Connecticut Acquisition Group's website's About page states they were founded in 2003 yet their domain name, ctacquisitions.com, was created on October 25, 2011. Their About page also state they have twenty locations nationwide, but CAG does not provide the street address and phone numbers of the twenty locations. If you were to do an internet search for "Connecticut Acquisition Group", you will probably only find the one location in Norwalk, CT. If you interview with CAG in Norwalk, ask them whether you can transfer to one of their other locations.
Notice CAG's Career page is "Coming Soon". Remember, this company said they were founded in 2003 and yet they do not have a Career page with content nor can they disclose their clients. The Connecticut Secretary of State's website shows Connecticut Acquisitions Group, Inc was filed for incorporation on Sep 30, 2011. The business address on file with the Connecticut SOS is the same address for NCG, Inc, ncginc.biz, another Cydcor independent affiliate.
Have you ever read company website where they had a question on their FAQs that read "Why is your website so vague?"
Connecticut Acquisitions Group, Inc
50 Washington St, 7th Floor
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203) 354-4529 Main
(203) 354-4566 Human Resources
www.ctacquisitions.com
Commercial Recording Division
Secretary of the State of Connecticut
Date of Incorporation: Sep 30, 2011
Principals: Andrew Brueninger, President/Director
Business Address: 35 Corporate Drive, Suite 1135, Trumbull, CT 06611
http://www.ctacquisitions.com/#!__page-1/faq
5.Why is your website so vague?
Due to confidentiality agreements, we are unable to specify and/or list our clients online. Please call the office and speak to a staff member.
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Domain Name: CTACQUISITIONS.COM
Record created on 25-Oct-2011
http://www.ctacquisitions.com/#!__page-1/page-1
ABOUT
Connecticut Acquisitions Group, founded in 2003, continues to expand as a premier marketing company. We have 20 locations nationwide and our goal starting in 2012 is to grow 50% in size every year moving forward.
Below is a list of the various locations throughout our organization:
• Cleveland, Ohio (Multiple locations)
• Columbus, Ohio (Multiple locations)
• Detroit, Michigan
• Chicago, Illinois (Multiple locations)
• St. Louis, Missouri
• Indianapolis, Indiana
• Cherry Hill, New Jersey
• Richmond, Virginia
• Buffalo, NY
• Norwalk, CT
• Miami, FL
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Call Today, Interview Tomorrow (Full Time Opening) (Norwalk (SoNo))
Date: 2012-06-28, 2:18PM EDT
Reply to: 87cdr-3106735624@job.craigslist.org
Connecticut Acquisitions Group, Inc is a privately owned marketing firm that specializes in new client acquisition for mostly corporations that are part of Fortune Magazines 1000 largest companies in the world. Due to recently obtained new client, we are in the process of expanding our sales department.
This is a full time position with room for advancement into management. Responsibilities include (but not limited to) sales and marketing for corporate clients, attending and/or hosting weekly conference calls, campaign management, potential employee evaluation, training and coaching new staff members and territory management.
This position does NOT entail any of the following: residential door to door, financial investment, telemarketing, work from home, the sale of coupon books, and/or contacted positions.
Employee Benefits:
***Advancement opportunities into Human Resources, Management and Consulting
***Base salary plus commission
***Fun & exciting team environment
***Comprehensive and continued training including (but not limited to) Franklin Covey classes, Business Building Blocks, Financial training, shadowing, campaign knowledge and more
***Our Management team has won such awards as "Promoting Manager of the Year", "Most Improved Manager" and "Rookie Manager of the Year"
***We are located just 2 blocks from the South Norwalk Railroad Station (skip the traffic and save time and money by taking the train)
***Free parking for all of our staff
***Fun company events such as National Award Conference, R&R Weekend, Keys to Success, Team Nights, Community Service Events and more
***Beautiful downtown location
Requirements:
* 2-4 Year degree (GPA 2.5 up)
* Available to work full time (Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm)
* At least 2 years of experience in either customer service, marketing, advertising, sales, retail or telemarketing
* Must be able to start working immediately if needed
* Must be able to work in a fast paced environment
* Strong personality
* Experience developing positive relationships and/or solving customer problems
* Partners effectively with others to ensure coordinated, efficient account management
If you feel you meet ALL of the above requirements and you are available to meet with a Director immediately, please contact the Gina at 203-354-4529 or e-mail resume
Please visit www.CTAcquisitions.com for more information.
Hiring Organization: 203-354-4529
PostingID: 3106735624This is a full time position with room for advancement into management. Responsibilities include (but not limited to) sales and marketing for corporate clients, attending and/or hosting weekly conference calls, campaign management, potential employee evaluation, training and coaching new staff members and territory management.
This position does NOT entail any of the following: residential door to door, financial investment, telemarketing, work from home, the sale of coupon books, and/or contacted positions.
Employee Benefits:
***Advancement opportunities into Human Resources, Management and Consulting
***Base salary plus commission
***Fun & exciting team environment
***Comprehensive and continued training including (but not limited to) Franklin Covey classes, Business Building Blocks, Financial training, shadowing, campaign knowledge and more
***Our Management team has won such awards as "Promoting Manager of the Year", "Most Improved Manager" and "Rookie Manager of the Year"
***We are located just 2 blocks from the South Norwalk Railroad Station (skip the traffic and save time and money by taking the train)
***Free parking for all of our staff
***Fun company events such as National Award Conference, R&R Weekend, Keys to Success, Team Nights, Community Service Events and more
***Beautiful downtown location
Requirements:
* 2-4 Year degree (GPA 2.5 up)
* Available to work full time (Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm)
* At least 2 years of experience in either customer service, marketing, advertising, sales, retail or telemarketing
* Must be able to start working immediately if needed
* Must be able to work in a fast paced environment
* Strong personality
* Experience developing positive relationships and/or solving customer problems
* Partners effectively with others to ensure coordinated, efficient account management
If you feel you meet ALL of the above requirements and you are available to meet with a Director immediately, please contact the Gina at 203-354-4529 or e-mail resume
Please visit www.CTAcquisitions.com for more information.
Hiring Organization: 203-354-4529
- Location: Norwalk (SoNo)
- Compensation: $400 Weekly base plus commissions
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
- Please, no phone calls about this job!
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
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http://www.ctacquisitions.com/#!__page-1/careers
This YouTube video, and the misspelling of "proves", may be worth noting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Y_uB5ICDM&feature=plcp
ReplyDeleteThe author of the blog, “The Reporter”, is unfortunately listed as an anonymous name, therefore we are not able to reach him/her to discuss these complaints/claims. Reading through the complaint, there is really not much that implies our company is a scam. The initial blog simply states to ask our company a few questions.
ReplyDeleteBeware of attractive,
**We would actually like to thank the author for the compliment that our ads are attractive.
but possibly deceptive job ads which offer entry-level training in management, marketing, and sales especially if the ads state "face to face" and "no experience required". If you decide to interview with such a company, ask many questions before accepting employment.
**We would actually like to thank the author for the compliment that our ads are attractive.
Advertisements for entry level positions at our company are not meant to be deceptive in any way. All of our ads state that the positions we are filling require face to face sales to businesses. In addition, each advertisement states that it is an entry level sales and marketing role with advancement opportunities to move into management. We do not believe that advertising “face to face” is deceptive as the position does entail “face to face” sales. Some of our ads do state “no experience required” as we are willing to train the right candidate.
Will you be paid minimum wage or commission?
**We offer both a weekly base pay plus commission with a met quota and a full commission option with bonuses. Both options are presented to new staff upon hire. The employee may switch at any time with notice in writing.
Are there company benefits?
**At this time, our company does not offer health benefits however we do offer other employee benefits and bonuses to staff.
Beware of invitations for an all-day second "interview".
**Our second interview does consist of a full day shadow with one of our representatives to give the candidate a clear picture of what a day to day looks like before they ever commit to a position at our firm. In addition, it gives us a chance to get to know the candidate better before we ever commit to offering them a position at our company.
Be aware "face to face" means door-to-door sales.
**As our email and website state, we do not do residential door to door. Our company focuses strictly on commercial business accounts, our reps meet face to face with business owners.
Connecticut Acquisition Group's website's About page states they were founded in 2003 yet their domain name, ctacquisitions.com, was created on October 25, 2011.
**When we expanded to the Connecticut area in November of 2011, we created the website to reflect the new branch.
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ReplyDeleteTheir About page also state they have twenty locations nationwide, but CAG does not provide the street address and phone numbers of the twenty locations.
**Anyone who is interested in obtaining additional information regarding one of our other locations may contact us directly. We do not find this information necessary to list on our website.
If you were to do an internet search for "Connecticut Acquisition Group", you will probably only find the one location in Norwalk, CT. If you interview with CAG in Norwalk, ask them whether you can transfer to one of their other locations.
*If hired, there is an option to transfer to another location.
Notice CAG's Career page is "Coming Soon".
**We do not have a career page on our current website.
Remember, this company said they were founded in 2003 and yet they do not have a Career page with content nor can they disclose their clients. The Connecticut Secretary of State's website shows Connecticut Acquisitions Group, Inc was filed for incorporation on Sep 30, 2011. The business address on file with the Connecticut SOS is the same address for NCG, Inc, ncginc.biz, another Cydcor independent affiliate.
**That is correct. We used that address as a temporary address to register with the Secretary of State before our office space here in Connecticut was solidified. As far as our clients, due to confidentiality agreements, we cannot advertise for them. Most companies also share these confidentiality agreements with their clients.
Have you ever read company website where they had a question on their FAQs that read "Why is your website so vague?"
**This is a question that we have been asked frequently. Therefore, we found it appropriate to include it on our “Frequently asked questions” page.
If we were such a "scam" why would such large corporations want to use our services year after year? If we are such a horrible company to work for, how would it be possible to maintain an average of 30 employees per office across our 22 offices? These websites are just blogs. There places for people to complain to anyone who will listen.
It is unfortunate that someone would spend so much time and go to such great lengths to decimate the character of a company.
Hopefully we have answered all of your questions. Please feel free to e-mail or call us anytime regarding questions about our organization.
203-354-4529
hr@ctacquisitions.com
If you want more info about what type of job you'd be getting into, just Google Rockland International, Marketing Sessions, or Cydcor. The top Google hits should contain old "Rip Off Reports" about how those companies are run, as well as complaints about the lack of ethics from those running them. The company names may have changed, but it's the same management crew running the same show in different cities.
ReplyDeleteEssentially, you are going to work for a pyramid scheme as an outsourced salesperson for a large company that wants door-to-door salesmen, but doesn't want to pay them a salary or benefits. CTA/Rockland/Marketing Sessions/Cydcor will bring in a bunch of college kids for an interview giving them visions of immediate social mobility - you'll be your own boss in about a year, they'll say. The kids come back for a day of shadowing, and if they don't walk out of the shadowing day, they'll be offered a job. Those that can stick around for a few weeks get promoted to train a fresh batch of eager college kids, some of whom will work for a few weeks, some of whom will quit. Some of those new college kids will be promoted in a few weeks to replace the old ones who were previously promoted and quit. You have your manager, your assistant managers/leaders, and your foot soldiers. As long as they keep refreshing the foot soldiers, the pyramid remains intact.
They say your days are 8:30 to 5:30 - those are your hours in the field. You'll need to be there early for meetings and stay after for more meetings. Morning meetings involve an assistant manager/leader meeting followed by cult-like chants and cheers to "get your juices going." Expect to devote about 10 or more hours a day not including your commute. There are also team building nights where you hang out with your co-workers rather than friends or family. It's frowned upon to miss the team building nights.
You won't be paid until you meet a certain quota. Your paid training also won't be paid until the quota is met. Expect some of your sales to come back as "unapproved" that you won't get paid for either despite having a signed contract and third party verification on the new business. You will put a ton of miles on your car, but you won't be reimbursed for gas. You will go on out of town trips in which you'll likely cram several people in a hotel room. If you know somebody in that city or if your bosses know somebody in that city, you'll be cramming into their place instead.
As a society, we condition kids to think that if they graduate college, they will walk right into a good job. The Cydcor companies prey on these kids.