Be careful of Teleresources!

About 2 and a half months ago I applied for a certain position with this recruitment company. I was asked to come in for an interview and bring along all my documentation. They had asked me for my ID, matric certificate, tertiary education, CV and they took my fingerprints and made me sign consent forms to conduct criminal and credit checks.

I was then interviewed and did a short assessment.

After a few weeks, I didn't receive any update from this company regarding the position I had applied for or any other suitable positions they had available. ( I had been continuing my job search but still hoping to hear from this company)

I then decided to call the person who had conducted the interview ( Zurayda) just to follow up and find out what was happening. I was told that they could not speed up the process with the client.

About a month had passed and Teleresources still didn't get back to me. I became worried as they had all my confidential information and I always struggled to get hold of Zurayda.

Whenever I tried calling, she was busy. Eventually, I gave up and stopped calling and emailing.

About 2 months after I had been for the interview, she calls me and her exact words were... "Do you want to be based in town or Mitchell's plain?"

I was totally confused.. firstly by the fact that I hadn't heard from her for so long, secondly because I was initially given a different location and thirdly because she had literally taken 2 months to get back to me regarding one position I had applied for.

I was really eager to land this job as it was at a well known bank and I've been trying to get my foot in the door.

With all those thoughts running through my mind, I responded "town, I'd work in town". And the call was ended.

Another few weeks had passed and it was quiet.

At the back of my mind I was praying to get it right despite the lack of interest, respect, service and etiquette I was receiving.

Then out of the blue on a Monday afternoon, I receive a call from Zurayda asking me if I have a certain qualification.

I advise her that I don't and I had made her aware of my qualifications when I initially applied for the position. She then turns around and says that the client ( African Bank) had changed the criteria and my application is no longer suitable.

I am so ****ed off with this so called recruitment agency! For all I know, they're a bunch of frauds. They've got all my information and I have no idea what they will do with it. They've asked me for copies of old ID's, letters I received from the Department of Home Affairs when my name changed and even tax reference numbers. I am really concerned and just want to warn anyone who comes across this company to be careful.

I am utterly disappointed with their services and hope no one has to go through what I've had to endure these last few months.