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How To Avoid Job Scams

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July 22, 2009 Posted By: Trevor Wilson Category: Career Sites


To go along with my recent post on Predatory Recruiters, I came across an article on CNN the other day about Job Scams. Six Signs It’s A Job Scam outlines some of the ways that people can get scammed while looking for work.

What disturbs me most is that job scams take advantage of people who are already in a bad situation. Falling for a scam when desperate can only add insult to injury.

While the article has some great tips on how to avoid job scams, the most useful one (in my opinion) is to be wary of anyone looking for money from you:

“No legitimate employer asks you for money. This is a foolproof tip off that something’s not right,” Giroir says. “There are a number of scams that work this way. You deposit your money in an offshore account and wait for your investment to make you wealthy, or you purchase a list of high-paying jobs you can do from home. Whatever the scam is, don’t fall for it.”

All in all, this is a must read for any New Grad looking for an Entry Level Job. Don’t get scammed!

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