BEWARE of Recruiter Fraud
It is just a matter of time before this old fraud ploy resurfaces. Job seekers should be on high alert. Check out today’s GotAMinute below.
As the economy begins to slow, companies are beginning to lay off workers. Job seekers should be on alert for recruiter fraud. Here is a common play: fraudsters, posing as recruiters, attempt to take advantage of the anxious newly unemployed by promoting ghost job summaries. When applicants respond, the fake recruiters offer a glowing summary of the non-existent “confidential” position. They quickly request a resume and which is followed by a call extolling the job seeker’s chances. The employer is anxious to move forward, the job seeker is told. They then request a copy of the applicant’s driver’s license and social security numbers to fast-track a background check. Full stop. Never give a recruiter any personal information until you have verified the job and the employer.
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Why Invest In Career Planning?
Why should I invest time in creating a career plan?
There are two answers:
First, there is the answer from legendary New York Yankees catcher and Bronx philosopher Yogi Berra who famously said, “If you don’t know where you are going, you might end up someplace else.”
But the answer that will help you find your next better job is based on a question: Do you know where your next job will be? Most of us don’t. But you can target markets where you would like to live and companies where you would like to work.
Your plan should reflect those preferences and your networking should focus on those markets and organizations.
In an age of automated applicant screening, you need a relationship that will introduce you to the hiring authority and dramatically improve your odds.
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Meta, Twitter Employees Every Right To Be Mad
If you are among the more than 18,000 employees that Meta and Twitter unceremoniously kicked to the curb, and you are angry and frustrated, do not apologize or feel guilty.
When leaders make bad decisions, pursuing a failed strategy or overpaying for a business and then covering their mistakes on the backs of thousands of their employees you have every right to want to vent your anger and frustration.
Take time to grieve, but then get organized. Finding a job is a full-time job.
We have several free courses with information and insight to help you manage this transition at JohnGSelf.Com. We also offer affordably priced courses on developing your resume as well as mastering the art of the job interview. Visit JohnGSelf.Com and look through our courses.