Complaint Review: IPropelYou (Tamara Ellison) - Arkansas

IPropelYou posted the following job advertisement on Indeed.com:

Resume Writer - Part-Time Remote iPropel You, LLC - Atlanta, GA Remote             Urgently hiring   Job details Job Type Part-time Benefits Pulled from the full job description

• Training is available for a fee if you want to obtain certification and command higher pay.
• You can work from home and enjoy lucrative incomes of $20 to $50 per hour.
• Pay:
• $20.00 - $50.00 per hour

Qualifications

• Experience:

  • Resume Writing, 1 year (Required)

  Full Job Description

iPropel You works with clients to help them obtain their dream jobs. We utilize strategies that work which have caused our clients to experience career success and rapid growth for our agency. That’s where YOU come in...This industry is in need of good communicators who understand business and want to help others succeed? Do you have what it takes to create a Career Rebrand strategy that positions clients at the top of the pile?

Are you a skilled resume, curriculum vitae, cover letter or perhaps LinkedIn profile writer, or you’re willing to learn how to become one? If so, join our team! Training is available for a fee if you want to obtain certification and command higher pay. You can work from home and enjoy lucrative incomes of $20 to $50 per hour.

We offer a wide range of opportunities. Write resumes, cover letters or biographies. Create content for and optimize LinkedIn profiles. Hit the ground running by utilizing your current level of expertise to meet our growing demand for career rebrand services. We’re bursting at the seams with requests for resumes.

We will provide the tools, strategies and ongoing support to help you succeed while making a difference for others and doing what you love. And, did we mention you can work from home?

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct client intake meetings in order to assess needs and form effective strategies
• Write new and edit existing client resumes with the overall appearance, writing style and content necessary for clients to get noticed
• Offer thoughtful, productive feedback to clients as necessary
• Respond professionally and promptly to client comments and revision requests
• Convey to clients the value of career re-branding options that complement a well-written resume and are vital to a successful job search. These may include cover letters, optimized LinkedIn profiles, biographies and other forms of communication
• Provide related services or make necessary referrals within the agency
• Maintain communication with iPropel You and provide work consistent with its reputation, values, and mission

Minimum Qualifications

• Passion for helping others put their best foot forward
• High standard of customer service
• Excellent writing, grammar, and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to listen attentively and analyze information effectively
• Thinks strategically and operates with keen business acumen
• Manages tasks well and meets required deadlines
• Responds professionally, in a timely manner
• Possesses the technical proficiency necessary to work remotely, meet client needs, and produce quality work

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in professional resume writing for entry, mid-level and/or executive clients
• Experience and/or education in recruitment, career coaching, human resources, communications, writing, literature, languages, or sales, and marketing field
• Knowledge of job scans and applicant tracking systems (ATS)
• Ability to write effective resumes or curriculum vitae, highly optimized LinkedIn profiles and engaging professional biographies and cover letters
• Comprehensive understanding of various industries and related roles from entry-level to executive positions
• Awareness of basic human resource and hiring practices

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $50.00 per hour

Experience:

• Resume Writing: 1 year (Required)

Work Location:

• Fully Remote

Hours per week:

• Less than 10

Company's website:

• www.ipropelyou.com

Company's Facebook page:

• www.facebook.com/ipropelyou

Work Remotely:

• Yes

She followed up with a Zoom information session of about 80 applicants that started hemorrhaging attendees as soon as she made it clear that, if one wants to apply without a license to write resumes (not actually required for writing resumes), one would need to apply for her training courses. These training courses do not come with a guarantee of a job. Follow-up email outlined the outrageous prices of her training courses: 

Resume Writer

Training Options & Next Steps

 

Thank you for your interest in writing with us!

So many of you joined the Resume Writer Overview on Wednesday, Sept. 1st.

As a follow-up - below are details on how to get started on the next steps with iPropel You.

 

Freelance Resume Writers

Earn $100 to $300 per project

 

Are you a Certified Resume Writer

or have advanced writing skills?

No need for training? Apply today!

 

Download Resume Writing Test &

Submit revised resume to:

[email protected]

for consideration no later than

Tuesday, Oct. 6th at 5 p.m. CST

Download    

Resume Renovator

Earn $100 to $300 per project

 

Online Training & 7 Group Sessions

• Resume Focus, Blueprint, Content and Brand
• Optimize for ATS
• Cover Letters
• Additional Resources

$1,997

 

1 Payment

$200 Early Discount

Use Code: RR-200

$1,797 w/discount

Start Now!

$1,050

 

2 Payments

Billed Monthly

 

$2,100 Total Cost

Start Now!

$750

 

3 Payments

Billed Monthly

 

$2,100 Total Cost

Start Now!  

Career Rebrand Specialist

Earn $150 to $400 per project

 

Online Training & 10 Group Sessions

• Resume Focus, Blueprint, Content and Advanced Brand
• Optimize for ATS
• Cover Letters, LinkedIn Profiles and Job Search Correspondence
• Client Intake Training
• Additional Resources
• 1 on 1 Coaching Calls (6)

 

$4,997

 

1 Payment

$1,000 Early Discount

Use Code: CRS-1K

$3,997 w/discount

Start Now!

$2,550

 

2 Payments

Billed Monthly

 

$5,100 Total Cost

Start Now!

$1,750

 

3 Payments

Billed Monthly

 

$5,250 Total Cost

Start Now!

$950

 

6 Payments

Billed Monthly

 

$5,700 Total Cost

Start Now!

 

Remember, never pay for a job. Jobs pay you. If a company believes in you, they will invest in you. This is likely her main source of income. Sad that she also markets herself as a mom...

Run, don't walk! 

I have already reported this posting to Indeed.com, so she may shift gears and try to rebrand. Be on the look-out for any similar postings.