Complaint Review: Ostrowe & Associates

I tried the direct mail campaign as another tool in my job search. The process begins with the candidate providing a resume. O & A writes a cover letter and both documents ( 150 at a cost of approximately $700) are sent to hiring managers based on the industries you choose.

O & A "coaches" you by providing a step by step method to find that great job in the "hidden" job market. No job leads resulted from the direct mail campaign; the "gatekeepers" are very protective these days, and companies weren't creating new positions.

I informed O & A of my frustration with this approach; they sent me a list of 300 additional hiring managers names in other industries. Once again I was asked to provide the industries. There were few companies on the list even worth contacting. No mailing this time on the part of O & A; just a list of contacts and company names.

O & A does not make any promises or guarantees using their direct mail campaign, but they don't even follow-up and ask if you found a job using this method.

My advice is to do your own research, prepare a cover letter and resume, and send the documents yourself. If you have to do most of the work yourself, then invest your time and money wisely.

Steven
Mendota Heights, Minnesota
U.S.A.