Craigslist Job Posting Scam

By now, most of you are aware of the common spam emails you get from your posted resumes on Craigslist.org or some other job hunting site. I wanted to alert you to another, potentially more serious job search email scam that I have recently encountered on Craigslist.  You may already know about it. When you reply to a job posting that seems legitimate, you might have received a reply email where the person is posing as a Human Resources professional and asks for personal information.  Information, such as your telephone number, might seem harmless to provide.  Plus, the emails are typically well-written that you would not suspect it was a spamster.

However, when you are directed to a website and asked to input your personal information there, note that this is not legitimate. Also, if you receive links from said "Human Resources professionals" for information on your credit score, this is definitely spam.  Please do not click on these links or provide any information! 

These spamsters are out to get your personal information or perhaps they are out to get a valid email address, as usual. Whatever the case, they are getting good at posting real-looking ads too so be on heightened alert when you receive a strange request such as those above. Use your common sense and refrain from clicking on any links in any emails unless you know for a fact that it is a company website that you recognize or can google first without clicking on it.

If at all possible, return to the ad on Craigslist and "flag" the job post (if you can recall which it was).  These cleverly-written ads and equally cleverly-written emails can fool even the seasoned job hunter so beware the next time you receive an email in response to the job posting you contacted. Oh, and I hope that by posting your resume on Craigslist, you are omitting your name/address/telephone #/email!

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New Year, Renewed Job Search Effort

Having recovered from the holiday season, you can now begin to refocus your efforts on the job search. The New Year brings hope for a recovering job market. With a sense of renewal and energy, you can tackle the search for a job confidently and with much determination.

Take a look at some of the articles on my blog. I recommend starting with The Online Job Search Checklist, assuming you have a well-written resume already. If not, then one of the very first things you should do is put together an outstanding resume.

Some key articles I've written about resumes are: Five Tips for Resumes, Resume Editing Tips, a System for Tracking Your Customized Resumes, and Creating Speaking Points from Your Resume (for the job interview).

I also edit resumes as well as create them from scratch.  So if this is something of interest to you, then please contact me at EditNY at yahoo dot com. I am quite affordable.  Here's another alternative to a professionally written resume.

Once your resume is in order, consult my article, The Online Job Search Checklist to effectively begin your job search. When dealing with employment agents, and you most likely will, check out the article on Maximizing Your Relationship with Employment Agents.

I've written these articles based on my own experience.  I hope they will be of help to you.  Subscribe to this blog and get more articles and helpful job search, resume editing, and career information delivered to your inbox.  It will be an interesting year! Good luck to you all!

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