Just got an email in my spam filter thanking me for my enquiry and application for this:
TELECOMMUTING HORIZONS EMPLOYMENT GROUP
VA CERTIFICATION APPLICATION
Never heard of them, don't know who they are and I certainly didn't apply.
Just so everyone knows (especially those new to the industry) - it's you who approach networks and training groups to do things for your business - not the other way around. In most cases, If they approach you they're either desperate for members or students or are a scam and are trying to take you in and get your money.
Their email gave no background information to explain who they are, what their experience is and how they are placed in this industry. If I were to send out an email approaching people I would certainly be explaining who I am and what my background is to verify my knowledge and expertise of the industry.
This also goes for employment offers. Real employment agencies advertise for people to fill roles - they don't spend/waste time emailing all and sundry in the hope that someone might fulfil a role and why should they? People come to them, not the other way around.
But real clients will approach you - not in a blanket email 99% of the time, but usually an individually addressed email or phone call to find out if you can help them, how much you charge and so on.
Incidentally there are no contact details for the people I mention above and when I do a Google search on the two women's names there comes up rather odd information about one of them being male and born in 1898. I expect they've just used names that are fairly 'normal' to appear real.
If anyone else has any knowledge of this group would be useful to know and if I'm wrong, I'm happy to be corrected, but having been in this industry for a long time it rather surprises me to be approached and thanked for contacting them to do their course - they obviously don't know my experience and background at all!
VA Certification Promotion warning
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