Jesus, is that scam still going?
I think it was Watchdog who turned over one of these firms years (decades?) ago. The stories were very similar to yours: well qualified professionals who spent thousands and were thoroughly conned.

I suppose if you take the logical view that you can't prove a negative, you'd spot these people a mile off. But in your case, and many others, desperation drove you to give a bunch of shysters money for nothing.

BTW, if you google Temple Reid the first link takes you to a Motley Fool board where they get a thorough kicking.

Have a click.
(all my scars face forward possesses 2.5% of a hyperalloy combat chassis, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 14:40, 1 reply)

The clever thing was that...
...to be able to sell the bullshit, they mixed it in with some good advice. As well as the CV help, they gave me some interview tips that I've used since, and which always get me compliments afterwards (though they don't get me the job on their own). Again, it's all fairly standard interview prep stuff, but stuff most candidates don't know about. Because that works, you find yourself believing that the "unadvertised jobs market" stuff must work too.
( shinyshinyscalp less a man, more a way of life, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 14:48, closed)