by Davismerton
Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:57 pm
Dotti,
I was also contacted by a man who goes by Marcus Iversen with Premier Transportation (not the legitimate company). Their website address is: http://www.premiertransportation.org.
"Dear Davis Merton,
After studying your Curriculum Vitae on Career Builder website, Premier Transportation is glad to offer you the position of Freight Forwarding Agent in our organization. We believe that your intelligence, skills and achievement will be among our most priceless assets.
Premier Transportation provides secure storage, pickup and shipment assistance for Europeans and US citizens who are currently residing in Europe. Our clients are not able to receive express shipment of purchases that are being shipped from on-line stores based in United States due to companies not supporting international delivery. Generally, the content of the shipments consists of garments, electric devices, and other products. Packages are not bulky and do not need special storage place.
JOB SUMMARY:
Freight Forwarding Agent acts a essential part in the transit of gear from one area to another. They function as essential go-between in the import/export action and support Freight Forwarders, individuals, commercial organizations, importers and exporters who require help simplifying their global forwarding operations. You will be responsible for handling the packing, inspection and assuring that all essential documentation is complete prior the international shipping. You will also be responsible for looking over and keeping a keen eye on all ongoing shipments. This line of work involves keeping your Supervising Manager up-to-date throughout the entire process and reporting back at each and every stage. Consequently, you will need to accumulate data, introduce it in an accessible form and submit reports. Given you will be working from home - this is also something you will have to work through. When all the different pieces are considered as a unified whole, Freight Forwarders mainly take up the accountability of moving freight from one location to another.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Pick up incoming packages house/flat);
- Make sure packages are complete/undamaged;
- Pack and schedule outgoing cargo, ensuring all required paperwork is finished before shipping;
- Deliver outgoing packages to your local United States Postal Service office;
- Track freight as required;
- Reporting back to your Supervising Manager.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Able to effectively communicate in English - spoken and written;
- Computer skills, personal e-mail address, work with MS Office documents;
- Must be at least 25 YO;
- Must have elementary experience using printers and the ability to print papers at home;
- Must have own cell number that you can be reached on during working time;
- Must have steady broadband and the ability to access the Internet from home computer;
- Must be present at home during work hours or have someone in (charge instead) in order to receive incoming packages;
- Immediate start - if you are not in a position to start contract with us ASAP, please ignore this offer.
Should you secure this job offer, per company policy you will be entitled to receive the following beginning on your hire date.
Salary: $2130/month during the 60 day provisional term; $2770/month after the 60 day provisional term has been completed, paid in monthly installments by check.
Performance Bonuses: from $30 for every completed assignment.
To apply, please reply with your name and surname, mobile phone and home phone numbers. You will receive further information in your email in 48 hours.
Please do not apply if you are 24 YO or below.
Please do not apply if you are currently in employment.
Please do not apply if you are not available for immediate start.
Do check your 'Junk' folder constantly to ensure quick communicating."
And then they followed up with this email.
"Dear Davis,
Thank you for your response. We are pleased you requested more information regarding the position of Freight Forwarding Assistant at Premier Transportation.
1. The position is home based, you will be provided with company virtual office account, which will be used to manage incoming and outgoing shipments, communicate with manager/supervisor.
2. You will work within the BPO department/team and your line manager will be Mr Henrik Tveit.
Responsibilities:
- Receiving incoming packages (delivered to your home address);
- Ensure packages are complete / intact;
- Repack and plan outgoing freight, ensuring all needed paperwork is completed before shipping;
- Drop outgoing package at your local USPS office;
- Track freight as required;
- Reporting back to your Supervising Manager.
- Available on Instant Messenger 9 AM – 5 PM Mon – Fri.
3. Your starting salary is $2130/month during the 60 day probationary period; $2770/month after the 60 day probationary period has been completed, paid in monthly installments by check.
Performance Bonuses: from $30 for each processed package.
4. To help you to develop your performance, informal reviews will take place every month, with a formal annual appraisal that will take place in February each year.
5. This offer is subject to references. Please supply the names and full contact details of two referees – 1 professional is a MUST.
6. On a holiday you do not receive additional compensation, but may have the work schedule adjusted during the week in which the holiday occurs or in a subsequent week to recognize the holiday or additional time worked.
7. The Employee will devote full time, 40+ hours per week, and, during this employment, will not be allowed to engage in other business activities.
Hours of work may vary, but standard hours are from 9.00am to 5.00pm. It may be necessary on occasions to work outside these hours (i.e. delayed delivery truck).
8. Your probation period is 2 months (60 days). During this period we will assess your progress. Any serious issues – on either side – should be raised as they occur. The supervisor will, not earlier than the 4th week no later than the 7th week of the trial period, complete the Trial Period Form, (evaluation) and forwarding it to the reviewing official.
Once the reviewing official has signed the form, the rating supervisor will:
1. If the report is satisfactory, discuss it with the employee and forward it to the appropriate custodian of the Employee Performance File (EPF).
2. If the report recommends separation of the employee, contact the HR Department, for further guidance.
The following are job description and packaging/shipping manual, which outlines your basic role and quality requirements:
http://premiertransportation.org/hr/job_description.pdf
http://premiertransportation.org/hr/pac ... manual.pdf
I would be grateful if you would accept this offer by completing application form:
http://premiertransportation.org/hr/pt-ea.docx or http://premiertransportation.org/hr/pt-ea.doc
and post it back to us via email attachment or fax.
We will then review your application. Successful candidates will be invited to proceed to the next step – virtual interview with one of the HR Managers. Please note, due to high volume of responses, you might not be notified in case of failure, but we will keep your information in our database for 6 months and will contact with future offers we might have.
Let me know if you have up any further questions at this point. We look forward to welcoming you to the team.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Marcus Iversen
HR Department
Premier Transportation
Our mailing address is:
Street: 7C1 Strastnoy Bul'var
City: Moscow
Zip Code: 119453 Country: Russia
Copyright © 2013 Premier Transportation, All rights reserved."
I was also contacted by a man who goes by Marcus Iversen with Premier Transportation (not the legitimate company). Their website address is: http://www.premiertransportation.org.
"Dear Davis Merton,
After studying your Curriculum Vitae on Career Builder website, Premier Transportation is glad to offer you the position of Freight Forwarding Agent in our organization. We believe that your intelligence, skills and achievement will be among our most priceless assets.
Premier Transportation provides secure storage, pickup and shipment assistance for Europeans and US citizens who are currently residing in Europe. Our clients are not able to receive express shipment of purchases that are being shipped from on-line stores based in United States due to companies not supporting international delivery. Generally, the content of the shipments consists of garments, electric devices, and other products. Packages are not bulky and do not need special storage place.
JOB SUMMARY:
Freight Forwarding Agent acts a essential part in the transit of gear from one area to another. They function as essential go-between in the import/export action and support Freight Forwarders, individuals, commercial organizations, importers and exporters who require help simplifying their global forwarding operations. You will be responsible for handling the packing, inspection and assuring that all essential documentation is complete prior the international shipping. You will also be responsible for looking over and keeping a keen eye on all ongoing shipments. This line of work involves keeping your Supervising Manager up-to-date throughout the entire process and reporting back at each and every stage. Consequently, you will need to accumulate data, introduce it in an accessible form and submit reports. Given you will be working from home - this is also something you will have to work through. When all the different pieces are considered as a unified whole, Freight Forwarders mainly take up the accountability of moving freight from one location to another.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Pick up incoming packages house/flat);
- Make sure packages are complete/undamaged;
- Pack and schedule outgoing cargo, ensuring all required paperwork is finished before shipping;
- Deliver outgoing packages to your local United States Postal Service office;
- Track freight as required;
- Reporting back to your Supervising Manager.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Able to effectively communicate in English - spoken and written;
- Computer skills, personal e-mail address, work with MS Office documents;
- Must be at least 25 YO;
- Must have elementary experience using printers and the ability to print papers at home;
- Must have own cell number that you can be reached on during working time;
- Must have steady broadband and the ability to access the Internet from home computer;
- Must be present at home during work hours or have someone in (charge instead) in order to receive incoming packages;
- Immediate start - if you are not in a position to start contract with us ASAP, please ignore this offer.
Should you secure this job offer, per company policy you will be entitled to receive the following beginning on your hire date.
Salary: $2130/month during the 60 day provisional term; $2770/month after the 60 day provisional term has been completed, paid in monthly installments by check.
Performance Bonuses: from $30 for every completed assignment.
To apply, please reply with your name and surname, mobile phone and home phone numbers. You will receive further information in your email in 48 hours.
Please do not apply if you are 24 YO or below.
Please do not apply if you are currently in employment.
Please do not apply if you are not available for immediate start.
Do check your 'Junk' folder constantly to ensure quick communicating."
And then they followed up with this email.
"Dear Davis,
Thank you for your response. We are pleased you requested more information regarding the position of Freight Forwarding Assistant at Premier Transportation.
1. The position is home based, you will be provided with company virtual office account, which will be used to manage incoming and outgoing shipments, communicate with manager/supervisor.
2. You will work within the BPO department/team and your line manager will be Mr Henrik Tveit.
Responsibilities:
- Receiving incoming packages (delivered to your home address);
- Ensure packages are complete / intact;
- Repack and plan outgoing freight, ensuring all needed paperwork is completed before shipping;
- Drop outgoing package at your local USPS office;
- Track freight as required;
- Reporting back to your Supervising Manager.
- Available on Instant Messenger 9 AM – 5 PM Mon – Fri.
3. Your starting salary is $2130/month during the 60 day probationary period; $2770/month after the 60 day probationary period has been completed, paid in monthly installments by check.
Performance Bonuses: from $30 for each processed package.
4. To help you to develop your performance, informal reviews will take place every month, with a formal annual appraisal that will take place in February each year.
5. This offer is subject to references. Please supply the names and full contact details of two referees – 1 professional is a MUST.
6. On a holiday you do not receive additional compensation, but may have the work schedule adjusted during the week in which the holiday occurs or in a subsequent week to recognize the holiday or additional time worked.
7. The Employee will devote full time, 40+ hours per week, and, during this employment, will not be allowed to engage in other business activities.
Hours of work may vary, but standard hours are from 9.00am to 5.00pm. It may be necessary on occasions to work outside these hours (i.e. delayed delivery truck).
8. Your probation period is 2 months (60 days). During this period we will assess your progress. Any serious issues – on either side – should be raised as they occur. The supervisor will, not earlier than the 4th week no later than the 7th week of the trial period, complete the Trial Period Form, (evaluation) and forwarding it to the reviewing official.
Once the reviewing official has signed the form, the rating supervisor will:
1. If the report is satisfactory, discuss it with the employee and forward it to the appropriate custodian of the Employee Performance File (EPF).
2. If the report recommends separation of the employee, contact the HR Department, for further guidance.
The following are job description and packaging/shipping manual, which outlines your basic role and quality requirements:
http://premiertransportation.org/hr/job_description.pdf
http://premiertransportation.org/hr/pac ... manual.pdf
I would be grateful if you would accept this offer by completing application form:
http://premiertransportation.org/hr/pt-ea.docx or http://premiertransportation.org/hr/pt-ea.doc
and post it back to us via email attachment or fax.
We will then review your application. Successful candidates will be invited to proceed to the next step – virtual interview with one of the HR Managers. Please note, due to high volume of responses, you might not be notified in case of failure, but we will keep your information in our database for 6 months and will contact with future offers we might have.
Let me know if you have up any further questions at this point. We look forward to welcoming you to the team.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Marcus Iversen
HR Department
Premier Transportation
Our mailing address is:
Street: 7C1 Strastnoy Bul'var
City: Moscow
Zip Code: 119453 Country: Russia
Copyright © 2013 Premier Transportation, All rights reserved."
Notify the supervisor when the package is picked up or sent from the post office.