When times are bad, there is seem to be an increase of get-rich-quick schemes floating around. When you look up online the various jobs that are available for job seekers, you will definitely find yourself seeing all sorts of job offers.
However, there are job offers out there that aren’t what they seem and take more than what they offer. When unemployment is on the rise and jobs are scarce, people may be desperate and missed out scams that targetted at them.
Here are the 10 job scam warning signs that you should look out for:
1. Jobs that say you don’t need experience
If you are just starting, job offers for entry-level jobs will definitely ask you if you have at least some experience about the job you are trying to apply for. If you find a job offer that says “no experience necessary”, you should definitely think twice.
Sure, there are jobs that doesn’t require experience and that are usually internships. However, if you see ads that promise huge salary with zero experience, you may just walk into a scam.
2. Questionable job description and requirements
Some scammers often try to appeal to job seekers by putting questionable job requirements and descriptions to get people’s attention.
A real job offer will detail what exactly is the job being offered, how much experience should the applicant have and how much is the expected fees.
Sometimes, a flowery job advertisement may look like a sales ad, these are likely clickbaits for you to find out more about “the job” when in fact, they are looking to generate online traffic to their website.
3. Asks for fees or online bank transfers
No jobs should ever ask you to pay upfront on anything.
Job offers don’t require you to pay for anything or even transfer money to the employer so that you can get “training” and all the other things you need for the job. If they do ask, run away from that offer.
4. Job listing typos
One great sign that the job isn’t real is when you notice bad grammar and other typos in the job listing. If you see a lot of them in the offer, it’s definitely a fake.
5. Calls during after-hours
If the employer tells you that they will call you during after-hours like after 10 pm or before 6 am and you can’t reschedule, don’t agree to it.
Even if you will be working remotely, employers will definitely consider your time zone to sort out your interview schedule.
6. Offers you didn’t ask for
Don’t immediately accept any job offers that you didn’t apply for but somehow landed in your email.
Check their details first and find out how they know your details before you even consider their offer.
7. Multiple job openings
While looking around job search sites and seeing duplicate job openings from the same company, it is possible that the company is not real. It is possible they are using multiple job openings to trick people into signing up for them.
8. No company details available
If you get an email with a job offer, always check if they have a website, company address or telephone number. If it doesn’t have one, it’s definitely a scam.
Some will try to make excuses as well to use personal email addresses because their servers are down but this should not be possible if they are a legitimate company.
9. Can’t be found in search results
Before you accept an interview offer, always check if the company is legit. If it is legit, you will find their details immediately in any search engine. If you can’t find it at all, it’s a big sign you are not dealing with a real company.
Some of the job search platforms like Glassdoor and LinkedIn will help you in your checks.
10. Instant Hiring
Even if you know that you can do the job, you are not perfect. If an employer (someone unknown) says they will hire you without even doing an interview, it’s not a job worth working for.
Conclusion
If you are looking for a job, always make it a point to research first. Even if the job offer sounds too good to be true, it is possible that it isn’t what you are expecting once you sign up for them. When you do your research, you will be able to avoid any job scams waiting in the wings and find the ones that will really help you out.
If something is too good to be true, it probably only exist in dreams.
You always need help in job hunting. Here are some of my personal tips to help you to get the job you want:
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4 Ways To Ace Your Next Interview
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Informative post👍
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My pleasure
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Very interesting, informative and relatable post especially in this tough situation people are desperate to find a job and earn their breads..👍👌
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Thank you so much for your comment. I truly appreciate it. And welcome to MiddleMe!
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Thank you so much ma’am..☺
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True, especially during this corona era, scams are on the rise. Thanks for sharing such valuable advice.
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Thank you so much for your comment. I truly appreciate it.
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Welcome.
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Sad to say that LInkedIn regularly features scam ads. One scam crew lift the text of government jobs that have recently closed applications and present them as if they’re still open. You get nothing, they get your details. Hell, they probably sell your resume if it’s good enough.
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Ewwww… That is super scammy. I’d hate to have a sudden influx of calls from casinos or moneylenders.
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These are excellent tips!
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Thank you so much for your comment. I truly appreciate it.
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Thanks for this, it was well said and needed. I have noticed the wolves are out in great numbers. What a great service you performed by this posting.
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Thank you so much for your comment, Bryan. I truly appreciate it.
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Very informative compilation…. Good one👍✊
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Thank you so much for your comment. I truly appreciate it. And welcome to MiddleMe!
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Thank you for sharing this out!
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helpful post!
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Thank you so much!
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A really great and helpful post Kally!
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Thank you so much! Have a great day.
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Kally, Outstanding! extremely helpful and prudent.
Here in the States I used “Head-hunters” (National and even inter national Recruiters) multiple times, with good results.
These folks have contacts we don’t have. AND their frees are usually- paid by the Company hiring you. They get a commission for placing you; so be ready for a sales pitch. Which is WHY you need to know the name of the company, so YOU can check them out.
But even with these; prudence dictates that YOU check out the company. If they try to feed you some crap about the “can’t release the company name until……..”…. Just tell them If they are interested in you; I MUST know the name of the company. They are on commission and when pushed will most often whisper it.
This is especially helpful in a tight market; because they will work hard to SELL you to the employer. …Giving you opportunities you may not be able to get on your own.
Here in the States TRADE papers and magazines usually have adds for their services.
You might wish to check this out.
Way to Go Kally,
God Bless you,
Patrick
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Ah yes, I have been headhunted before too. And I have walked away when they refused to name the company. So far, they often cracked because their commission is huge. Something like a month’s salary of mine if I get hired.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us, Patrick. Hope you are doing well.
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As usual, Kally, great write-up. As other have commented already, most informative.
Alas, I once fell victim to scammers, way back before I found my current position. The person called me and did identify himself as working for a company, call it X, but I never had heard of them before. I figured, naively, it turns out, that X was merely a sister company of somewhere I had applied.
Anyway, this person was annoyingly vague, and never provided specifics, despite my pressing. He just threw around meaningless words like “opportunity” and “rewarding.” It turns out, he just wanted me to “invest” money with him.
Needless to say, the conversation ended right there, but that was twenty minutes of my life I’m never getting back!
Anyway, that’s another tell-tale sign of fraudsters, the lack of specifics they provide. Of course, my fraudster was The World’s Worst Scam Artist. Ever. Seriously, there’s no way anybody was falling for his particular schtick.
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Ouch! What a waste of time! Luckily, he didn’t scam you further by getting you to impart money. That’s disgusting, preying on people’s trust.
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Very useful as always. It’s valid everywhere in the world …
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Thank you so much, Paola. I hope you are doing well.
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quite well, thank you 🙂
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Reblogged this on worldtraveller70.
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Well done. I think this post has the potential to save a lot of time. I hope this comes up on a Google search at the very top!
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Awww… Thank you so much. I hope this post will warn many others.
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Very helpful for the job seekers.I agree with you because one of my colleagues wanted a change and had applied for a job where the employer had asked to send some money online and then with the same link they had removed enough money from the account.Thanks a lot .Take care.
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Oh dear! What a fraud! I feel so sorry for your friend.
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Waaawww….such a great post🤗😇
Information 💯💯 explanation 💯💯
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Thank you so much for your comment. Please have a lovely day and welcome to MiddleMe!
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Anytime Kally 🤗
Same wishes for you 😇
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Hey, Kally. Glad you posted this. The scammy ones are bad enough but what’s really bad are the legitimate companies whose HR departments post fake job vacancies. I’ve had a ton of “rejections“ or non replies. To the point where I now have to hire someone to screen job postings for me. Otherwise, I don’t know where my personal information is being sent.
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That’s true. I have heard of legit companies posting job advertisements so that their website will rank on google.
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Wow. That’s a crummy thing to do. I’ve seen people bawling on Quora about rejection emails not realising that it was nothing they’d done.
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Precisely. Many will probably run the interviews over and over in their heads, wondering what they done wrong.
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Excellent!!!👍👍
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Thank you so much!
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Welcome!!😉😉
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Wow, thanks for going over these warning signs. Some of them might have made me suspicious right away, like asking for a fee or lots of typos, but some of them I might have missed. Calling only after hours might have only struck me as inconvenient without your warnings.
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Very educative.
A well valid job should be able to pop up on Google Search Results. This is a valid criteria for a credible job. Thanks
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Thank you so much! Have a wonderful Sunday.
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GREAT JOB SCAM INTELLIGENCE!
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Thank you so much for sharing. Appreciate your visit and come back soon. Take care.
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WILL TRY—APPLE OF MY EYE! 😀
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Awwww… Thank you, Jonathan.
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