Top 4 tips to avoid job scammers!
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I’m one of the most well-known career and resume consultants. I just received an email promoting a new ‘service’ for job hunters. This guy (who I will not identify or link to) claims to be able to get you contact names and information for hiring managers at your target company for *only* $10 per lead.

You may get ten names and email addresses for $100. You can locate names and email addresses by utilising Google, LinkedIn, and ZoomInfo, as well as some good old-fashioned digging. Also included are the names and email addresses of persons who may or may not be employing new employees right now.

This is a complete ruse, and I would have simply deleted the email if I hadn’t been receiving more and more of these pitches. This specific con artist cheerfully detailed the present unemployment rate as well as expected unemployment rates for the rest of the year. I could image the man salivating over all the terrible news in his office and creating plan after scheme to profit from other people’s sorrow.

There are many ethical and capable career marketing specialists out there. There are fantastic research businesses that may assist you in developing a list of reliable connections for a lot less than $10 per lead. (Check out Barbara Safani at Career Solvers for one such service.) There are a number of trustworthy resume consultants and career counsellors out there. However, in this economic situation, there will be a lot of individuals looking for an opportunity to feed on fear, so do your homework if you’re contemplating hiring someone to assist you with your search.

Here are a few tips for avoiding the scammers:

1. If something appears to be too good to be true, it probably is. Be very suspicious if a corporation writes you and says they have a fantastic opportunity and would want to discuss it with you. Take the call — you never know! — but be warned that many “career marketing” companies will use this pitch to try to promote their services. If this is a legitimate job opening, the recruiter will inform you about it over the phone and ask you some interview questions. If it’s a con, the salesperson will claim that you’re qualified for a variety of jobs… However, you’ll need assistance with your résumé and marketing plan first. At that moment, you should hang up!

2. Google is on your side! If you’re thinking about hiring a professional service, Google the company and the President/Owner. More than the first page should be read. You’ll learn a lot about their reputation, how they run their firm, and how long they’ve been in operation.

3. Look for a blog to read. Every professional career marketer worth their salt should be writing on a regular basis. Employees at any organisation worth their salt should be writing on a regular basis. If they aren’t, they don’t understand how to advertise effectively in today’s environment — and why should you trust they can assist you promote yourself if they can’t market themselves?

A blog also allows you to see how much knowledge the ‘expert’ has. I’m guessing my acquaintance with the $10 job leads doesn’t have a blog since he or she hasn’t been interested in career marketing until recently.

4. Ask a lot of inquiries and look around. Regardless of how much you enjoy the first firm you come across, make sure you browse around. This may bring up difficulties you hadn’t considered before, and at the absolute least, even if you select the first firm you find, you’ll feel more educated about your decision.

This is a troubling moment for all of us, and sadly, many individuals are attempting to profit from it. You’ll be able to notice the difference if you conduct your study carefully.

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