Scam details

Another reason to avoid the big job boards

Clues your big job board posting is being scammed:

---Someone asks you to set up a direct deposit account before the interview

---The email reads like English isn't well understood.

---You get an email purportedly from the big board asking you to click a link to fix or update your account.

---They ask for your Social Security Number or bank account information without an interview.

---They want you to pay money (it's supposed to be the other way around).

---They want you to cash a check, send part of it onwards and keep the balance for your troubles (which are just beginning when their check bounces).

Why did you bother posting on a big board?

Numbers

A Costa Mesa, CA company had 682 applications for an entry-level official specialist position. A San Antonio company received 23,000 applications for 120 jobs; only about 192 people per opening--much better odds than in California.

Techniques

One woman brought in cookies with her application. She got the interview (but not the job).

LinkedIn claims if your profile is 100% complete, you're 40 times more likely to "receive opportunities" on the site.

The Dichotomy of Job Hunting

"Be yourself," this article advises. But employers want you to be relentlessly happy with no bad bosses in your past. Who's in la la land here?


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