A Night Of Looking Online For Another Job

By Author: Jeffrey Solochek
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I applied for 15 jobs last night on Craigslist and it's only now Sunday morning and I have had 6 replies all of them scams. Now most of the ones that are scams will send you an email via autoresponder asking you to fill out some online ad to get you a response. The form is generally the same where you fill out your basic info and then you have to check boxes whether you would like additional information about pursuing your education. They also always ask you for your cell phone provider.

Here's one of the autoresponder messages that I received last night "Thank you for your interest in our Customer Service Coordinatorposition! In order to expedite the hiring process, please fill out ouronline application at the link below.http://greatcareerpaths.XXX/XXXX Attach a resume, if available. Once completed, your information willbe forwarded to management for review. We will contact you in a fewdays."

Usually the web address will be some clickable link. Here's another example of basically the same thing, the same kind of response.Dear Jeffrey ,

I came across your online resume recently and think your Administrative ...
... background may make you an excellent candidate for an opportunity we have available. Here is the basic job description for the Filing Clerks position. Filing Clerks Competitive Salary Excellent verbal and written skills are essential for this position. Go to the Web page to see the entire job description by clicking on the hyperlink. If your browser doesn't support the link, just paste it into your address bar. The page you are directed to gives you the details of the position as well as the application you can submit to be considered by our HR department. http:/XXXXXXXXXXXX.com/cmanager2.aspx?email=XXXZZZ@nosugarcoating.info&id=aaqqwas7_29uiuiuibig0915200810ser29&rd=56143&j=12078761

Our HR department will contact you within two business days to schedule an interview, once you submit your application. Regards,
Tom SandersSr. Recruiter,
CN HR Division "

Can you see the similarities in the 2?

Now here's another response that I received from an autoresponder;

"Hey Jeffrey,I will send you an email containing all the information you will need to log in to our group interview process. It will show you how to earn $500 to $1000 a week by following our marketing system, with inbound calls only! Interviews will be held on the days and times listed below. (Monday thru Thursday - 2:00pm est or 9:00pm est) Please select one day and a time and tell which one in emai lOnce you receive the email, please make sure to confirm your attendance by responding to the email with "RSVP" in the subject line. Please indicate which day and time you will be attending Come prepared with pen a paper to write down any question(s) you may have. All questions will be answered before the end of the interview. Have the user name of the person who referred you available. That information will be provided in the email I am sending. This interview will be via a webinar so please have access to a computer. All the webinar information will be provided in the email I am sending, also. "

Business opportunity emails where the first ad is disguised as a job offer. The email above was posted on Craigslist as a job offer for an Inbound Call Center rep. It seems that everything in this life has a catch. I will look at legitimate business oportunities but all I was looking for last night was an additional job to help pay my bills each month> At least with sites like Careebuilder the autoresponder messages say thank you for applying for our career opportunity and we will contact you in the near future if we like your application.

Whats needed on these sites like Craigslist is human editors to review each ad. People who can tell whats real and whats a scam. Craigslist isn't the only site where these scams are posted sometimes they even appear on sites like that of Careerbuilder and Monster. People who are looking for legitimate work have to resort to cold calling companies out of their local phone book. I have a new site that will specialize in legitimate work opportunities and I will be examining each company.
Jeffrey A. Solochek grew up in WhiteFish Bay, Wisconsin but now resides in Brunswick, Georgia. He has worked very hard on increasing the number of times where his name appears in the results of search engines on his niches of life, business, and marketing. Mr Solochek has a lot of great experiences and he writes about everything leaving out any sugarcoating. All his writings containsNo BS, No FluffPlus everything he writes always contains a blend of his unique wit and humor.