Virtual Career Agents LLC

I've been applying for virtual / remote positions to work from home. Everything nowadays is online and it is so hard to decipher if these companies are legitimate. I can't find them on BBB and when I looked up the name on Nasdaq Korean or Japanese font came up however I do not know their symbol or ticker and looked it up by the actual company name. After responding to a post online completing an application questionnaire, I received this response today. Website seems legitimate. I was not being convinced I have to pay for anything just a suggestion made. However the fact that there is a cost to attend a career fair is what is making me think twice??? I am not required to pay or attend. Any way to find out if this is a real, legitimate company other than what I've already researched???

My name is Michael Brunn and I'm a recruiter with Virtual Career Agents.

Thank you for your interest in our Marketing Support Team opening. I wanted to let you know that I have reviewed your resume and have calculated the score on your assessment. The results look good and I have forwarded your resume, application and assessment to our hiring team. They will get back to me if they would like to schedule you for a phone interview. Based on your assessment score, I expect that to happen.

Please be advised that due to our upcoming career fair our management team is somewhat backed up so a phone interview may not occur right away but I will be sure to keep you in the loop if any changes or updates are made regarding your candidacy.

In the meantime, I noticed that your application has a high compatibility rating with several of our internal work from home positions that will be presented at the career fair in January. Have you considered registering for the event? It's virtual, so you can attend from your home computer. With your background I think there is a very good probability that you'd be able to secure something either with us or one of our vendors at the fair. Actually, even if you are selected for the Marketing Support Position you would have the option of taking on more than 1 role to pick up extra hours/income (since most of the WFH positions start out part time). Or if for some reason the Marketing Support Position doesn't pan out, you'll have the career fair as a back up plan. Just thought I'd bring it up to you.

If this is something that you'd like to attend let me know right away and I'll sneak your resume in with some of the hiring managers early. I'm pretty sure you'll get some interest. Also, I have a few "Preferred Price" discount passes left that you can use if you're interested. For more information about the event just go to our website and click on "2016 GoVirtual Career Fair" but DO NOT purchase your all-access pass directly from the website or you'll pay the full price! To register using my preferred pricing discount just go to: https://squareup.com/store/virtual-career-agents and click on the blue button with the preferred price on it. Then click "Add to basket" and then "Checkout" and simply follow the remaining steps to purchase your All-Access pass at the discounted price. You'll want to do this soon as I'm not sure when the discount will be deactivated. Once you've registered you will receive an emailed receipt and I will follow up via email with specific instructions in regards to getting into the virtual event. The email will be sent as we get closer to the 14th. You'll also get your name entered in the drawings for the laptop giveaway during the event. They are giving a TON of HP laptops away to attendees!

Let me know as soon as you register, I'd like to help get your resume in front of a few of the hiring managers early so they know you'll be in attendance and potentially can get you set up for interviews before a lot of the other attendees. I like to help out our internal candidates as much as I can!

Sorry for the long email, I hope you find the information useful! And again, I'll keep you updated on the Marketing Support Position.

Regards,

Michael Brunn
Recruiter and Work from Home Placement Adviser
Virtual Career Agents, Inc.
http://www.virtualcareeragents.com
[email protected]

Hello,
They are trying to steal money from you. Job fairs are free events and there is no legitimate reason to pay. Legitimate job recruiters do not charge an upfront fee to find you a job and any legitimate fees would be paid from your salary once you they have placed you in a new position.
Work at home positions are rare with the vast majority found on line are going to be scams.

This website is less than one month old with the minimum registration period of one year which are huge red flags.

If you have any additional questions please ask.

I saw an AD for this on craigslist and being a stay at home mom i applied and got the job. They asked for 150.00 deposit for the laptop, printer and headset they are suppose to send. I have not paid anything. This is what the email read:

Hello xxxxxx,

After carefully reviewing your application and assessment score, Virtual Career Agents would like to extend an offer to you to join our National Marketing Support Team!

My name is Michael Brunn and I'm the recruiter who will be assisting you throughout the remaining steps in our process. In this email I have provided the necessary details for you to follow in order to accept our offer and secure your position on our team. If you decide to move forward with us we ask that you complete the steps outlined in this message in a timely manner.

Please read the details in this message before moving forward to confirm your understanding of the position and associated terms and conditions.

Contractor Agreement:

You must accept EACH of the conditions below to proceed with this position. By moving forward and securing your position on our team you are agreeing to all of the terms listed below and throughout this email. Please understand that this is a 1099 Contract position and you are entering into an independent contractor agreement with Virtual Career Agents, Inc.. As a contractor, you understand that you would not be an employee of Virtual Career Agents, Inc. You would be accepting a contract engagement to fulfill specific daily tasks as specified on a daily basis. The contract pay rate is $400 per week. Either party can terminate this working engagement at any time with written or electronic (email) notice.

Terms and Conditions:

- This is a 1099 position which pays $400 per week
- Virtual Career Agents will pay you on a weekly basis through direct deposit - all payments are made on Monday for the week prior.
- There is no set schedule with this position and the typical work week will consist of 15 to 20 hours depending on your skill level and experience.
- All work must be done between the hours of 5:00am and 10:00pm Central Time.
- This position will officially begin on January 19th, 2016 with the first 2 days consisting of online training
- To review the details of the position please visit the link below: https://virtualcareeragents.recruiterbo ... 7c16e74fb2
- This is a PART TIME position only. Full time positions may be offered after 60 days at the discretion of Virtual Career Agents

Technology and Workstation Deposit:

Should you decide to move forward with Virtual Career Agents you will be furnished with a workstation pre-installed with custom software, security and various features required to fulfill your duties as a Marketing Support Team member. The retail value of each workstation is over $300 and includes a new or refurbished HP A6-Series laptop with a 15.7" screen and 500GB Hard Drive. The custom components includes but is not limited to: VPN access portal, timesheet software, microsoft suite with customized worksheets, documents and directories pre-installed.

These workstations represent a significant financial investment made by our company to ensure all of our team members are equipped with the tools needed to succeed in their remote position.

In order to protect our investment we require all team members to provide us with a refundable Technology System Deposit of $150.00 at the final stage of our hiring process. The $150.00 Technology deposit is fully refundable and serves as collateral for equipment furnished by Virtual Career Agents, Inc. This is NOT a purchase and all items will remain the property of Virtual Career Agents. This system is a requirement of the position. In the event that our working engagement is terminated by either party, Virtual Career Agents, inc. agrees to return the entire deposit amount within 3 days of receiving the equipment back from you. Normal wear and tear is expected and will not result in a deduction from the deposit amount. Although it is not required, you will also be given the option to keep your system by forfeiting your deposit and agreeing to a "remote wipe" of the proprietary software and components installed by our company. Virtual Career Agents, Inc. agrees to pay for the shipping costs associated with furnishing and returning any equipment. Equipment is valued at over $300 in total (some equipment may be refurbished). Equipment must be returned within 14 days of the end of the working engagement with Virtual Career Agents, Inc.

All repairs on equipment will be paid for by Virtual Career Agents, inc. except for damages caused by mishandling or abuse. Employee agrees not to download any unauthorized material onto company workstations. All changes, modifications and updates must be approved and authorized by the company beforehand. These details are also posted online during the checkout process of placing your deposit.

These are the terms and conditions of the position we have offered you.

At this time, if you would like to accept the offer to become a new member of our National Marketing Support Team please follow the instructions below, in order, as soon as possible. If we do not hear back from you or receive the following steps completed in a timely manner we will assume you have decided to withdraw your interest from our position and as such we will move forward with other candidates.

Step 1 - Please immediately email our Marketing Support Team at [email protected] to request your new corporate email address and to verify the shipping address where your workstation should be mailed to. Please note that you or another responsible individual must be present to sign for the shipment once it arrives on the morning of January 19th, 2016 via Fed Ex Express AM delivery. In your email please provide your full name, address, and also if you will have a conflict with signing for the equipment on the 19th.

Step 2 - Email me directly to request a time of the day you would like to receive an orientation call from your assigned Regional Manager. This would be a 30 minute call to walk you through your new Workstation applications and how to access the online training modules. This will have to take place after 12:00pm central in order to ensure that you have received your system. If you are unable to arrange a time for the 19th please specify a time of the day on the 20th that you would like to schedule the call.

Step 3 - Place your Technology System Deposit. Simply follow the link provided below and follow the instructions to complete your deposit through our secure payment form. You do NOT need to set up an account with our payment processor in order to complete your deposit, you can disregard the account set up option. Once your deposit is placed you will receive a confirmation email, as will our marketing support team. This will confirm and finalize the on-boarding process and we will begin putting together your workstation and preparing it for delivery on the 19th of January.

Here is the link to complete the deposit: https://www.virtualcareeragents.com/equ ... .html#!/~/

If you have any questions regarding the above steps please email me directly at [email protected]

Thanks and welcome to the team! We look forward to getting started next month!


Michael Brunn
Recruiter and Career Placement Adviser
Virtual Career Agents, Inc.
[email protected]
http://www.virtualcareeragents.com

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Mod Note: This post appears to be a fake testimonial. Scammers will use these kinds of fake posts, pretending that they or friends, are satisfied customers, in order to convince potential victims their scam is real. Occasionally a post like this will be made by a confused victim or someone who mixes up company names as well. This is indeed a scam.


Just because there are 2 sides to every story....I am a Marketing Support Agent with Virtual Career Agents. Call me biased, I am, but that doesn't make me wrong. I've been working for VCA for only 5 weeks. I don't know if the opportunity is for everyone, but for someone like me it's not a bad option. Actually, I am going to be part of the training team for new Support Team members. I received the same email as one of the individuals, Leslie, that posted to this site. It's a canned email, obviously, which makes sense because just about everything I do in my role is pre-scripted as well. This is just an opinion, but just because a company doesn't offer a traditional "job" doesn't automatically make it a scam. If you are uncomfortable making a deposit for equipment than simply decline the offer, nobody would blame you. But I am here to say that that I work for VCA, I'm not an owner of the company or even a manager, but I enjoy what I do and I have been paid as agreed. Hopefully this helps people make an informed decision with facts and opinions from both sides. Most people are skeptical of opportunities like this, I was, but I would hate to see someone miss out on something because they only see one side of the story. That's all.

[AlanJones]

Just because there are 2 sides to every story....I am a Marketing Support Agent with Virtual Career Agents. Call me biased, I am, but that doesn't make me wrong. I've been working for VCA for only 5 weeks.

So you managed to get a job and work for a company for 5 weeks when their website has only existed for 4 weeks and then you felt compelled to Google them and post a nice review.

You are either confused or a scammer trying to protect his scam.

No one should ever need to pay money to buy equipment to be able to do a job.

Hello xxxxxxx,

After carefully reviewing your application and assessment score, Virtual Career Agents would like to extend an offer to you to join our National Marketing Support Team!

My name is Michael Brunn and I'm the recruiter who will be assisting you throughout the remaining steps in our process. In this email I have provided the necessary details for you to follow in order to accept our offer and secure your position on our team. If you decide to move forward with us we ask that you complete the steps outlined in this message in a timely manner.

Please read the details in this message before moving forward to confirm your understanding of the position and associated terms and conditions.

Contractor Agreement:

You must accept EACH of the conditions below to proceed with this position. By moving forward and securing your position on our team you are agreeing to all of the terms listed below and throughout this email. Please understand that this is a 1099 Contract position and you are entering into an independent contractor agreement with Virtual Career Agents, Inc.. As a contractor, you understand that you would not be an employee of Virtual Career Agents, Inc. You would be accepting a contract engagement to fulfill specific daily tasks as specified on a daily basis. The contract pay rate is $400 per week. Either party can terminate this working engagement at any time with written or electronic (email) notice.

Terms and Conditions:

- This is a 1099 position which pays $400 per week
- Virtual Career Agents will pay you on a weekly basis through direct deposit - all payments are made on Monday for the week prior.
- There is no set schedule with this position and the typical work week will consist of 15 to 20 hours depending on your skill level and experience.
- All work must be done between the hours of 5:00am and 10:00pm Central Time.
- This position will officially begin on January 19th, 2016 with the first 2 days consisting of online training
- To review the details of the position please visit the link below: https://virtualcareeragents.recruiterbo ... 7c16e74fb2
- This is a PART TIME position only. Full time positions may be offered after 60 days at the discretion of Virtual Career Agents

Technology and Workstation Deposit:

Should you decide to move forward with Virtual Career Agents you will be furnished with a workstation pre-installed with custom software, security and various features required to fulfill your duties as a Marketing Support Team member. The retail value of each workstation is over $300 and includes a new or refurbished HP A6-Series laptop with a 15.7" screen and 500GB Hard Drive. The custom components includes but is not limited to: VPN access portal, timesheet software, microsoft suite with customized worksheets, documents and directories pre-installed.

These workstations represent a significant financial investment made by our company to ensure all of our team members are equipped with the tools needed to succeed in their remote position.

In order to protect our investment we require all team members to provide us with a refundable Technology System Deposit of $150.00 at the final stage of our hiring process. The $150.00 Technology deposit is fully refundable and serves as collateral for equipment furnished by Virtual Career Agents, Inc. This is NOT a purchase and all items will remain the property of Virtual Career Agents. This system is a requirement of the position. In the event that our working engagement is terminated by either party, Virtual Career Agents, inc. agrees to return the entire deposit amount within 3 days of receiving the equipment back from you. Normal wear and tear is expected and will not result in a deduction from the deposit amount. Although it is not required, you will also be given the option to keep your system by forfeiting your deposit and agreeing to a "remote wipe" of the proprietary software and components installed by our company. Virtual Career Agents, Inc. agrees to pay for the shipping costs associated with furnishing and returning any equipment. Equipment is valued at over $300 in total (some equipment may be refurbished). Equipment must be returned within 14 days of the end of the working engagement with Virtual Career Agents, Inc.

All repairs on equipment will be paid for by Virtual Career Agents, inc. except for damages caused by mishandling or abuse. Employee agrees not to download any unauthorized material onto company workstations. All changes, modifications and updates must be approved and authorized by the company beforehand. These details are also posted online during the checkout process of placing your deposit.

These are the terms and conditions of the position we have offered you.

At this time, if you would like to accept the offer to become a new member of our National Marketing Support Team please follow the instructions below, in order, as soon as possible. Due to the nature of this position and the high volume of candidates that have applied, we ask that you complete the following steps as soon as possible and we can only secure your position after ALL 3 steps below are completed. This offer is exclusive to you and will not be offered to other candidates for the remainder of the business day today. After 5:00pm central time today If the status of this opening changes or if it is filled by another candidate before the steps are completed we reserve the right to rescind our offer.

Step 1 - Please immediately email our Marketing Support Team at [email protected] to request your new corporate email address and to verify the shipping address where your workstation should be mailed to. Please note that you or another responsible individual must be present to sign for the shipment once it arrives on the morning of January 19th, 2016 via Fed Ex Express AM delivery. In your email please provide your full name, address, and also if you will have a conflict with signing for the equipment on the 19th.

Step 2 - Email me directly to request a time of the day you would like to receive an orientation call from your assigned Regional Manager. This would be a 30 minute call to walk you through your new Workstation applications and how to access the online training modules. This will have to take place after 12:00pm central in order to ensure that you have received your system. If you are unable to arrange a time for the 19th please specify a time of the day on the 20th that you would like to schedule the call.

Step 3 - Place your Technology System Deposit. Simply follow the link provided below and follow the instructions to complete your deposit through our secure payment form. You do NOT need to set up an account with our payment processor in order to complete your deposit, you can disregard the account set up option. Once your deposit is placed you will receive a confirmation email, as will our marketing support team. This will confirm and finalize the on-boarding process and we will begin putting together your workstation and preparing it for delivery on the 19th of January.

Here is the link to complete the deposit: https://www.virtualcareeragents.com/equ ... .html#!/~/

If you have any questions regarding the above steps please email me directly at [email protected]

Thanks and welcome to the team! We look forward to getting started next month!


Michael Brunn
Recruiter and Career Placement Adviser
Virtual Career Agents, Inc.
[email protected]
http://www.virtualcareeragents.com

Yes, I realise that the main purpose of the site is to recruit mules to fill all those virtual roles. But they are going to rip me off before I can even apply for them.

Virtual Administrative Assistant (3 openings): Applications accepted at the career fair only
Virtual Email Support (5 openings): Applications accepted at the career fair only
Virtual Vendor Management Assistant (5 openings): Applications accepted at the career fair only
Virtual Customer Service Agent (2 openings): Applications accepted at the career fair only
Virtual Data Entry Specialist (3 openings): Applications accepted at the career fair only
Virtual Vendor Sourcing Team (6 openings): Applications accepted at the career fair only

So I can be ripped off by (not) going to a virtual job fair.
(An online job fair would be acceptable, but a virtual one? Methinks they are bringing the word into disrepute!)

Virtual Career Agents, Incorporated and its partners is proud to present the 1st Annual GoVirtual Career Fair!

When? January 14th - 17th, 2016!
Where? Attend from home on your online computer!
What is it? A massive virtual event consisting of hundreds of businesses and thousands of new work-from-home jobs and opportunities!

Join us from the comfort of your own home for what is shaping up to be one of the most explosive career fair events of 2016! All positions are 100% work-from-home only! Check out some of these exciting details!

Register today for only $90.00 and receive a full-year all access pass to our GoVirtual Career Fair and Career Portal.

But the website registration is going to run out before I have had my full-year all access

Just got a "congratulations" from Michael Brunn - - seemed legit until I got down to the part where they want money for them to send you their computer system. That stopped me cold - - I'm the job seeker why would I send money? If they are a legit organization why don't they just supply the system? Also, no LIVE contact - - couldn't find any information on Virtual Career Agents LLC, couldn't find any info on Michael Brunn - - looked on LinkedIn where most professionals LIVE, then plugged the info into Google which lead me here.

It all seems to strange. I also don't like the urgency of my response or they'll fill the position with someone else.

I'm just looking for a virtual position, why all the scams and bullshit? Just the lowest of the low preying on people that NEED $$$