It’s scary to think of all the scam artists that exist out in the world today, but the truth is that with any kind of technological development in society, there are people out there who will use it to make money dishonestly. We’ve all heard the saying regarding modelling and acting; when you have to pay the agency it’s a scam. But it seems as if people have become more creative and this trick now applies to executive search and recruitment agencies as well.
Trying to find a job can be exhausting and disappointing, and scam artists know this and count on it to lure good people away from their hard earned money. As the old saying goes: when something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Remember this when you get approached by recruitment agencies who offer you the best jobs possible in record time, in exchange for a fee. Legitimate recruitment agencies usually do not charge a fee, except in some cases they might charge a small admin fee, but this is usually not the case as recruitment agencies get paid by the companies who they recruit for.
How To Avoid These Scams:
When you decide to go with a recruitment agency that is close to you and which you can physically visit, it might be easier to establish whether they are legitimate or not, but when you apply to recruitment agencies online, whether they ask you to pay a fee or not, you will first need to do research. Go online and look for any kind of review regarding the agency or for message boards where the agency gets mentioned.
Another popular method of scamming people is unsolicited emails. As soon as you register your CV online legitimate employers and agencies will be able to see it, but it will also be seen by scam artists. These scammers will send you an email claiming to be a recruitment company and offering you ridiculously high paid jobs. As soon as you seem interested they will tell you that you need to pay a fee in order for them to help you or for them to be sure that you are “committed”.
One way to avoid being lured into a scam is to ask for as much detail as possible regarding a position that has been offered to you; the telephone number of the hiring company, the physical address and the internet address; this way you can make sure whether the vacancy really exists.
There are many excellent recruitment and executive search agencies out there that are honest and reliable, but it is up to you to find them. You need to do your homework before you sign on with any kind of agency. Make sure that you read and understand the whole contract; some agencies have hidden fees and some even take a percentage off of your pay check; this is not the norm. You need to find an agency that does business the old fashioned way; honest and proper.
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