BEWARE of Job Scams
April 1, 2009 by Geoff Jennings · 4 Comments
Dodgy job ads are a very hot topic at the moment. The ramifications of making fake job ads a part of a business repertoire are serious. This practice can hijack the level of trust the community has for a business and the businesses in the industry; but it also affects people on a personal level. It raises hopes where there were previously none. Nasty.
As the market leading job board and the main target, Seek are the end of the line when it comes to the publication of job scams. Are they doing enough to prevent these? Do they have dedicated people on board tracking this? Or, indeed, do they bear little responsibility for the integrity of their advertisements?
The forum most used for discussion on this topic is Whirlpool. They are moderating these discussions concerning this topic at a rapid pace.
One such discussion – Beware Of Job Scams – only three hours old – was pulled.
Here’s what it said:
