734-446-6943

Alina or Ellena called and stated she was with Infotree Services Inc. and had a job with verizon...

Bad thing for me is when she asked for the last five of my social, i stpidlyt gave it to her thinking she couldn't do anything with only the last five... I sure hope I do't end up regretting this... e-mail I received below...

My name is Alina and I am a Recruiter with Infotree Services. With reference to your resume registered at Monster.Com, I have an urgent opening with me, which appears to be a potential match for the client's requirement.. The opening is with Verizon. I have listed the job description for your reference.
I have listed the job description for your reference.
Please let me know if you would be interested in this position. If so, please send me your updated resume with contact details .

I will appreciate your response at the earliest, as the managers tend to move fast at Verizon.

Please shoot me an acknowledgement Email that you are giving me the authorization to represent your resume at Verizon.

Job Title:   Sales Operational Manager



Work Location:      Springfield - VA - 8130 Keene Mill Rd - 22150 United States      


Term of Contract:  12 months

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Manages and directs a sales force to achieve sales and profit goals within a region. Manages multiple districts within a region and adjusts sales goals and procedures as appropriate for each district. Designs and recommends sales programs and sets short and long-term sales strategies. Evaluates and implements appropriate new sales techniques to increase the region's sales volume. May recommend product or service enhancements to improve customer satisfaction and sales potential.



Thanks and Regards,


Alina

Infotree Service Inc.
1176 S. Main
St Plymouth,
MI 48170
PHONE: -734-446-6943
Email: alina@infotreeservice.com

I got double-teamed on this apparent scam. Received virtually identical e-mail from 'Rick' at 1-734-446-6948, followed by a phone call. (See e-mail following.) Also received similar e-mail from 'Adarsh' at 972-354-4205.

I thought that there was probably more than a casual association between these two e-mails, but unlike the previous poster I was immediately put-off by the request for my SS number. Does it make sense that Verizon would hire these outfits to fill positions half-way across the country, and the best service that they can offer is to pull resumes off the Monster site? Apparently not.

__________________________________________________________________________

Hi Thomas  ,

My Name is Rick and I am a recruiter with Infotree Service Inc.It was a pleasure speaking with you over phone !

I am currently working on an opportunity at 'Verizon  working as   " Net Eng-PROJECT MANAGER I"

I saw your resume on monster.com and it looks like a potential match for the client's requirement.

I am Emailing  you complete job description for your review.

Please  let me know if you would be interested in this position. If so, please send me your updated resume with contact details and best time to

reach you.

I will appreciate your response at the earliest, as the managers tend to move fast at Verizon.

Job Details:
                                           
   Company:-       Verizon
   
   Position :-     " Net Eng-PROJECT MANAGER I"
 
  Work Location:-  Patchogue - NY - 501 N Ocean Ave - 11772
   
 Duration            :    06    Months

Description

PROJECT MANAGER - This individual oversees and coordinates the workflow between Planning, Engineering and Drafting functions, and reports these schedules and progress to senior management. Issues work assignments, and monitors quality of work preformed. Is responsible for issue resolution, and acts as the contact point for the vendor. Requires extensive  experience in project management, and Project Management certified.

Thanks & Regards
    Rick
Infotree Service, Inc.
1176 S. Main Street
Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone Number: 1-734-446-6948
rdhar@infotreeservice.com

__________________________________________________________________________

Hi,

Hope you are doing great !!

This email is to bring to your kind notice the below mentioned immediate placement opportunity. If you are interested please let me know about your availability for the same. For further details please feel free to call me immediately at 972-354-4205

It would be great help to me if you could refer your friends for the below mentioned position.



PROJECT MANAGER



This individual oversees and coordinates the workflow between Planning, Engineering and Drafting functions, and reports these schedules and progress to senior management. Issues work assignments, and monitors quality of work preformed. Is responsible for issue resolution, and acts as the contact point for the vendor. Requires a minimum of two years experience in project management, and Project Management certified.







Location:  Patchogue - NY

Contract Duration: 24mnths (2+ years)





Thanks
Adarsh
Technical Recruiter
Adea, Inc
545 E. John Carpenter Freeway | Suite 800, Irving, TX  75062
(w) 972-354-4205 (f) 972-354-3803
(e) Adarsh.kumar@adea.com | www.adea.com
Services:  IT Services | SAP | Management Consulting | BPO | Technology Solutions                                          
Principle Locations:  Dallas | Minneapolis | London | Paris | Bangalore | Hyderabad | Beijing



"Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded." 2 Chronicles 15:7

So is this a scam of some sort or do they really have jobs?  I just got a call this morning, they found my resume on Monster.com and said they want to forward my resume.  They have not asked for any social security numbers or any other information other then how much I wanted per hour as wage.

I got a call from Alina and she said she was from Infotree. It was amazing, she got me an interview and a placement in 4 days. Can't complain about job in this crappy market.

Tony,  Did everything end up working out with the job from Infotree?

I just got a call from a female here that sounded nervous when I told her I'm not looking for a job since I got one just last week.  She mentioned she had a 1 year contract position with my previous employer, how funny my job ended with them because my contract expired last month and couldn't be renewed.  Now I'm getting another contract opportunity again?

No more than two mins later I got another call from a male from 510-870-1586 for the same contract position!  I understand the competition among contract recruiters but this is just too much of a coincidence for these two phone calls mins from each other.

Then I got two emails from infotree from two different people for the same contract position. One from Alina and the other from Meghna.  I highly doubt these people are working from the US.  

This could easily just be a mixup on their end but it could also be a scam.  Please don't give out any SSN numbers or any other personal info to these people over the phone or email!  I've never had to do that for any contract job until I went to the agency in person to fill out paperwork.

did she ask for you ss# and did you end up with the job?

I have been getting the same calls and emails. It inferiates me! If these are ligit why aren't the recuiters from here in the USA?!!!! We need to stop outsourcing jobs to other countries!!!

Below is the email I just received:



My name is Alina and I am a Recruiter with Infotree Services. With reference to your resume registered at Monster.Com, I have an urgent opening with me, which appears to be a potential match for the client's requirement.. The opening is with Siemens. I have listed the job description for your reference.
Please let me know if you would be interested in this position. If so, please send me your updated resume with contact details,visa status and availability.





Also, please shoot me an acknowledgement Email that you are giving me the authorization to represent your resume at Siemens.









Job Title:   Materials Logistics Specialist 1

 



Location: 1401 Madeline Ln

Elgin

IL

USA

60124

 


Term of Contract: 12 months long









Job Description:


Assists in monitoring the movement of routine materials through the production cycle. Assists in the preparation and maintenance of basic reports; analyzes supplier capability; participates in make/buy studies and cost analyses. Assists in creating integrated project plans and schedules for the supply team's capital and development projects. Assists in the evaluation effectiveness of current material control standards

Key Responsibilities:
Reviews material requirements and material availability and provides support to ensure on-time delivery of parts to production line.
Monitors inbound imported freight to ensure on time delivery and communicate supply disruptions to production.

I received a similar email, the same email actually. I don't really see the issue with getting the email. If you are signed up with the jobs sites that is to be expected.

The question here, that only Tony Spencer seems to have answered at all to, is whether or not this group is lagit or some kind of scam. Asking for your ssn is weird but I wasn't asked that and wouldn't answer that if I wasn't confident of the source. Further, if they are not in/from the US then that might be an issue but not the issue I think the chain is most concerned about.

So the question again is; has anyone, other than Tony Spencer, landed a job through these people conversely has nothing or bad things happend after you receve and or responded...especially if you gave them your ssn?

I just got a phone call and email from her. I didn't answer the call but looked up the # here! The email asked for my Visa status, but no SSN. Maybe they realized it was a turn-off?

Same thing as everyone else is saying -- I didn't answer the phone call, but I looked the number up and found all this.  The e-mail and phone call were within minutes of each other.  The voice mail from "Alina" did not sound like a normal upbeat recruiter.  She was soft spoken and sounded almost timid.  Anyways, I will not be returning their phone call or e-mail.

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My name is Alina and I am a Recruiter with Infotree Services. With reference to your resume registered at Monster.Com, I have a urgent opening with me, which appears to be a potential match for the client's requirement.. The opening is with Siemens. I have listed the job descriptions for your reference.
Please let me know which one you would be interested in.

If yes, please shoot me an acknowledgement Email that you are giving me the authorization to represent your resume at Siemens along with an updated resume, desired salary, availability and U.S. citizenship.

Job Title:  Accountant 2

Location 3850 Quadrangle Blvd Orlando FL USA 32817

Term of Contract: 6 months long

Job Description:

This is a mid-level position in the Payroll Dept.
Position will be responsible for Processing Equity related payroll transactions (stock options, stock awards, share match plans) and reconciliations between internal billing reports and the payroll system. This position will also be responsible for reviewing employee state and foreign tax history, researching US state and foreign reciprocity rules and determining the appropriate tax treatment of these equity plans at the employee level.

Candidate must have some payroll or payroll tax experience related specifically to equity plans:
Excellent Excel skills required: pivot tables, macros, vlookups, etc...
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Knowledge of PeopleSoft is a plus.

The Ideal candidate must be a self starter with good communication skills and attention to detail in a fast paced corporate environment.

Thanks and Regards,

Alina Saghir

Account Manager
Infotree Service Inc.
1176 S. Main St
Plymouth, MI 48170
PHONE: -734-446-6943
Ext.: 734-927-3175 x 162
Email: alina@infotreeservice.com

So I just received a call about a position with Verizon. The call was from a Michigan # 734.446.7036. He offered me $13hr which I turned down I told him I needed at least 18-$20hr. in which he stated was too high for the employer to pay. He then called me back 2 minutes later and said they can give me that and would like to get me submitted. Next he asked for the last 4 of my ss#. I hung up. Why would he be willing to give me more $ than the client is willing to pay and has asked me ZERO about my experience for the position they are hiring for. I just left my job as a Technical Recruiter and this is not how it happens. This is not how we conducted business. My personal opinion is to flag this as a SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whether or not it truly is a scam or not it doesn't sit well with me so I will not be pursuing it further. I'm not to fond of coincidences. If this company is legit they will realize that asking  for SS #  immediately in the submission process is turning people off and they will change their policies. SCAM, SCAM, SCAM....and I'm sorry but it doesn't help that these people are foreign. He was very timid and shy (recruiters are the exact opposite) and didn't know common American practices. For instance, I asked if it was a fulltime position he said "No, its 5 days a week. 8 hours per day" ...SMH

Email Below:

Hi

My name is Kanav and I am a Sr. Technical Recruiter with Infotree Services.
I saw your resume on Monster.Com. I am working on a requirement for a client looking for  administratative assistant in texas.
The job is a pretty good match for your resume. I have listed the Job description below.

Please let me know if the job description is in line with what you are looking for. If interested, Please send me an good time and no to reach you, also let me know what is the salary wage you are looking for in terms of hourly wages. So that we can talk about it

Responsibilities:

Screens phone calls, e-mails, visitors and resolves routine and some complex inquiries
Prepares correspondence, memoranda, reports, agenda, etc.
Schedules and maintains calendars of appointments, meeting and travel itineraries
Coordinates scheduling and sets up conference call/staff meetings.
Communicates with Executive Administrators and line personnel to gather or convey information
Maintains confidential files/information
Maintains/inputs travel expense vouchers, employee time reporting and vacation schedules
Performs special tasks/projects as required
Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Skills and Experience

Three or more years Executive Administrative experience or comparable work/education experience
Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) programs, Outlook and solid Internet utilization capabilities
Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to multi-task and meet critical deadlines
Ability to recognize and work effectively under pressure
Ability to solve problems and work with minimum supervision
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Excellent accuracy capabilities with impeccable attention to detail
Professional telephone manner with excellent internal and external customer service skills
Knowledge of Verizon and/or Verizon Business systems a plus.

It is strange with all these notes. I have been placed twice with this agency in the last 2 years. I have been contracting for last 15 years and have seen all kinds of agencies. They might not be the IBM of the world, but do what they say and are very easy to deal with. Infact, when I was asked about the SS# first time, I was pissed, but three other recruiters called about the same job and asked for SS#. I decided to go with them. What I was told that they don't need the SS#, it is the clients which force them to have the SS# to avoid duplicate submissions. I had no problems.

I think this is a "BIG" scam! Everyone, please be careful!

This is lagit. I recieved a cal/email from 7 recruiters on the same position. I went with infotree. If it was not legit they wiuld not have put me throuh the drug testing. I start on Monday.

This is what I was sent and something seemed fishy about it. Shami made a point to say not to talk to anyone else.
Hello Linette,
My name is Shami and I am a Technical Recruiter working with Infotree service.
I saw your profile on Monster. I am working on a requirement for a client looking for a Order Management Specialist and the position is in Olathe, KS. I have listed the job description below. Please let me know if this interests you. Also, please let me know what is a good time and no. to reach you. I can be reached at  734-446-6980.
Description:    
·         Administer the Available to Promise (ATP) or other distribution system to ensure order alignment with factory schedules and option availability.
·         Resolves questions/problems related to Complete Goods order acceptance and/or maintenance.
·         Communicate and work with US and International suppliers on replenishment planning to maintain adequate Complete Goods & attachment inventory at US distribution facility.
·         Generates weekly and monthly supplier production schedule reports to assist with availability and lead time planning.
·         Creates and/or generates periodic reports for factory management on issues such as order processing, product availability, seasonality and trends, and inventory analysis.

Requirements:
·         Strong Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to build macros and create and utilize Excel formulas.
·         Understanding of bills of material. - Performs more complex functions, understands principles, may teach others.
·         Understanding of operations. - Has a good understanding of the principles and can independently use the knowledge.
·         Understanding of Order Fulfillment Process. - Performs more complex functions, understands principles, may teach others.
·         Knowledge of company systems. - Performs more complex functions, understands principles, may teach others.
·         Ability to use standard desktop load applications such as Microsoft Office plus intranet and internet functions. - Has a good understanding of the principles and can independently use the knowledge.

Relevant Work Experience:
·         Administrative experience such as scheduling, planning, utilizing office equipment and other such clerical activities. - 1 - 3 years
·         Experience working in customer service or related customer-oriented environment. - 1 - 3 years
·         Factory experience including regular interfacing with design, engineering, manufacturing; worldwide geographic area of responsibility; focused product-specific knowledge. - Less than 1 year
·         A broad background of business experience within or outside the Company. - 1 - 3 years
·         Experience in areas such as export documentation, government regulations, freight forwarding and brokerage. - Less than 1 year
·         Experience with Production Control systems, - 1 - 3 years Additional Comments: Requesting a full-time contingent resource for Portfolio Extensions.
·         Have reviewed and confirmed there is budget to support this resource.



Thanks & Regards,
Shami
Direct Line: 734-446-6980
FAX Line:   734-459-5280
Email: shami@infotreeservice.com
Mailing Address: 1176 S Main St Plymouth, MI 48170

Like most of you, after I was contacted, I immediately did an Internet search to see what others knew about this company. At first I became alarmed when I read on this page that it might be a scam. However I took a few hours to go to the library and do more research.

Decided to take a few minutes to post my research findings here, so others who have similiar concerns can see what I found.

I have thoroughly researched this company, and I assess they are a legitimate business.  I found this company listed in several reputable business & federal sources where the company would be required to submit legitimate business credentials to be included. These are not sources that are known for listing "fakes" or "scams".

Because this company's recruiters use the same basic template with all their communications, it feels like it may be a scam because of the repetitive language.  I discovered they also use generic job descriptions for some jobs posted.

But I don't agree that simply because they are controlling how inquiries are presented by their recruiters, that we should eliminate them as a scam. I suspect (as someone else already alluded) they have employees from other countries or for whom English is not their primary language. Thus the templates & canned language ensures information is presented grammatically correct with appropriate English writing or speaking standards.

I'm not suggesting that this company is one of the best recruiting firms - as demonstrated by their canned communications approach. However, I do assess that they are identifying candidates for legitimate positions.

As for the request regarding the last four digits of your social security number, I found an article in the NY Daily News dated Oct. 16, 2012 that explained as follows:

"There are scams out there. You can sometimes identify them by super-short job postings, in all caps, with no email addresses. The big red flag is an immediate response asking for more personal information. Chances are it’s just your information they’re after.

“One common thing that freaks people out is when [an] agency [asks] for their [Social Security number] or the last four digits of it,” says Megan Pittsley, a San Francisco-area recruiter. However, to prevent duplicate referrals, many large corporations now require agencies to provide this information when they submit a candidate, she says. “It's becoming a more common practice,” she says. “My best advice there is just to know who you're working with.”

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/jobs/recruiter-article-1.1184979#ixzz2PgeB9Ktp

Hope the above helps to calm your worries. I feel confident enough about this company that I intend to engage further with them in hopes that they can help me find a new job.

Like many of you, I do not want to pursue a scam or waste my time. But in this crowded job market I've decided this is an informed risk that I am going to take. So many people are looking for jobs, and if a legitimate recruiter is willing to present my resume to a prospective client, I'm willing to share the last 4 digits of my social security number and see where things go from there!

Looks like a shill for the fraud posting lies and garbage here folks -  be warned!!

I checked back to see if my earlier posting was fully included and saw the reaction to my post.

I'm not a Shill - but someone who is striving to get a job in this tough job climate. I have no reason to lie - I'm trying to help people who really want a job to not limit an opportunity.  I spent hours researching this recruiting firm before I decided to take a chance on them and I wanted to save others that time or help those who may not have the time to do their own research.

Of course NO ONE should ever give their entire social security number to any recruiter. But the last four digits is not unreasonable as the NY Post article shared.

Just like I would NOT give anyone a few digits of my ss# AND my Date Of Birth. That's too much personal information that could be used to perpetuate a scam. NO bank account or credit card information either.

Certainly I didn't write the article in the NY Post that says it is more common these days to be asked to give a few digits from the SS#. If I was out to scam & lie, I would not have included the full link to the news article.

Do NOT give your full SS# to anyone - but a few digits - I can see how that would help both the recruiting firm & the company hiring to be able to track for multiple applications. Plus if hired, then when submit paperwork for the job all the credentials must match those 4 ss# digits - which helps to confirm you are not using false credentials.

I have purchased services from the 3 credit reporting services to alert me about new credit, bad credit postings or inquiries to my credit information.  I worry about identify theft just like everyone else, but I also take responsibility to look at my credit report periodically to be sure no one is establishing credit in my name using my credit report. There are ways to safeguard against what we are worried about.

I am more inclined to think that those who are writing against Infotree Services are from recruiting firms who are competitors to Infotree. In the DC area where I live, it is not uncommon for several recruiting firms to identify candidates and submit resumes to companies for the same job ad. All the recruiting firms will run the exact same ad on the job boards - exact same wording.

Companies do not use just one recruiting firm in this DC region. I think if Infotree is getting too much business then perhaps those competitor recruiting firms may be  writing on these websites to keep people from doing business with Infotree. It's hard for some of us to find jobs, and we should assume that it's just as hard for recruiting firms to find companies with jobs to fill.

I also wonder how many of those writing on these sites saying that Infotree is a scam because asked for 4 digits of ss# are in fact employed and get a regular paycheck?  For those of us who are struggling to find a job, we need to trust our gut, do our research, and be careful. But not eliminate a chance. I am not going to trust the word of a competitor or someone who is getting a pay check but likes to post on the Internet tell me to avoid a legitimate recruiting firm.

My only point to everyone is that being asked for 4 digits of the ss# is not a reason to refuse to pursue a discussion with a recruiter from Infotree or any recruiting firm. NEVER give them your full ss# - but 4 digits - I can live with that. It's when recruiters ask for too much personal information beyond what is on your resume that you need to put up the red flags. They don't need all that personal data to submit a resume.

My husband works in the IT industry and he was unemployed for about 6 months before finally getting another job. He told me that it is true that some hiring companies insist that a resume is only represented by one recruiter / firm. So once a person commits to one recruiter to submit his resume, then one has to decline calls from other recruiters for the same job.

Companies do not want to waste their time reviewing applications for the same applicant over and over. Plus he says that recruiting firms want to be sure that they do not have multiple recruiters from their firm submitting the same applicant to a hiring company. Names change - people get married, get divorced, add a middle initial, etc. But the last 4 digits of your social security # is a constant that can be relied on by those tracking your resume in a databse.

My husband said in fact he was told that if more than one recruiter submits the same resume, some hiring companies will elimate the application because they don't want the hassle of trying to figure out which recruiting firm will deserve the commission if the candidate is selected. He says applicants do NOT want multiple agencies submitting your resume to the same company as will just get you elmiinated.

My husband also told me that when he was looking for work last year, if he told a recruiter that he had already been submitted by another recruiting firm based on an ad with the exact same wording, then the others would stop communicating with him. So he is pretty sure that all the recruiting firms know which hiring companies do not accept multiple submissions for the same applicant. He told me that's why recruiting firms will instruct you to not allow any other recruiter to submit you for the same job - because your resume will be eliminated.

In my house we have lived with unemployment - first my husband and now me. There are so many people looking for work these days and I'm sure that recruiting firms are competing hard for those employers with jobs which will accept resumes from multiple recruiters.

I don't know about you, but if I have a real chance of getting an interview and having my resume put before an employer with a job - I don't want to elminate that possibility because someone on a website tells me it's a scam.

This is long but I know what it has been like for me searching for a job. And I'm sure that those who are coming to this site trying to decide whether to respond to a recruiter are also wondering the same things I've been wondering.  I just felt a need to tell you my story (and my husband's experience) so you can make an informed decision.

I will agree however - InfoTree really should move away from the canned repetitive language so not the exact same wording for every email.  At least have more than one template to be used.

I received a call from Murali with VIVA, offering me a position in a nearby, small, southern town.  It was Requisition No. 2332441.  When I received the information, it was a job in trucking logistics for which I am not qualified.  When Murali called back and I told him I wasn't interested, he almost began to recite the benefits of the job.  After a couple of words, he said "Thank you," and hung up.

Four hours later, I got a call from Martin, with Infotree.  When he began his pitch with the same accent as "Murail," I asked if I had talked with him earlier.  He said no, and offered to send the job description and an offer of $30.00 per hour, 8-month contract.  Interestingly, the Requisition No. was 2332441, the same as the first call.  It was for a different business, but in the same nearby, small, southern town.

I did respond with a resume, rate he offered, availability, citizenshp, DOB and last four of SSN.  In a past position I used the last four to eliminate duplication of contacts, and there really is not anything a person can accomplish with the last four.

After reading the postings here, I tore off another email specifically instructing "Martin" that he was to delete my response and destroy any printed copies.  They may be legit, but I'm not willing to take the chance.  The SC Income Tax computers were hacked, and more than 3 million people had their personal information, including SSN, bank account for auto-deposit, etc, potentially exposed and/or sold.  SC is providing Experian ID theft protection at no cost, so if infortree or VIVA try anything untoward, they should get caught, or if they don't, I won't suffer lasting financial harm.

So, I hereby resolve to check on any "employer" or "agent" or anyone else cold-calling, unless I am familiar with them.  I also notified Monster.com of these ploys.

I suggest that any of us who know someone in job-search mode, we refer them to this Web site.  And, as the sgt on Hill Street Blues said, "Hey!  Let's be careful out there."