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Looking for a new job opportunity? If so, be careful! Households lost hundreds of millions of dollars in 2022 from job-hiring scams. Scammers are creating false job postings in which they appear as legitimate employers in an effort to obtain sensitive personal information.
Scammers are utilizing online job services, such as LinkedIn to portray themselves as hiring managers and recruiters. The inclusion of recognizable brand names and utilizing the identity of real hiring managers has been a common tactic of scammers.
While some fake job postings are easy to recognize, others can look very authentic. How do you determine whom to trust? Career coach Sergio Patterson shares simple precautions that should help you avoid falling victim to fake recruitment scams. Learn tips on how to stay vigilant while job searching.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How to protect yourself from recruitment scams.
- How to spot a recruitment invitation that looks authentic, but that is fake.
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