| Learn to read these top signs so you can spot a | | | | brains! If this were true, why would so many |
| job scam miles away and stay atop the situation | | | | people slog at their regular jobs? |
| any day and also be in a position to warn friends | | | | Be especially careful of job scams that ask you |
| and family about these scams! | | | | for money; shouldn't it be the other way round i.e. |
| The most common places for employment | | | | the employer paying you to work instead of you |
| scams today are in the local papers, (now you | | | | paying them to take you on' You need to be |
| know why some of them are called Rags) on the | | | | confident of your skills, talent and qualifications and |
| internet and even in the fliers that people | | | | not 'bribe' your way into a job, which is what it |
| inadvertently drop into your mail box; much of it | | | | boils down to eventually when you take a look at |
| is carefully planned and nothing more than a ruse | | | | the employment scam criterion that asks you to |
| to get you to part with some money in exchange | | | | part with a registration fee or other such hidden |
| for the promise of a good job. | | | | costs of signing up for job listings etc. |
| Many workers are being laid off jobs and many | | | | Also, guard against the listings for jobs that |
| companies are closing shop or down-sizing while | | | | appear in your local newspaper: if they seem to |
| still others are asking for industry specialized | | | | be too good to be true, they probably are and |
| qualifications, which many candidates looking out | | | | that's why you should beware of acting without |
| for jobs may not always possess; thus, selections | | | | thinking about making that 'deposit' to apply for a |
| for jobs are tougher now and this is what the job | | | | job or 'refer 3 people and get cash but give a |
| scamsters look to work on! | | | | nominal amount for registering with the company |
| If you have these handy tips on spotting the | | | | first. Always read the small print. |
| frequently occurring employment scams, you can | | | | Other red flags for employment scams include |
| safeguard yourself against much of the | | | | those claiming that your signing amount is rather |
| heartache, pain and even monetary loss, not to | | | | like a personalized job search agent for you and |
| mention ensure peace of mind and save time that | | | | will get you only those jobs that meet all your |
| you can redirect in searching for a real job - so | | | | criterion so you save time and effort; you can |
| pay attention now. | | | | well do that on your own with the number of |
| Most people are of the opinion that employment | | | | free job sites online today and even free HR |
| scams only occur online, but this is far from the | | | | companies that get paid by the companies hiring |
| truth: while it is a very common scenario to come | | | | them to find them resources, including staff. |
| across websites that offer you a regular pay, | | | | Never give out your social security number or |
| much beyond your current income and | | | | other personal details on any job application form |
| sometimes even incredible sums of money to | | | | besides being cautious about paying a fee for |
| simply do clerical work, for example, use your | | | | securing a job - stay atop job scams! |