866-825-0612

It seems they're a company that searches job applications you've placed online and while claiming to help you in your search I believe their real goal is to connect you with schooling. I assume they make a commission from the school they connect you with should you become a student.
They said they were interested in connecting me with jobs in my area, and verifying my address, phone etc for the job which I did apply to "assist" the employer with the accuracy of my application, but during the call the only real questions they asked, and they asked many times, was if I would be interested in furthering my education, or would I consider going to school while working, etc.

7/8/12 - Super helpful - THANKS!

sent text message about a job with no details.seems like they are a fraud.

THANKS FOR THAT INFORMATION. I KNEW DANG WELL NOBODY WOULD TEXT ME WITH JOB INFORMATION. YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL ONLINE BECAUSE THEY SNEAK THEIR LITTLE CHECK INTO FURTHERING YOUR EDUCATION BOXES ALL OVER THE ONLINE APPLICATION.

Yes, it is an employment agency.  They text me with, "Hi Julie, please call immediately about the HR position you applied for."  I thought...which one?  I applied to so many that day!  It did give me the option to out of those texts.  So I, of course, did.  If you can't specify who you are and where you're calling from...I'm not telling you anything.

Thank you all! I received the same text as Julie, and like Julie, I thought "which job out of the list were they referring to"?!

thank you for the info.... don't need schooling... need a job.... :)

Text received 08/28/2012   ---  POWERAPPLICATIONS: Hi Heather, call me about the Cashier Job you have applied for 8668250612. (txt STOP to cancel)"

This is the third time I have received the same message from this number, each time having replied with STOP.  I also received a phone call for Heather, mentioned in the text, from this number.  I am not Heather and have had the same phone number for 12 years.

After replying STOP, the message reads:  

You are now unsubscribed from Career-Network Alerts.  Reply HELP for help.  For support call 888-753-4394

I too received the same message as Julie. I had no clue who it was from, or from what job I applied! So, I am ignoring  the text. THanks to this site which is giving me a heads up on messages such as this. :)

Received a text at 9:43 a.m. (first words:  POWER APPLICATIONS), texted back STOP to 415-69 (as instructed), received text saying I'm now unsubscribed from Career Network Alerts.  I'll never input an online job application again unless it's for a specific company.

Yes, I got a text message about a job I apply for and the rep. ask a few question about my job search and then all the sudden the tune change to question about schooling and what I would like to do in the future, what are my goal out of life. Right now my goal is to become EMPLOYED NOT GOING TO SCHOOL TO PAY SOME ONE FOR EDUCATION RIGHT NOW.  HELP I NEED A JOB.