I purchased the Career Launch Kit for $899 from Your Next Jump (YNJ), along with a cover letter for…read morean additional $100. While I appreciated the professionalism in communication, the overall experience fell short in several important ways. First, there was minimal human interaction throughout the process. At no point did anyone take the time to understand my unique career goals--whether I was repositioning myself for a new industry, returning to the workforce after a break, or targeting a specific type of role. The service felt highly templated and lacked the strategic depth I expected from a career consulting company. They did want me to submit two job opportunities, to get an understanding of the roles I wanted to apply to, but by the time YNJ completed their services, those roles are obsolete. YNJ emphasizes their move toward AI- and tech-driven solutions, but this focus seems out of sync with recent hiring trends and feedback from recruiters nationwide, who have voiced growing concerns about the authenticity and accuracy of AI-generated materials (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/business/dealbook/ai-job-applications.html?smid=url-share). Unfortunately, that disconnect was evident in the documents I received. They don't need to be experts in every field, but there's a noticeable lack of industry knowledge that makes it difficult for them to highlight critical, role-specific functions. Drafts were returned with errors--including incomplete sentences and exaggerated or unclear claims--so I had to carefully review everything to avoid misrepresenting myself. Revision times of 24-48 hours (even for minor edits) created unnecessary delays in my job search. And conversations with Tim felt rushed and surface-level; I was never fully confident that my feedback was truly understood or applied. I did call YNJ to discuss these concerns before posting this review, but they did not respond, I'm assuming it is because they already received their payment. I had roughly five different hiring managers review their work, and none were impressed. While the general template that they utilize is unique to their services and adds a splash of color amid the monotonous pile of resumes, nothing really stands out. In the end, Your Next Jump's work may serve as a basic starting point, but if you're a professional with a nontraditional background, transitioning industries, or aiming for mid-to-senior level roles, you'll likely need to invest significant time refining their drafts yourself--or seek more strategic, personalized support elsewhere.

I have never wrote a review before but feel obligated to due to my experience…read more I purchased the Job Search essential package for fixing up my resume and I have to say I am incredibly disappointed with the service. They didn't bother trying to understand my job or what career I am looking for and basically just copy and pasted my previous resume but in a different template. The very few changes they made were sentences that were incoherent, repetitive (used the same sentence several times throughout the resume), and full of typos. No amount of "unlimited back and forth between the writer" is going to salvage poor and lazy writing. You're better off saving your money and doing it yourself or passing it through ChatGPT (which I am pretty sure they are doing anyways). The 5/5 star reviews for this company are clearly purchased/bots. Christina J.'s review is spot on for the experience

I have lived on 2 (soon to be 3 of their properties). James has always been professional,…read moreresponsive and straight up with me. Once I moved in, the team in charge of maintenance & the financial team have been the same way. The only reason why I'm not giving them a 5star is because it'll be nice to have a basic gym in the buildings. But as far as DC goes, this is the best price/quality equation you will find outside of those "Low Income programs"

I, too, have had the unfortunate experience of dealing with James Watts at CMIC. It took two months…read morefor me to complete the application process and to move in the unit due to Mr. Watts not taking my interest in renting the unit seriously. I had to call him continually to remind him of my interests and to move the process along. Once I moved into the unit, there was nothing but problems with the unit. The walls are very thin that you can completely understand your neighbors' conversations from inside of your unit. The HVAC unit made loud and scary popping and crackling noises. Also, the front door intercom is very loud with the buzzer as well as the door itself when it opens and slams shut. Also, a few days before I broke my lease and was due to move out, I heard a rodent nightly. CMIC did address the issues promptly, but could not resolve the issues. Finally, as I have requested my security deposit and overpayment of rent back, it has been withheld. Mr. Watts no longer takes my calls unless I call from an unknown number, nor does he responds to my emails. I believe he is playing games and lying to me. He even laughed when I questioned why my deposit is being kept. He even told me that I have sensitive ears. I called the president of the company and he never returned my calls. My calls were always intercepted by some other staff member. I was told that he knows my issue and is in agreement with Mr. Watts about withholding my security deposit. Now, this issue will be up to the court to decide.

In my opinion ! Raymond James Financial is & has overcharged me on Rebalancing fees & other fees…read morefor years & refuses to repay the $ that they have cheated me out of. I have all of my statements to prove my case and getting ready to file a Lawsuit against them. They have the worst customer service & never return my calls. They are always in a meeting and flat out refuse to contact you back. In my opinion get your $ out of their funds as soon as possible or you will be very sorry indeed that you ever trusted them !

They lost over 60K of my money because of their insufficient security protocol to an identity…read morethief. I was told that my other account was no longer welcome there because of the fraudulent activity. After reviewing how my money was stolen, I realized it was done by 2 simple emails that Raymond James didn't deem necessary to check. They allowed a 3rd party transfer to an unrelated bank account without any checks. When I tried to get answers for my missing $60K, they treated me like I was the criminal. Do not use this company. This is not an emotional rant. They are incompetent, abusive and unprofessional. I have never felt so betrayed and disrespected as a client anywhere in my entire life.

My first impression when I arrived to this Citibank was solely positive, thanks to the smiling face…read moreof Fatema S. Fatema has taken care of my Citibank account for the last nine years, and is competent, happy to help, and goes out of her way to make her customers satisfied. At my last visit, I came without an appointment and Fatema immediately ushered me to her office. A complicated arrangement with a student loan was immediately satisfied thanks to Fatema's expertise: not even the loan officer had understood why the payment, from an account with sufficient funds, was not going through. On another occasion, the branch manager Rani N. went out of her way to solve a time-sensitive task wasn't even her direct responsibility. This next-level professionalism I have experienced at Citibank is why I remain a loyal customer for over 20 years.

Have been a customer for many years. Concierge Mohammed Hassan is always a pleasure to work with…read more Answers all my questions, concerns with a great attitude. Great location. -lance guerreiro

The worst branch ever. They advised me to deposit a money order at ATM and the next day it bounced…read more Said that I should wait for another 7 days and they will return my money order and that they are sorry that they gave me the wrong advice to deposit it at the atm instead of at the teller. Very sad!

The most disgusting bank branch. Getting some cash from outside ATM will take you couple of…read moreminutes but with a teller will take you over 30 minutes, Totally clueless so called managers, uneducated, unprofessional, disrespectful to customers no matter how much money you have in their bank. No one know anything about banking, not even doing a wire transfer. and of course zero customer service.

So why two years to post? I had chosen not to say anything at the time of the parting and leave…read morethe "dismal process" alone. I honestly didn't want to influence anyone's decision nor damage Jay's business. Yes I did use the words "dismal" but the rest of his portrayal is not true and yes that's why a year after he posted his response I'm posting again too. I was meticulous with tabbed spreadsheets and organized paperwork - there was never just a pile of paper or box of receipts I don't operate that way. But in 2021 when I saw on NextDoor comments and questions about local CPAs, I wanted people to know it's not all rosy working with Mr. Reiner. Like I said, if you follow his rules it's good but don't deviate. I hope that clears up the motivation for my time delay.

My wife and I have been going to Jay for tax services for several years now, and are quite happy…read morewith the experience. I reached out, originally, because I'd learned I was negligent on an action due to an inheritance I got several year prior. He was patient and informative. I thought I was stuck with no options, but Jay was able to explain the handful of options I that were actually available to me. With the knowledge he provided I was able to make the best choice, and suffered zero repercussions form being late on the inheritance actions. We used other tax preparation services several times and felt somewhat confident all was well, until one year it wasn't. Though the establishment "made it up to us" we were happy to find Jay who explains things in such a way we feel comfortable with filing taxes each year. The attention to our individual issues has been welcoming. Each year he knows what happened previously and tailors his support. We've used him for planning ventures and large investments. He explains all the possible ramifications so that we go into new endeavors with eyes wide open.

Anita is very unprofessional. It was like pulling teeth to get her to show up to the title company…read morefor my closing date. She also made me feel rushed when scheduling showings, ultimately to be late for her own scheduled times.

We used Houwzer because our neighbor across sold with Houwzer and I can say it was a great decision…read moregoing with them. The marketing and open house was advertised with many signs that dwarfed the other RE competitors. We had an offer a little over a week of going live and sold at our expected price. Our agent, Jeannie, was very attentive at our needs, and responded to every unexpected requests from all parties. Houwzer's selling point is its flat rate for the Seller side. Initially I was skeptical about getting enough buyer exposure, but they pay the Buyer's agent their normal commission, but the Seller side is just a flat rate. Additionally the listing is in the MLS so it would be the same as if going to any dedicated RE service company. There are other discount brokers out there at even lower commissions, but you need to do your due diligence as some of them do not list in the MLS, only list at their websites, and the buyer agent commission is reduced so there would not be incentive to bring you qualified buyers. I debated on this, and Houwzer was the clear choice, unless you are willing to risk putting your house on the market for months and months before it's sold.

Solid joint. The HOA is one of the most effective and responsive I've worked with, the cleaning…read morestaff keep the place looking great, the front desk is very helpful, and people here are pretty chill. Most of the building's owners bought when it first opened (so I'm told), so they're competitive with rents. It's more "classic" than modern, so you're not walking into some insanely hip place, but stately in its own right. Rooftop is nice, gym is ok, and the pool seems well maintained (haven't been on that deck yet). But if you're looking to move/buy here, get something away from the west (N Vermont) side. This part of Ballston is the loudest effing place on earth. I used to live on the wharf with 10,000 people a day passing outside my window, and I rarely heard a peep. I even had a concert hall in my building a few floors down and didn't hear a thing! Here, it's garbage/recycling, engines revving, pile drivers, back up alarms, leaf blowers at 7 am (even when there isn't a leaf to be found) and deliveries to the local bars ALL. THE. TIME. I'd finally had enough of it back in January and confronted some of the US Food and Waste Management guys in my pajamas after yet another insanely loud 0300 garbage pickup. The security guys working overnight at the commerical place across the street (Arlington Gateway) gave me the building manager's name and, with coordination with our own HOA, they agreed to stop (most) activity between 12-5 AM, and I actually slept through the night for the first time since like October. I can't believe I was the first to complain about it, but it's a million times better than it was. FFS, there's city noise, and then there's constant rackets that continually and deliberately violate Arlington's own noise ordinances. Anyway, a testament to the quick actions of the HOA here. That all said, I'm hoping some other apts have soundproof windows and more efficient AC units that don't vibrate, bc it can add up and get annoying quick. So much better than it was, but be prepared. Other than all this, great location and a quiet building....inside at least! Oh and if you're coming here, get a tiny car. Nearly every spot here is for a compact.

I've been here since 2018 and love it. The amenities are the best in the area. Got a great rooftop…read moregrill and lounge area for the spring and summer, plus a small pool to cool off. The gym and party room are on the penthouse floor, so they have good views. 24/7 concierge and a great computer room. The amenity that really sets it apart, in my mind, is the theater room. A really unique amenity that allows for a great movie watching experience. I would highly recommend the Continental to anyone looking to move to the DMV area. Its closeness to the Ballston metro makes it a great home for getting anywhere in DC (including both DC airports!).