- Report: #346101
Complaint Review: Talent Builders International Inc. /TBII - West Palm Beach Florida
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Talent Builders International Inc. /TBII
2161 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, 33409 Florida, U.S.A.
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561-697-9139
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Talent Builders International, Inc. /TBII Because of due diligence, I avoided being scammed by this company. West Palm Beach Florida
I am a carpenter/licensed building contractor based in West Central Florida. Due to the very slow construction industry here, I responded to a listing for this company that was posted on Career Builder.com. I called the company last week in response to their ad for workers in the Caribbean and left a message. My call was returned within a few hours by the fast-talking president of the company, "Bobbi".
I asked the normal questions, such as the likelihood of landing a position through this company, details of employment, etc. I was told there was a 99.9% placement rate for carpenters, teams of carpenters, foremen, superintendents, sub-contractors, and contractors. Transportation, lodging, food, and possibly a per diem were to be payed by prospective employer. This sounded like a dream situation !!!! I asked if I could e-mail my resume and was told to bring it with me upon personal interview. I left off that I would call Monday to make an appointment for Wednesday.
I called Monday morning, left a message, and was called back within an hour. Bobbi told me to bring picture i.d., my resume, and $330.00 for a refundable(by future employer) application/processing fee. I was told that the normal fee was $580.00, but since Christmas the fee has been reduced. Many of my additional questions went unanswered, and I was told that everything would be answered at the two hour interview(at least four hours away on the other coast of Florida). I made the appointment.
Feeling uneasy about the situation of having to pay a "fee" for employment, I did some checking on the internet. I found ripoffreport.com through Google and found three reports about this company there. Every report said that this company provided no jobs, just took money. I also checked Better Business Bureau--rating of B+. The next thing I did was do a Google search for direct Caribbean employment --every site search came up negative. I then called several contractors listed on a Nassau, Bahamas contractor listing site, and found out that the Bahamas are as dead as Florida for construction.
After my research, I believe that this company is misrepresenting itself, is, at best, a resume distribution outfit, and is fleecing people in their time of need. They should be investigated and shut down.
I hope that other people read this and the other postings and run far away from this company. Buyer beware.
Robert
Tampa, Florida
U.S.A.
I asked the normal questions, such as the likelihood of landing a position through this company, details of employment, etc. I was told there was a 99.9% placement rate for carpenters, teams of carpenters, foremen, superintendents, sub-contractors, and contractors. Transportation, lodging, food, and possibly a per diem were to be payed by prospective employer. This sounded like a dream situation !!!! I asked if I could e-mail my resume and was told to bring it with me upon personal interview. I left off that I would call Monday to make an appointment for Wednesday.
I called Monday morning, left a message, and was called back within an hour. Bobbi told me to bring picture i.d., my resume, and $330.00 for a refundable(by future employer) application/processing fee. I was told that the normal fee was $580.00, but since Christmas the fee has been reduced. Many of my additional questions went unanswered, and I was told that everything would be answered at the two hour interview(at least four hours away on the other coast of Florida). I made the appointment.
Feeling uneasy about the situation of having to pay a "fee" for employment, I did some checking on the internet. I found ripoffreport.com through Google and found three reports about this company there. Every report said that this company provided no jobs, just took money. I also checked Better Business Bureau--rating of B+. The next thing I did was do a Google search for direct Caribbean employment --every site search came up negative. I then called several contractors listed on a Nassau, Bahamas contractor listing site, and found out that the Bahamas are as dead as Florida for construction.
After my research, I believe that this company is misrepresenting itself, is, at best, a resume distribution outfit, and is fleecing people in their time of need. They should be investigated and shut down.
I hope that other people read this and the other postings and run far away from this company. Buyer beware.
Robert
Tampa, Florida
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Barbara Hoskins
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
TBII has "A-" rating with Better Business Bureau in West Palm Beach & Tallahassee, FL.
#2REBUTTAL Owner of company
Thu, July 02, 2009
TBII would like to respond to this complaint, however in checking TBII's data base this individual is not a client of TBII. TBII responds to a client when contacted. TBII has an A- rating with the Better Business Bureau. TBII considers this complaint to be incorrect. For over 21 years TBII has always taken seriously the customers satisfaction.
Barbara Hoskins
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
www.bbbsoutheastflorida.org for good report
#3REBUTTAL Owner of company
Fri, August 08, 2008
TBII would like to respond to this statement. However there is no phone number, email address, address or fax number to respond to. This person is not a client of TBII. For a positive report on TBII contact the Better Business Bureau of West Palm Beach, FL @www.bbbsoutheastflorida.org TBII considers this complaint to be incorrect. With over 20 years in the same location, TBII has always taken seriously the customer's satisfaction.
