Guys, I received this email message today, after filling out their online questionnaire (through www.) sometimes last week.
Can someone please assist me to verify if they are actually Legit, cos it beats me as to why I should pay N30k if successful.
Thank you.

Forwarded message below:

Thank you for your interest in the Consulting Refinery and for taking the time to submit your application.

You are required to complete an online assessment as part of your application. This must be completed on or before 11:59pm on Sunday, November 15, 2015. Failure to complete it within this period will be interpreted to mean you have withdrawn your application with us.

You have been invited to take TCR Aptitude. The duration of this test is 1 hours 0 mins.

You can take this test from 11 Nov 2015, 08:00 PM till 16 Nov 2015, 00:00 AM ( Timings are as per UTC + 01:00, please be sure to check the date and time in your time zone. )

A response would be sent regarding the outcome of the test on the 17th of November, 2015. Successful candidates should expect to be invited for a face to face interview between the 18th – 20th of November. Following the interview, successful candidates who are invited for The Consulting Refinery will be required to pay a N30,000 (thirty thousand naira only) as training fee. This will cover tuition, training materials and light refreshments over the 2 month programme. Candidates who successfully complete the training will be recommended for interviews for entry level roles with our multinational Consulting clients.

Please, also take note of the following important information:
• In the test, you would be asked to answer multiple choice questions. These questions are similar to what you would be faced with while applying to management consulting multinationals.
• The test consists of 26 questions to be completed in 60 minutes.
• You will need a computer with a reliable internet connection and webcam to take the online assessment as your test would be monitored via the webcam.
• The test can only run on Firefox 11.0 & above. Please install the latest version of JAVA for your browser before you start the test.
• Should you be prompted by the system, grant all necessary firewall access
• Before you start the assessment, please make sure that you are somewhere safe and quiet, and that you have paper and a pen at hand.
• No specialist knowledge is needed to answer the questions and you should not rely on any previous knowledge you have as this may lead you to a wrong answer.
• Please note that calculators are not allowed in the completion of the tests.

Please note that if you are interrupted during the assessment due to unforeseen circumstances such as loss of internet connection, you can resume the test only within thirty (30) minutes of the interruption.
If you experience any problems with the assessment, please contact +2347033288057 for help.

Thank you once again for your interest in the Consulting Refinery.

You will be monitored via webcam while taking the test. Please make sure that you have one.
Best Regards ,
The Consulting Refinery

For technical queries, call +1-650-924-9221 (USA), +91-82878-03040 (India)

or drop an email to support@mettl.com

Lol I am sure deep down u, u know it's a scam

Oga dis pple re professional frauder

Good day All,

I would like to state that the message is authentic. The Consulting Refinery is being put together by Jobberman and Talentmine. I work on the Talentmine side of things. We run both Undergraduate and Graduate Refinery Programmes. The Undergraduate Refinery Programme prepares students for internships at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) and Goldman Sachs. We concluded the latest stream of that programme in September. More than 20 Nigerian students have completed Spring and Summer internships at these global banks through our Refinery Programmes. I did a Spring internship at Goldman Sachs too.

We also just concluded a Graduate Class of the Graduate Refinery but that had an investment banking focus. The Consulting Refinery is the consulting side of our overall proposition to prepare Nigerian graduates for high-end, celebral job opportunities.

I work both as a facilitator (meaning I teach) and an organiser of these events. I also work as an investment banking analyst.

If you require further clarification, kindly email us at info@talentmine.com.ng

Thanks

Thank you Mr. Okunrin 4 d info but
my question is this:
Why charge money 2 unemployed job seekers i.e 30k to attend a training at ones uncertainty of being successful.
Reason is dat if u consider accomodation, transport and feeding expence during d traing period then in my opinion i think d organization should assist d applicants financially, otherwise they remain neutral (by not charging kobo)

okunrin35:
Good day All,

I would like to state that the message is authentic. The Consulting Refinery is being put together by Jobberman and Talentmine. I work on the Talentmine side of things. We run both Undergraduate and Graduate Refinery Programmes. The Undergraduate Refinery Programme prepares students for internships at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) and Goldman Sachs. We concluded the latest stream of that programme in September. More than 20 Nigerian students have completed Spring and Summer internships at these global banks through our Refinery Programmes. I did a Spring internship at Goldman Sachs too.

We also just concluded a Graduate Class of the Graduate Refinery but that had an investment banking focus. The Consulting Refinery is the consulting side of our overall proposition to prepare Nigerian graduates for high-end, celebral job opportunities.

I work both as a facilitator (meaning I teach) and an organiser of these events. I also work as an investment banking analyst.

If you require further clarification, kindly email us at info@talentmine.com.ng

Thanks

OK o, good luck with charging struggling graduates 30k

its 100% legit. I participated in the investment banking and finance classes and it was very useful. You will be exposed to proper facilitators and will be tutored to international standards in two months. The organisers have pedigree and will definitely not scam you.........

ogbotech:
its 100% legit. I participated in the investment banking and finance classes and it was very useful. You will be exposed to proper facilitators and will be tutored to international standards in two months. The organisers have pedigree and will definitely not scam you.........

Will they give him automatic job after taking his 30k in the name of training?

AsherStorm:


Will they give him automatic job after taking his 30k in the name of training?

No they wont. They will pass you on to their clients for interviews. Clients are multinational companies. The fee you paid is geared towards preparing you for the rigorous test and interview process....Facilitators will teach you interview case studies and put you through the process. Talentmine has been doing this for a while, you can read about them here. http://www.talentmine.com.ng/

The Consulting Refinery Program is being organized by Jobberman and Talentmine, and both of them are reputable organizations.

I was a part of the just concluded Graduate Refinery program organized by Talentmine and it was extremely helpful. For me, coming from an engineering background, I was able to develop skills in Business/Finance. The program was rigorous, filled with challenging assignments, individual and group presentations, business planning, financial modelling, etc. It is a brilliant program, and I think any serious minded person will find it very stimulating. Although, I paid 50k for it, I'm already contemplating being a part of the Consulting Refinery also. That's how good it was.

By the way, in the past, they have been running an undergraduate program that has placed some undergraduates in internships at global institutions like the prestigious Bank of America Merill Lynch and Goldman Sachs. Obviously, not all undergraduates got the internships, because, like with all multinationals, they had to undergo their hiring process. However, Talentmine gave them the foot in for consideration by these big firms and got them ready for the interviews as well and some people got the opportunities. At the end, it all depends on individuals and how much efforts they put in to make the best of the opportunity that Talentmine or any other organization would provide.

The talentmine refinery is an intensive training programme that is organized by finance professionals. I attended the just concluded undergraduate refinery for investment banking and it was a really wonderful experience. I am currently interviewing with Goldman Sachs and many others are interviewing with Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The skills you learn in the refinery will help you compete with top students and graduates from around the world in the various banks. I would encourage every undergrad and recent grad to apply for the program. 30k is way too little for the skills you would acquire.

It is 100% legit and the training is very helpful if you seek to work in a multinational firm. Like okunrin mentioned earlier, The Consulting Refinery is being put together by Jobberman and Talentmine to train Nigerian graduates, helping them to get into firms like Goldman Sachs and many more.

ucobijiofor:
Guys, I received this email message today, after filling out their online questionnaire (through www.) sometimes last week.
Can someone please assist me to verify if they are actually Legit, cos it beats me as to why I should pay N30k if successful.
Thank you.
Forwarded message below:
Thank you for your interest in the Consulting Refinery and for taking the time to submit your application.
You are required to complete an online assessment as part of your application. This must be completed on or before 11:59pm on Sunday, November 15, 2015. Failure to complete it within this period will be interpreted to mean you have withdrawn your application with us.
You have been invited to take TCR Aptitude. The duration of this test is 1 hours 0 mins.
You can take this test from 11 Nov 2015, 08:00 PM till 16 Nov 2015, 00:00 AM ( Timings are as per UTC + 01:00, please be sure to check the date and time in your time zone. )
A response would be sent regarding the outcome of the test on the 17th of November, 2015. Successful candidates should expect to be invited for a face to face interview between the 18th – 20th of November. Following the interview, successful candidates who are invited for The Consulting Refinery will be required to pay a N30,000 (thirty thousand naira only) as training fee. This will cover tuition, training materials and light refreshments over the 2 month programme. Candidates who successfully complete the training will be recommended for interviews for entry level roles with our multinational Consulting clients.
Please, also take note of the following important information:
• In the test, you would be asked to answer multiple choice questions. These questions are similar to what you would be faced with while applying to management consulting multinationals.
• The test consists of 26 questions to be completed in 60 minutes.
• You will need a computer with a reliable internet connection and webcam to take the online assessment as your test would be monitored via the webcam.
• The test can only run on Firefox 11.0 & above. Please install the latest version of JAVA for your browser before you start the test.
• Should you be prompted by the system, grant all necessary firewall access
• Before you start the assessment, please make sure that you are somewhere safe and quiet, and that you have paper and a pen at hand.
• No specialist knowledge is needed to answer the questions and you should not rely on any previous knowledge you have as this may lead you to a wrong answer.
• Please note that calculators are not allowed in the completion of the tests.
Please note that if you are interrupted during the assessment due to unforeseen circumstances such as loss of internet connection, you can resume the test only within thirty (30) minutes of the interruption.
If you experience any problems with the assessment, please contact +2347033288057 for help.
Thank you once again for your interest in the Consulting Refinery.
You will be monitored via webcam while taking the test. Please make sure that you have one.
Best Regards ,
The Consulting Refinery
For technical queries, call +1-650-924-9221 (USA), +91-82878-03040 (India)
or drop an email to support@mettl.com

Goodmorning,
Talentmine is a reputable organisation, I was a participant at the just concluded Refinery programme 2015, price was 50k; the training was superb, ranging from financial modeling, equity and market research, Company and Industry analysis, business and proposal writing, advanced Microsoft office tool(excel,word,power points etc), presentation skills, how to write entry level exams and acing interviews. Not forgetting assignments that would keep you busy all through the week and months.

No automatic job, however, be sure to get invites for interviews, assessment and your success is highly dependent on how well you use skills acquired.
I currently work for a multinational courtesy the training and how well I have used the skills and I am still using them. At work nobody believes i am new because of my knowledge power.

Some things are beyond price paid for it, Talentmine training programme is one of such; please nigerian youths, let's start developing knowledge power,task power, relationship power and personal power, rather than develop position power which is useless and can be taken at anytime.

Lol I can totally relate to this and I definitely understand your paranoia, so I'll take a trip down memory lane just to convince you. I was looking for opportunities on random sites one day until I stumbled on Talentmine refinery program. I thought it'd be a great idea to participate. I went through the whole application process and I was successful. They sent me an email stating I'd need to pay 30k if I succeeded the interview stage. I was appalled because they hadn't stated this at the beginning. I told my dad about this program and he burst into laughter and discouraged me instantly by telling me it was not genuine. He said and I quote "These people are scammers. They know that Nigerians will fall for this because many Nigerians are jobless and that's why they made it so cheap so people won't hesitate to pay. Why would an exclusive program like this require just 30k for a 6-week intensive program. Also, if there was a fee attached, they'd have stated it on their campaign boards" I was devastated. My mom who was formerly excited became skeptical. That night we had a vigil to attend and I prayed(I know this may seem unnecessary, but I'll just chip it in) I refused to be discouraged, I said I won't give up because I had this conviction that the program was genuine. I went to do some research on Talentmine. I watched videos, searched for the names I saw in those videos and contacted them. I spoke to one omololu (I found on Linkedin) who had interned at Goldman Sachs, he sounded really professional and had a nice voice. I was successful at the interview stage and the email containing my acceptance didn't help matters;the way they demanded for money was just unusual I thought to myself. I still went on to gather some money to pay for the training (in faith. Afterall it was just 30k I'd lose if it was a scam). That weekend the program was scheduled to start, my dad and everyone who discouraged me were expecting me to see an empty venue. My mum took me that Sunday to Unilag, the venue. First, everywhere was quiet and by now my heart was already palpitating, my mum was equally nervous. I didn't want to be disappointed. We went on to check the rooms they had stated in my email, then I met emmanuella one of the coordinators, she directed me to the undergraduate section where the lecture had commenced. You can't imagine how overjoyed I was and my mum too. I was given a notebook and a pen, my mum gave me a thumb and I gave her a wink....

The Talentmine Refinery Program gave me the right exposure. I learned new presentation skills, how to write CVs and Cover Letters, Learned advanced excel skills, learned more about investment banking, also communicated with intelligent people which changed my thought process.

ucobijiofor:
Guys, I received this email message today, after filling out their online questionnaire (through www.) sometimes last week.
Can someone please assist me to verify if they are actually Legit, cos it beats me as to why I should pay N30k if successful.
Thank you.

Forwarded message below:

Thank you for your interest in the Consulting Refinery and for taking the time to submit your application.

You are required to complete an online assessment as part of your application. This must be completed on or before 11:59pm on Sunday, November 15, 2015. Failure to complete it within this period will be interpreted to mean you have withdrawn your application with us.

You have been invited to take TCR Aptitude. The duration of this test is 1 hours 0 mins.

You can take this test from 11 Nov 2015, 08:00 PM till 16 Nov 2015, 00:00 AM ( Timings are as per UTC + 01:00, please be sure to check the date and time in your time zone. )

A response would be sent regarding the outcome of the test on the 17th of November, 2015. Successful candidates should expect to be invited for a face to face interview between the 18th – 20th of November. Following the interview, successful candidates who are invited for The Consulting Refinery will be required to pay a N30,000 (thirty thousand naira only) as training fee. This will cover tuition, training materials and light refreshments over the 2 month programme. Candidates who successfully complete the training will be recommended for interviews for entry level roles with our multinational Consulting clients.

Please, also take note of the following important information:
• In the test, you would be asked to answer multiple choice questions. These questions are similar to what you would be faced with while applying to management consulting multinationals.
• The test consists of 26 questions to be completed in 60 minutes.
• You will need a computer with a reliable internet connection and webcam to take the online assessment as your test would be monitored via the webcam.
• The test can only run on Firefox 11.0 & above. Please install the latest version of JAVA for your browser before you start the test.
• Should you be prompted by the system, grant all necessary firewall access
• Before you start the assessment, please make sure that you are somewhere safe and quiet, and that you have paper and a pen at hand.
• No specialist knowledge is needed to answer the questions and you should not rely on any previous knowledge you have as this may lead you to a wrong answer.
• Please note that calculators are not allowed in the completion of the tests.

Please note that if you are interrupted during the assessment due to unforeseen circumstances such as loss of internet connection, you can resume the test only within thirty (30) minutes of the interruption.
If you experience any problems with the assessment, please contact +2347033288057 for help.

Thank you once again for your interest in the Consulting Refinery.

You will be monitored via webcam while taking the test. Please make sure that you have one.
Best Regards ,
The Consulting Refinery

For technical queries, call +1-650-924-9221 (USA), +91-82878-03040 (India)

or drop an email to support@mettl.com

Hmmm

So pls have you gotten a job in one of the multinationals
Just trying to be sure before I pay 30k that I don't have

vivienne03:
Lol I can totally relate to this and I definitely understand your paranoia, so I'll take a trip down memory lane just to convince you. I was looking for opportunities on random sites one day until I stumbled on Talentmine refinery program. I thought it'd be a great idea to participate. I went through the whole application process and I was successful. They sent me an email stating I'd need to pay 30k if I succeeded the interview stage. I was appalled because they hadn't stated this at the beginning. I told my dad about this program and he burst into laughter and discouraged me instantly by telling me it was not genuine. He said and I quote "These people are scammers. They know that Nigerians will fall for this because many Nigerians are jobless and that's why they made it so cheap so people won't hesitate to pay. Why would an exclusive program like this require just 30k for a 6-week intensive program. Also, if there was a fee attached, they'd have stated it on their campaign boards" I was devastated. My mom who was formerly excited became skeptical. That night we had a vigil to attend and I prayed(I know this may seem unnecessary, but I'll just chip it in) I refused to be discouraged, I said I won't give up because I had this conviction that the program was genuine. I went to do some research on Talentmine. I watched videos, searched for the names I saw in those videos and contacted them. I spoke to one omololu (I found on Linkedin) who had interned at Goldman Sachs, he sounded really professional and had a nice voice. I was successful at the interview stage and the email containing my acceptance didn't help matters;the way they demanded for money was just unusual I thought to myself. I still went on to gather some money to pay for the training (in faith. Afterall it was just 30k I'd lose if it was a scam). That weekend the program was scheduled to start, my dad and everyone who discouraged me were expecting me to see an empty venue. My mum took me that Sunday to Unilag, the venue. First, everywhere was quiet and by now my heart was already palpitating, my mum was equally nervous. I didn't want to be disappointed. We went on to check the rooms they had stated in my email, then I met emmanuella one of the coordinators, she directed me to the undergraduate section where the lecture had commenced. You can't imagine how overjoyed I was and my mum too. I was given a notebook and a pen, my mum gave me a thumb and I gave her a wink....

The Talentmine Refinery Program gave me the right exposure. I learned new presentation skills, how to write CVs and Cover Letters, Learned advanced excel skills, learned more about investment banking, also communicated with intelligent people which changed my thought process.

Yea dat z a gud questn, hv dey able 2 secure job wit all dis der convincing words. Oga tink 2ce b4 u take any impetuous decision.

It's 100% legit. Thank you.

Durothriz:
So pls have you gotten a job in one of the multinationals
Just trying to be sure before I pay 30k that I don't have

I am waiting for answers to this question and also from others who have testify of the genuineness of this

Still waiting, no reply yet......

Durothriz:
So pls have you gotten a job in one of the multinationals
Just trying to be sure before I pay 30k that I don't have

Pls wah kinda questions do we expect in the TCR aptitude test

VictorBabs:
The Consulting Refinery Program is being organized by Jobberman and Talentmine, and both of them are reputable organizations.

I was a part of the just concluded Graduate Refinery program organized by Talentmine and it was extremely helpful. For me, coming from an engineering background, I was able to develop skills in Business/Finance. The program was rigorous, filled with challenging assignments, individual and group presentations, business planning, financial modelling, etc. It is a brilliant program, and I think any serious minded person will find it very stimulating. Although, I paid 50k for it, I'm already contemplating being a part of the Consulting Refinery also. That's how good it was.

By the way, in the past, they have been running an undergraduate program that has placed some undergraduates in internships at global institutions like the prestigious Bank of America Merill Lynch and Goldman Sachs. Obviously, not all undergraduates got the internships, because, like with all multinationals, they had to undergo their hiring process. However, Talentmine gave them the foot in for consideration by these big firms and got them ready for the interviews as well and some people got the opportunities. At the end, it all depends on individuals and how much efforts they put in to make the best of the opportunity that Talentmine or any other organization would provide.

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Durothriz:
So pls have you gotten a job in one of the multinationals
Just trying to be sure before I pay 30k that I don't have

I got the test invite too...donno if I should take it sef considering going to cafe and all not to talk of the 30k involved


Y'all should answer ths question..I guess ts a yes or no question

cc ogbotech VictorBabs ceomike neugreen Aizenosa horsey94 Vivienne03

ify84:


I am waiting for answers to this question and also from others who have testify of the genuineness of this

simple and short, if u want to acquire more training on interview tips and cv writing, pay. if u are paying for them to secure a multinational job for u or any other job at that, then don't pay.

Hello-

The message u got is 100% legit, I was a participant in the last Refinery programme (talentmine) and I paid 30k too. Infact I was also sceptical about it at first but trust me its not about the money you pay, its the experience and exposure you get. Making the decision to be a participant is the best decision I have made this year.

I was aparticipant in the global market division, where I learnt about skills needed as a a prospective salesperson. I was tutored by savant investment bankers. I even traded on the NYSE using a demo account, learnt financial modelling etc.

I am currently interviewing with BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH, and also am an ambassador for bank of america merrill lynch. . All this is as a result of what you think as a "scam" but am happy to inform you that its 100% legit

If you hv any other question you can go to the link posted in previous post or u send a mail to the email address sent earlier on.