Resolve

Extremely similar circumstances as described by all the other reviewers and with the same outcome. The first call to me (which was unsolicited) was to set up the «screening» call to determine if I was «eligible» for Resolve’s «executive services.» The next call was the alleged screening during which my contact, Sandy D., was upfront regarding the fees ($ 6,200 in two payments). She explained their methodology and asserted that they would guarantee some kind of lucrative placement, even if it were only interim, at an executive level (later she would assert that they already had roles identified that were suitable for me). But what started out as a screening call for approximately 40 minutes turned into a high pressure sales call, particularly when I asserted that I needed to discuss it with my wife (Sandy wanted to start the «30 day push,» as she put it, to begin my marketing plan, etc., either on the same call or later in the day). I even quipped to her that I presumed I passed the screening.
When I stated that I was not prepared to start immediately the call went sideways fast with Sandy getting sarcastic and outright insulting me as described by Shannon, Seth and Kyle. She was condescending, rude and plain wrong — clearly if she has done this for 40 years it is time for her to quit, as the thin veneer of professionalism disappeared rapidly. Run away.

I had the same experience as the other reviews on Unilocal.I accepted the phone appointment knowing it was most likely some sort of bait and switch deal however I thought I would hear them out for a few minutes. Low and behold, the call center salesperson with whom I was speaking started to apply some pressure and insisted that I commit to the $ 6K+ fee on the spot. I told the salesperson that I could never commit to the service and fee before taking a step back to think about it and perform some more research (like any rational, intelligent person let alone a top executive). When I told the salesperson that tone became demeaning and derogatory, telling me that I was not ready to find a new job. I ended the call immediately.
Do not even waste your time accepting the phone appointment with the cold caller, this is just a bait and switch where they try to insult you and belittle you into throwing $ 6K away without any way of proving their results. I would never trust any of these «recruiters» that charge their fee to the job seekers and not to the hiring companies.

I was contacted by resolve as an executive job placement firm. Though there initial sales pitch was intriguing, when we started to discuss their $ 6000+ fee and I told them I’d need to hold off and discuss with my spouse, their tactic changed drastically. Out cane the scare tactics and insults about «can’t you make this decision on your own?» «What are you going to do when you don’t have a job?» «Let’s move forward NOW.»
At the end of the conversation their rep said «well obviously this isn’t for you. Good bye.» And hung up on me.
If you’re great at your job and you have a great record /​product, there would be no need for these tactics. I’m not sure how they do at placement, but they haven’t earned my business.