Was applying for Teaching assistant roles as my employer of 13 years had to let me go due to funding in the school.
I received a call after registering onto different jobsites.
The man who spoke to me informed me it was about my career in teaching. We had a conversation which lasted about 30minutes. The convo made me realise why i've not been having responses from the applications ive sent to schools.
He recommended me to complete some courses (at a cost) which i've completed after 6months
He also formatted my CV so i can start having more luck with my applications(which i didnt know needed doing as i've been in employment for over10years prior to this)
We went through interview practice aswell which i definitly needed as i've not had any interviews for a long time.
After 1 months of completing the courses i found my self back in a permanant Teaching assistant role, with a higher salary than i was on before. (just in time before the covid lockdown)
Have recommended Careers Advice and Learning Centre to my old colleagues and also my new ones as i've had a good experience 🙂
Only downside was that the original call was on private, but once i asked them to call not on private, they didnt call on private again.
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I had the first one phone me saying that my CV was great and the only thing holding me back was my lack of SEN training. He said I could get that for æ‹¢150.
I told him I didn't have that money, and he kept saying "Don't worry about the money, It's a good idea, right?"
This went on for ages. Then he asked me if all my friends were at Uni. I said most of them, but bear in mind I CHOSE not to go to Uni. He implied that I was the only one who couldn't get in because I didn't have SEN training. He asked what my parents did as a living, he asked what my favourite music was, etc. Really personal questions
He said he would send me an email(Which he never did.)
Second time:
Different bloke who claimed I had never spoken to his company, or they had never spoken to me, but then went on to say the same thing and I quote,
"If one doctor told you that you had tonsillitis, and you didn't believe him so went for a second opinion, and the second told you that you had tonsillitis, who do you think is right?"
I asked what relevance this had to anything, and he said,
"You know what, if you won't take my advice I won't bother with you."
And hung up on me.
The third time was a different person again. I was about to go out the door and told them I didn't have the time. He hung up.
I don't know if it's the same person using different names, but now occasionally, I will get a phone call from a private number. I know who it is and refuse to answer because I don't want to be upset again. Then an email will appear with the subject, "Unable to contact."
It just says, "Dear candidate." Like I'm a number.
Not speaking to these people and certainly not giving them my money.
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The man on the phone promised me so much help and support but didn't deliver on any of them. I stayed with them for 11 days but very quickly realised that the service they promised was not there.
If you do decide to go with them then take my advice and don't agree to receive your course via email! Otherwise, you will, unknowingly, forfeit your right to a refund!
Best of luck to anyone who is looking for a company to give ou that helping hand, trust me, Career Advice and Learning Centre isn't it.