words used are nearly identical. Just wondering...
Michael
South Fulton,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
issues have been resolved and we have further worked together to advance my career
#7Author of original report
Thu, March 06, 2003
In an earlier posting, I had made statements regarding the Phillips/Carlyle-John Plausse International organization, and some issues I felt were not being resolved in regard to what services they offer. In the months prior to this article, those issues have been resolved and we have further worked together to advance my career in the direction that I feel it needs to be directed.
