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Complaint Review: MyComputerCareer.com - Raleigh North Carolina

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elwayfan - Mebane, North Carolina,
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MyComputerCareer.com
Capital Center Raleigh, 27302 North Carolina, USA
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www.mycomputercareer.com
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REVIEW UPDATE: May 31, 2018: MyComputerCareer.com remains committed to increased customer satisfaction and has improved their business practices over the years to better serve their customers. MyComputerCareer.com is truly dedicated to making sure their customers are satisfied and that any complaints which do arise are addressed promptly and fairly.

To date, MyComputerCareer.com has made good faith efforts to resolve all complaints reported on Ripoff Report. Based on our experience, the member business has proven to be among the top members of the Ripoff Report Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program as a Verified Safe Business™.

Over time and since becoming a member, MyComputerCareer.com has remained actively engaged and improving the way they address customer service complaints. As an active and current member of the Ripoff Report Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program we are happy to report that now more than ever MyComputerCareer.com remains committed to improving customer satisfaction.

Remember, no company or individual can ever satisfy 100% of the people 100% of the time. There are no products or services that will always be perfect for everyone and even the best companies will receive complaints from time to time. However, by participating in the Corporate Advocacy Program, the member business has made a commitment to working with its customers to resolve complaints quickly and fairly whenever possible.

Please keep in mind that as a consumer you have some responsibilities as well. Success has many definitions that based on your past experiences, current situation and your perceived expectations. Success with any product or service is always based on the proper application and understanding. The fastest car will not run if you never turn the engine on. Look at how you used the product or service that was provided in relation with the instructions that you received. The Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program will help you get your voice heard but please be prepared with documentation and fair representation of your concern, also have an idea of how the company can fix your concern. Can they offer additional services, extend warranties, offer a fair refund or just get you talking with someone that can help. ..let them know and let us know!

*Any consumer not receiving satisfaction from a member of the Corporate Advocacy Program should email us at [email protected].

Ripoff Report Verified™ REVIEW:

EDITOR’S UPDATE: Positive rating and recognition has been given to MyComputerCareer for its commitment to excellence in customer service.

Ripoff Report’s discussions with MyComputerCareer have uncovered an ongoing commitment by the company to total client satisfaction. This means that in the event of a disagreement or unmet expectation, students can expect that the institution will work towards finding a mutually satisfactory resolution. MyComputerCareer executives and staff listen carefully to client concerns and see them as opportunities to learn from past mistakes and become more efficient and effective in delivering a quality education and career development experience to each and every student.

MyComputerCareer’s Founder and President, Tony Galati, has gone the extra mile to give his personal assurance to students that their concerns, as well as their compliments will be heard. “We know that at a busy school like ours, a student may occasionally fall behind or feel a little lost. We’ve certainly had a few instances of students feeling as though their expectations weren’t being met or their voices weren’t heard. That’s why we implemented ‘Dear Tony.’ If ever a student feels like their needs aren’t being met by our personnel on their campus, they know where to go to reach me, personally, and get my response quickly—usually the same day. I don’t know any other school where students have that kind of immediate access to the President, Provost, or Dean. I treat these messages with the highest priority because nothing is more important to me than the satisfaction and success of our students!”



In the course of its review of MyComputerCareer, Ripoff Report learned that in most cases, the Dear Tony feedback is positive, affirming that students are enjoying a successful experience at the school. Whenever a suggestion or criticism is noted, however, the organization is quick to mobilize around the student to resolve the concern. MyComputerCareer has demonstrated that, more than simply meeting mandatory requirements of any resolution or settlement, administrators go the extra mile to attempt to exceed expectations and help the complainant feel positively about the experience and outcome.

The information provided in this report is based on comments made by Bruce Ackerman during an on-site inspection held by a third party verification company with no biases toward MyComputerCareer.com, Inc.

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MyComputerCareer.com, Inc. is a school offering IT training to help their clients achieve better, more satisfying careers by giving them specialized training in the area of information technology. Leads are typically acquired through internet and radio advertising, as well as through their website. The team at MyComputerCareer.com focus on a “no pressure” sales process, where the customer is given “the help and consideration [they need] to make an informed decision to commit to the course of study,” explains Bruce Ackerman, a representative of the school.



At times, a client may feel that he or she was not satisfied with the level of service received, however, Mr. Ackerman states this is not common. In the few cases students do feel that way, the team at MyComputerCareer.com “went above and beyond normal customer care” to ensure the client’s satisfaction, explains Mr. Ackerman. This generally ensures that the client is happy after the team works with them, but sometimes, Mr. Ackerman states that the client does not ever reply after receiving the additional help. After a complaint is resolved, regardless of the outcome, the student is asked to return. “And, in some instances, one on one contact is made,” explains Mr. Ackerman.

MyComputerCareer Complaint Resolution & Customer Care

When receiving a complaint, the team at MyComputerCareer.com does take into consideration the student’s time and money spent thus far on the course. “Consideration is taken, but once a student has taken over 50% of the class, the company still goes above and beyond” to ensure the student’s satisfaction, states Mr. Ackerman. To ensure that the students are receiving quality training, all instructors have professional degrees, and the school offers one-on-one training, second-chance testing, and job placement upon completion of the training.

In response to the complaint launched against them on Ripoff Report, Mr. Ackerman states that it was a fabricated complaint posted by a competitor in August of 2012. Since receiving the complaint, MyComputerCareer.com has since launched its own “Dr. Tony Website,” where students can post complaints and the team at MyComputerCareer.com can respond to them directly and resolve any issues that arise.

Mr. Ackerman and the team at MyComputerCareer.com, Inc. recognize the value of working with Ripoff Report and the Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program, and the platform it provides for businesses and clients to interact and resolve issues. Mr. Ackerman states that they value the “accurate reporting” that Ripoff Report offers.



MyComputerCareer Positive Feedback

"MyComputerCareer employees feel a strong connection to the company and especially, to the students. It’s not uncommon to hear comments like, 'I love what I do. Every day I come to work knowing I’m helping to make a positive difference in our students’ lives.' This sentiment extends from the boardroom to the classroom and will be echoed by executives, admissions advisors, instructors, career services personnel, and administrative staff.

Employers that hire MyComputerCareer students seem complimentary, as well. For instance, Marie Badger, a recruiter for an IT staffing firm in the Raleigh area said, 'MyComputerCareer has set the standard of what an individual should do in trying to break into the IT field. The whole process is awesome because it guarantees a way in…I have been working with MyComputerCareer for about two years and…what I have been most impressed with is the quality [candidates]. It has just been a great experience all around.’”

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"Ripoff Report complaints have given MyComputerCareer the impetus to reevaluate the customer experience and make sure we’re delivering on our promises. Although no one can satisfy every customer 100% of the time, we can make sure that when we do stumble, we do everything in our power to make it right. Through our new “Dear Tony” program, and better internal communications throughout the organization whenever a challenge first appears, we have been able to spot and resolve problems earlier and avoid some of the disappointments that might have otherwise resulted both for the student and for our organization. MyComputerCareer is committed to continually striving to improve in this vital area of customer satisfaction and service.”



In summary, after our review, which included discussions with Mr. Galati and many of his past and current associates, Rip-off Report is convinced that MyComputerCareer is committed to quality delivery of services resulting in total client satisfaction.

Read more about why consumers should feel confident when doing business with a member of Ripoff Report's Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation & Customer Satisfaction Program. Yes, it’s a long name for a program that does a lot for both consumers and businesses alike.

Read about Ripoff Report Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation & Customer Satisfaction Program, a program that benefits the consumer, assures them of complete satisfaction and confidence when doing business with a member business. this program works.

As a matter of policy, when a business becomes a member of the Corporate Advocacy Program they agree to allow Ripoff Report to contact every client who filed a complaint so they can make things right with them. In order to confirm that the complaints were resolved, Ripoff Report is copied on all responses so we can insure that the member business did right by their customer.

NOW TO THE ORIGINAL REPORT THAT WAS FILED

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MyComputerCareer.com Misleading advertising/did not fulfill contract/total scam Raleigh North Carolina

I just read five reports filed against MyComputerCareer.com, and they read exactly like my experience with this fraudulent "educational institution".  I went to the school for their presentationand was herded with others after the show to computer terminals to apply for financial aid, without agreeing to enroll. Once accepted for aid, I met with them again and asked several questions.  I wanted to pursue software testing and development since I had experience with it. I was promised that they would indeed touch on this. I wasn't aware that this was the only touching that would be done! I began classes and immediately found the instruction to be sorely lacking, the instructors spending more time outside smoking than with the class, and given "hands-on" labs that included no hands-on instruction whatsoever. We were given lists of instructions and told to follow them on a virtual software, were given no further instruction, did not receive answers to questions or assistance when requested, and soon fell behind. We were told not to worry and just concentrate on memorizing what was needed to pass certification exams. We did not actually learn the things we were memorizing and had absolutely no hands-on training and did not understand what we were doing. The instructors were asked to stop smoking and soon picked up e-cigarettes which they smoked in class while eating and talking amongst themselves.

We were given evaluations to complete and the owner started a "Dear Tony" where we could contact him directly with any complaints. Almost our entire class filed complaints with him and completed bad evaluations. The instructors were then fired mid-way through our course. For several weeks we had a management person from TX stand in our class and teach us totally different information in a totally different format, which put us further behind. We eventually got a new instructor who instituted yet again another different format. He was demeaning, cracked unethical, immoral jokes, and was downright mean to certain students who did not understand anything and constantly asked for help. The owner came to visit our location to asked us what we wanted from our complaints. I was given the option to take some courses over but no extension on graduation or the start of my payments for financial aid. The owner went so far as to threaten that if I dared complain and use his name or the school's that he would sue me for libel. A fellow student was given the option to start classes over since she had not received any certifications and didn't know enough to sit for any of the exams, after asking for her money back and being forgotten. She tried hard but the new instructor also treated her like a pariah and did not help her at all. So she quit and hired an attorney, however, couldn't afford to go through with any action. She had to sell her home, and now works as a daycare assistant.

I myself am unemployed, having flunked several pre-employment tests for the most basic help desk positions paying $8-12/hr when I had made $23/hr in my last administrative position. Since I took over a year off for school and certification tests (of which I passed 5) I cannot even get an administrative position because I am 50ish and the economy is still rock bottom. Kids graduating college with a four-year degree are taking admin positions at half what I was making and younger employees seem to be more desirable rathern than someone with 30 years admin experience. My loans payments for school are due to start next month and I cannot pay them. My husband and I receive assistance from HUD for our mortgage and my children and I receive charity care from a local hospital. We are attempting to sell our home, but again thanks to the economy are finding it impossible to do so.

MyComputerCareer.com has destroyed my life and those of others that attended classes with me. One veteran who wasted his GI bill on the school ended up in psychiatric counseling after this fiasco. This place should be put out of business for preying on veterans and those down on their luck, promising them the world, and not coming through on any of their promises. The lifetime career assistance is a joke with a director who can't even spell or ,write posting jobs that can be found out on Indeed.com and sending numerous students to apply for a single job. She missed appointments with me and was of absolutely no assistance. I am sick over what was done to me and would sue them for everything they have if only I had any money. The owner knows most people don't have the money and he can take advantage all he wants. He is a liar, a mean nasty man, and has no business owning a school that does this to people.  "Dear Tony" - you ruined my life!



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frank

oxford,
North Carolina,
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#2Consumer Comment

Mon, July 14, 2014

Everything this lady says is true.

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