Here are ways to spot and protect yourself from a con while job-hunting.
One common scheme: Swindlers who pose as recruiters and contact you unprompted — including on job boards like Indeed and LinkedIn or even through WhatsAppThen, they may ask you to send them money or personal information, according to Amanda Augustine, a career expert at. Or they might claim that you first need to complete their training course or coaching services to be eligible for their job opening in a predatory attempt to sell you their products, she says.
Still, an interview doesn't guarantee the role is above board. Scammers sometimes hold phony interviews using text chat and video messaging to obtain your personal information without blowing their cover,. The platform also removed more than 108 million pieces of spam and scam content over the same period, per the report.
For job openings that have no reason being kept so tightly under wraps, a formal job description should be handed over upon request, Augustine explains. You should also watch out for job descriptions that are "really vague" and fail to offer enough information about the job title, location, key responsibilities and qualifications.
Ask a prospective employer to direct you to their website — where you can also see if the job listing is posted — and double-check any links you receive to make sure they don't route to a phishing website, Gavin suggests.
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