How To Avoid JOB BOARD SCAMS

With such high employment, one of the biggest scams on the Internet is “the job listing” firms.  You might think by only using the established job boards you will avoid scams, but unfortunately the scammers have infiltrated proper job channels.

Here are some clues and things to do:

Be suspicious of any firm that responds within 12 hours of your resume post to an online ad.  I know you get excited, but most firms don’t operate that quickly.

If you discover that the job offer was really a staffing company, look them up on Manta or Yellow Pages to see if they are a genuine firm.  Many of these firms are actually career counselors recruiting clients.  Worse yet, they could be fake firms trying to obtain your Social Security number and personal information.

Don’t participate in any firm that requires any upfront fees – in real situations, the employer pays the fees.

Never give out personal information until you get a specific job offer or interview.  Even then research the validity of the company. 

Never subscribe to paying for resume upgrades, resume services, or resume distribution.  The latter is like the old offers of paying $99 to get your website URL sent to 1,000 search engines.  98% of all searches are done on four search engines.  A good Job Board will want to provide good services to job seekers and try to filter out the scams.