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P\T-Excellent verbal skills\articulation. Very
responsible and well organized. Salary is $1000 every week PLUS paid travel
expenses per each trip. Owner has businesses in Dallas and Atlanta so
majority of travel will be between these cities 2-3 days out of the week. As
previously mentioned, per diem pay is always allotted, flights, as well as
hotel accommodations and a food stipend will be taken care of upon each
trip. If you have a resume to submit please attach in word format, otherwise
a brief description (250 words or less) of your experience will suffice.
Moreover, my client requests a simple personality testing to ensure a
complementary fit with himself. The last PA that worked for him turned into
an unruly individual and caused turmoil between him and a very important
client. This is not by any means a stressful job. If you possess good
etiquette and can handle yourself around very affluent persons then you are
ahead of the game. The successful applicant will be flown in to Atlanta for
1-2 days for a "trial-day" interview. This is where my client will be
residing for the next month.
*These wages are non-taxed and discounted medical,
dental, and vision insurance are available.
________________________________________________________________________
First off, I would like to apologize for the delay
in response to your inquiry regarding this position. I just returned to
Atlanta from D.C. this morning and found a note with your email attached to
it.
Comprehensively speaking, my client, (whom you are
definitely familiar with), was very impressed with your resume\self
description, and says your skill set appears outstanding for this position.
I genuinely hope you are still interested.
Regarding this position, for the remainder of
May-August, you will be traveling to Atlanta on Mon-Tues to schedule
appointments and meetings and also to manage the personal finances of this
client. After August, the assignment will lie solely in Dallas, beginning
the week Mon-Wed, with business class travel to Atlanta 1-2 times a month.
There are however, 2 other applicants in the Dallas
area receiving this e-mail and 1 in Atlanta. Please let me know ASAP if you
are NOT able to travel, ANY, not ALL, of the following dates for the
interview: May 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, or 10th. If none of
these dates are feasible for travel, please leave a message or an email so
that proper accommodations can be made. Unless otherwise requested, AirTran
(Coach) will be the provider of this flight service from Dallas to Atlanta
on your selected day of travel.
As mentioned in the ad, attached is a brief
personality profile assessment and an application. Please complete ASAP as
the tentative hiring date is drawing near. As per the directions, this will
need to be Overnighted\Air\Next day. Due to specifics and signatures,
E-mails\Faxes will not be accepted.
I look forward to hearing from you; however, as a
competent, adept individual I would assume everything is self explanatory at
this point. However, if for any reason you have an inquiry regarding this
process; please do not hesitate to contact our office. Daily, I work as a
psychoanalyst in our North Atlanta/Buckhead office, so e-mail would be the
preferred method of communication.
Thank You, I look forward to meeting you this later
this week!
*Attached is the assessment
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Dr. Jonathon Bradley
JP and Associates, LLC
484 Bottesford Dr. Suite B
Kennesaw, GA. 3014
Cell: 206-222-0816
Fax: 404-897-5288
www.JPsAssociates.com (Our website is finally being upgraded, Yippee!!)
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JP and Associates
484 Bottesford Dr.
Kennesaw, GA. 30144
Suite B
Personality Profile Assessment
Tentative Date of Hire: May 10th, 2008
Interviews: May 1st – May 10th, 2008
Instructions:
You must Print and Complete Pages 2-7. This test is
locked. You will not be able to scribe on this document, thusly you must
print it out. Upon completion, you will mail all applicable documents to the
above address. Faxes will not be accepted as an original copy of page 7 is
required for our records. If you would like a duplicate of this page and
cannot furnish your own copy, please indicate your request on Page 7.
Please complete this assessment unaided as this will
generate a categorical personality profile of yourself. Although there are
no right or wrong answers, there are certain traits that may or may not be
complimentary with this particular client. This survey will not, nor will it
ever be, shared with ANYONE other than personnel related to or regarding the
hiring of yourself. JP and Associates is not an employment agency. JP and
Associates is an assembly of psychoanalysts that were contracted by a
particular client to represent them in obtaining an adequate psychological
fit within the company or an individual’s own personal staff. Lastly,
complete all questions; if you do not understand a question or need
additional help please contact our office via email at
JPandAssociates@Bellsouth.net.
Before starting the assessment, scroll to page 8 to
obtain an understanding of the caliber of the lifestyle that you will be
immersed in on a weekly basis. If this list does not perturb you, then
please advance to the assessment on the adjacent page.
Upon successful completion of the application and
assessment, you will need to include in your mailing a $40
handling\processing\assessment fee, via concealed cash, check or money order
made out to JP and Associates. Keep in mind; this is a completely
reimbursable fee. After flight arrangements
are solidified, this fee will be
added to your per diem daily expense account in the form of cash, given to
you on your selected day of travel. While we are confident in our decision
to explore employment with you, we have had some less then savory
characters, which we have pampered for little or no reason. We feel, they
took advantage of this 2 day excursion. This is far from a regular job
position. Thusly, fees must be assessed to “weed out” certain applicants.
Welcome Aboard!
It is at your discretion if you choose not to accept
employment with a particular client, however, your profile will remain
active in perpetuity with our organization.
Thusly, it will be reviewed
first versus the profile set of all future clients. We are contacted daily
by potential clients.
I am generally happy with the status quo.
□ Completely agree
□ Mostly agree
□ Somewhat agree/disagree
□ Mostly disagree
□ Completely disagree
Throwing out old assumptions at the start of the
problem-solving process is being naïve.
□ Completely agree
□ Mostly agree
□ Somewhat agree/disagree
□ Mostly disagree
□ Completely disagree
I have difficulty narrowing things down when
immersed in the decision-making process (e.g., I see TOO many different
possible solutions/approaches).
□ Very descriptive of me
□ Somewhat true of me
□ Not descriptive of me
I prefer to work with creative rather than careful
persons.
□ Always
□ Almost always
□ Sometimes
□ Almost never
□ Never
I have difficulty explaining my ideas in enough
detail to be aptly construed and/or appreciated by others.
□ Very descriptive of me
□ Somewhat descriptive of me
□ Not descriptive of me
When presented with a problem, many different
solutions occur to me without much effort.
□ Completely agree
□ Mostly agree
□ Somewhat agree/disagree
□ Mostly disagree
□ Completely disagree
I avoid making decisions based on intuition or 'gut
feelings'.
□ Always
□ Almost always
□ Sometimes
□ Almost never
□ Never
Exploring eccentric ideas is a waste of time when it
comes to problem-solving.
□ Completely agree
□ Mostly agree
□ Somewhat agree/disagree
□ Mostly disagree
□ Completely disagree
When working on a problem, I enjoy thinking outside
the box, even if it means getting around the instructions that are given to
me.
□ Very descriptive of me
□ Somewhat true of me
□ Not descriptive of me
I am uncomfortable making decisions.
□ Very descriptive of me
□ Somewhat descriptive of me
□ Not descriptive of me
Playing the devil's advocate when problem-solving
can be helpful.
□ Completely agree
□ Mostly agree
□ Somewhat agree/disagree
□ Mostly disagree
□ Completely disagree
I tend to stop generating possible solutions once
I've found one that is likely to work.
□ Very descriptive of me
□ Somewhat descriptive of me
□ Not at all descriptive of me
I need others to reassure me that I have made a good
decision.
□ Very descriptive of me
□ Somewhat descriptive of me
□ Not descriptive of me
Problem solving is serious business; and as such,
there is no place for fun or humor.
□ Completely agree
□ Mostly agree
□ Somewhat agree/disagree
□ Mostly disagree
□ Completely disagree
As a general rule, I am on the lookout for different
ways to approach a problem.
□ Completely agree
□ Mostly agree
□ Somewhat agree/disagree
□ Mostly disagree
□ Completely disagree
In general, once I've reached a decision, I feel
good about it.
□ Very descriptive of me
□ Somewhat true of me
□ Not descriptive of me
Tradition is preferable to change.
□ Completely agree
□ Mostly agree
□ Somewhat agree/disagree
□ Mostly disagree
□ Completely disagree
I look for quality not quantity when brainstorming.
□ Very descriptive of me
□ Somewhat true of me
□ Not descriptive of me
Making use of previous experiences and applying a
method or approach that has worked in the past is the best possible way to
proceed when problem-solving.
□ Agree
□ Disagree
When brainstorming, I stop to think critically about
suggestions.
□ Always
□ Almost always
□ Sometimes
□ Almost never
□ Never
I trust my intuition.
□ Very descriptive of me
□ Somewhat true of me
□ Not descriptive of me
I am told (or feel) I may be slowing things down by
overanalyzing.
□ Always
□ Almost always
□ Sometimes
□ Almost never
□ Never
Producing many ideas that have the same underlying
theme is a waste of valuable time.
□ Completely agree
□ Mostly agree
□ Somewhat agree/disagree
□ Mostly disagree
□ Completely disagree
When working on a project/problem, I like to get
clear instructions on going about solving it before I start.
□ Very descriptive of me
□ Somewhat true of me
□ Not descriptive of me
Asking for input from others when problem-solving is
a sign of weakness or lack of resourcefulness.
□ Completely agree
□ Mostly agree
□ Somewhat agree/disagree
□ Mostly disagree
□ Completely disagree
I keep a notepad, PDA, or timeline with me when I
have a project on my plate; ideas (possible solutions) come when I least
expect them too.
□ Always
□ Almost always
□ Sometimes
□ Almost never
□ Never
Once a good suggestion is brought to the table,
coming up with different ways of pursuing a goal is senseless.
□ Completely agree
□ Mostly agree
□ Somewhat agree/disagree
□ Mostly disagree
□ Completely disagree
I jump at the opportunity to come up with innovative
solutions to problems or creative approaches to work projects.
□ Always
□ Almost always
□ Sometimes
□ Almost never
□ Never
As far as change is concerned, I…
□ …prefer to maintain existing methods.
□…am somewhat accepting of doing things
differently.
□…readily accept changes and innovations.
Overall, I am generally a happy person or at least
appear to be □ Completely agree □ Mostly agree □
Somewhat agree/disagree □ Mostly disagree □ Completely
disagree END OF SURVEY NAME (Last, First, Middle)
________________________________________ SOC.
SEC. # (OPTIONAL)
___________________
ADDRESS (Number and Street, City, State, Zip Code)
________________________________________ PHONE NO.
(___)______________
POSITION DESIRED
________________________________________ Full-time
___ Part-time
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EDUCATION
NAME AND ADDRESS
OF SCHOOL MAJOR DEGREE/
DIPLOMA
High
School
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___________________
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College
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Trade, business, other
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SPECIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: List job-related
licenses, skills, training, honors, awards, and special accomplishments
related to a PA position. (Note: You can skip this and the next section if
provided on resume)
______________________________________________________________________________________
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Current Employer:
___________________________________________________________________________
Supervisor:
_________________________________________________________________________________
Phone:
____________________________________________________________________________________
Position Title:
_______________________________________________________________________________
From: ______________ To: ______________
Duties:
____________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Salary: _______________ _______________
(Starting)
(Ending)
Reason for leaving:
__________________________________________________________________________
Previous Employer:
__________________________________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________________________________________
Supervisor:
_________________________________________________________________________________
Phone:
____________________________________________________________________________________
Position Title:
_______________________________________________________________________________
From: ______________ To: ______________
Duties:
____________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Salary: _______________ _______________
(Starting)
(Ending)
MAY WE CONTACT YOUR PRESENT EMPLOYER? Yes _____ No
_____
I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS
SURVEY AND APPLICATION IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND
UNDERSTAND THAT ANY FALSE INFORMATION ON THIS APPLICATION MAY BE GROUNDS FOR
NOT HIRING ME.
DATE________________SIGNATURE__________________________________________
Would you like a copy of this page sent to you? Yes
_____ No _____ This list is intended for nothing more than an answer to a
FAQ of this company. We do not work directly for, nor do we employee any of
these people. Rarely do we stay in contact with these individuals, unless
they require additional services. These individuals, however, received
hosting (Personal Assistance) by someone from this organization.
-This is NOT a complete list-
-Matt Pinfield,
-Paris Whitney Hilton
-James Blunt
-Hulk and Brooke Hogan
-Beyoncé
-Justin Timberlake
-Rapper T.I.
-Russell Simmons
-Beastie Boys
-Sean "Diddy" Combs.
-Bootsy Collins
-George Clinton
-Fat Joe
-Regina King
-Tracy Morgan
-Mike Epps
-OutKast: Andre 3000 & Big Boi
-Forest Whitaker
-In addition to this list of celebrities includes
numerous CEOs and Executives from Fortune 500 Companies.
NOTE: If this list makes you flustered, star struck,
or eager to ask for an autograph, this job is not for you. We strive to
produce competent, well qualified, adept individuals who will represent our
sect in the utmost professional manner.
Mail Checklist:
Complete Pages 2-7
$40 handling\processing\assessment fee, via
concealed cash or money order made out to JP and Associates. (Credit Card is
NOT the preferred method of payment; however, if you must pay by CC, contact
our office immediately via e-mail to avoid a delay in your
application\interview process. A $15 fee will be assessed to all CC payees)
A current copy of your resume, if previous work history is not included
above Mail to:
JP and Associates
484 Bottesford Dr.
Kennesaw, GA. 30144
Suite B
As a courtesy to all applicants, we will contact you
immediately after your assessment has been successfully processed and
reviewed. Tentatively, interviews will be during the week ending May 10th,
2008.
As Google Earth clearly shows, their address is a residential cul-du-sac, 40
miles from their claimed location of "Buckhead / North Atlanta"
The domain is registered in India. That's right, India, to a "Shikhar
Sharma". Here's his email address:
shikhar_sharma@hotmail.com and phone number: 0121-3291000. Apparently, he
lives across the street from a movie theater.
Normally, businesses are incorporated, registered and/or licensed in the state
in which they operate. There can be exceptions to this, especially for
businesses with locations in multiple states, but this would be the expectation.
A search on the
State of Georgia State Department website finds no matches for "JP and
Associates", nor for any business that starts with "JP and". The closest
match we could find is "J
P Associates, Inc.", based in Kennesaw:
This does not appear to be a correct match, as the officer's name and address
do not match.
Exchange 206-222 is in or around Seattle, WA, in King County,
Zipcode 98119. It is possible that the owner of this phone lives in Atlanta and
maintains the same number after moving from the west coast, but it is certainly
another piece of information that is inconsistent.
Application fees for job applicants? That is odd and rare, especially if they are supplying
personal assistants to wealthy celebrities!
From which university did "Dr. Jonathon Bradley" earn his PhD? He uses phrases
which sound like an uneducated person's concept of what an educated person would
say; such as "Thusly".
A number of other individuals and websites have posted the same email and
identified it as a scam:
If this is not an outright scam, then it is certainly a misrepresentation or a
very well
disguised company. We have found no evidence that JP and Associates:
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