Bedard Ressources

I applied for a position on indeed and this company contacted me instantly. Then they wanted me to come in to meet them on Saturday evening. This was my first red flag. Then I met with someone in the lobby of a sketchy hotel downtown Toronto. Second red flag. They knew nothing about the position I had applied for and only wanted to meet with me to collect a bunch of personal information. Third red flag! They wanted all my contact information, birthdate, signatures, social insurance number, and drivers license. After this meeting I never heard from them.
All signs point to scam!

I went to an appointment a few months ago to see a recruiter with Bedard resources. They were working out of a bare ass office which looked like a walk-​in closet. They said they were new to the west coast and were still developing their locations out here.
The gentleman I interviewed with was lovely. He was friendly, had a pleasant demeanor and I did not feel at all as if I was being interviewed.
However — I was told BY this gentleman after the interview that I should contact him in a few days if I haven’t heard back from him about the position, which apparently needed to be filled asap. I had a fantastic interview with him so I had high hopes for the position — which I was well qualified for. I was also desperate for a job at this time so I patiently waited the few days and called him. His voice mail box was full and I couldn’t leave a message. So I waited until that evening. Same thing.
Waited a day, this time got through to his mailbox. Left a message asking him to contact me at his earliest convenience to discuss the position and whether or not I was to be taken on by the company. I did not hear back from him.
If the position had been filled, the polite thing to do is return my call or even e-​mail me and let me know. You are not from the company itself, but from the hiring agency! I thought this was extremely unprofessional. In the end I had called him 4 times and left him two messages, and not a peep out of him. If you are helping me find a position with a specific company and you call yourself a hiring agency you should conduct your business in a professional manner and return calls from your clients.
It was highly suspect that this gentleman’s voice mail box was full twice when I called, by the way. Seemed like a very disorganized business.