I recently became aware of certain South Florida (and national) recruiters who are contacting jobseekers and telling them they have the perfect job for them. They convince the eager job applicants to come to their offices for a preliminary screening or even interviews and then proceed to give the unassuming job seeker the hard sell on their supposed "services" including resume review/preparation, sending resumes out to "hundreds" of businesses and other recruitment services (amazingly, no interviews!). They ask for money up front (sometimes upwards of $6,000) and proceed to deliver nothing. Other companies promising jobs right now are just fronts for pyramid (multi-level marketing) schemes. You'll find a lot of these companies on legitimate job websites like Careerbuilder.com and Monster.com. There are class-action lawsuits from duped job seekers (some at the executive level) all over the tri-county area in South Florida.
Steer clear (better yet, run away from): DuMarkt Concepts (parent company R3 Enterprises) and FES. Also beware of fraudulent freelance writing jobs online through Craigslist and other sites including GoFreelance (big scam!). Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. I'm not saying all online jobs are scams but there are many scams out there. Just be sure to vet the opportunity thoroughly before agreeing to anything (a quick google search can provide abundant helpful information). No legitimate recruiter asks for money from the jobseeker - they receive their compensation by the hiring companies they are contracted to represent.
Have you ever fallen victim to a recruiting or freelance writing scam? Let us know the details!
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