Beware Of Job Hunting Scams
ob search techniques have course, requires your social
changed dramatically in the security number, your birth date,
past decade, spurred on by and your bank deposit
not only the internet itself, but information. They will now have
also by the digital economy. most of what they need to steal
Websites like Monster and others your identity.
like it post many thousands of
possible jobs. Some of us search A very common scam is the
for jobs without ever touching a employment directory or training
newspaper. manual. An agency will claim that
the job is currently available,
Whenever society changes like but will require an extensive
this, the scam artists are right exam. All you need in order to
in there with the rest of us. As ace the exam is the agency’s $100
a job seeker, you need to be training material, which is
diligent, and aware of ways to actually just a cheap copy of a
ensure the security of your guide you can see in your local
personal information. library for free.
Here are some important facts to (2) What about mystery shoppers,
keep in mind when you are surfing work-at-home assistants, and
for a new job. order processors? These can all
be legitimate jobs. The advent of
(1) Think twice, maybe even three the internet and cheap long
times, before accepting a job distance phone services make
offer without ever meeting your working from home a reality.
new employer, or visiting their However, make sure you are
business offices. The scam dealing with bona-fide
artists will send you an businesses. Check with a Better
application form which, of Business Bureau before moving
forward. Just because the job was experience and qualifications,
posted on Monster, CareerBuilder, check their references, and only
Yahoo Hot Jobs, or another well then, make a job offer
known site does not make it
valid. * Trustworthy businesses do not
ask for personal information
(3) Be especially diligent when (like social security data or
considering a position in another bank info) until after a job
country. There are so many legal offer has been made and accepted
ramifications and if a company is
making it sound easy, consider * Trustworthy businesses do not
moving on to the next email you from a Yahoo or Hotmail
possibility. account. Trustworthy businesses
have a physical presence in the
I want to emphasize the following community.
three points about legitimate,
trustworthy businesses. Good luck on your job hunt. Hunt
safely and make sure you read the
* Trustworthy businesses want to additional articles available to
meet prospective employees job seekers at
face-to-face, discuss their http://www.jobtroubles.com.
About the Author:
Richard Killey is webmaster of the Job Troubles Website which contains articles of interest to not only job seekers, but also to the employers who want to hire them.
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