Complaint Review: Career Network

How does the verification process work? Well, as a former employee I can tell you that none of the questions that are asked by softrock.org, applicant-tree.com, directemploymentnow.com actually matter for the job and are only asked to see if the applicant qualifies to go to school On-line.  After pretending to help an applicant with their job, the representative then pitches going back to school and is paid commission for referring a person to The Career Institute (ECAC), Education Match, and  Education Connection. However, like I said earlier, the jobs are bogus and none of the questions matter for the job. That is where the misrepresentation occurs, or otherwise the lie. 

I have been contacted by them numerous times also. I have replied that I would be more than happy to talk to someone or meet in person to fill out an application but have gotten no response, only more invites to fill out apps online. In this day and age of identity theft and fraudulent scammers I am very reluctant to give any personal info online. I did type their company name and address in Google and hit search. Gotta love google, they had all sorts of interesting links. Here's one you may find interesting.

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All I can say is BEWARE!

CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report.

Then provide legitimate contact information for job seekers and potential employers to contact your business. The email addresses listed on your "About" and "Contact Us" sections are undeliverable, and the links you provide for follow-up to initial applications are inconsistent and often incorrect.

- Gina S., Reno, Nevada

I'm sorry that you feel our recruitment practices are questionable. I'm sure this is only due to a misunderstanding of us and our business. Allow me to clear up any confusion by explaining who we are and what it is we exactly do.

Career Network is a new job board that is free to use by both job seekers and employers. Currently, there are thousands of jobs throughout the country available for application on our network of employment sites. We actively market those opportunities to individuals who have previously expressed interest in receiving employment offers. This works as a benefit for our corporate clients as we actively reach hundreds of potential applicants who had not previously been introduced to the opportunity through traditional job ads.

To keep our services free to both job seekers and employers we do offer advertising verticals on the site. However they are completely voluntary and do not in any way affect job seekers' consideration for the listed employment opportunities. We act only as an intermediary between the applicants and the hiring companies, and do not interfere with the delivery of submitted resumes for any reason. To do so would jeopardize our relationships not only with our corporate clients but our advertising partners as well.

Let me assure you that nothing will be done with your personal information that you do not expressly authorize. Foremost, since you are applying for a position, your resume will be transmitted to the employer who will then consider you for a job based solely on your skills and education. Beyond that, we will only connect you with our promotional partners if you agree to it during the application process.

I hope this clears up any confusion you may have regarding our Web site and our recruitment services. Please feel free to contact us with any further issues or suggestions at info@careernetwork.us.com.