31 Jan 2019
Beware of Employment Traps
Employment Traps
Swindlers take advantage of job seekers’ eagerness to find jobs and defraud them of money or other benefits. As employment traps emerge in different forms, job seekers should always stay alert and be cautious to avoid falling into these traps and suffering any losses. The followings are some of the common employment traps. Job seekers should be alert, seek advice and assistance when necessary.
Trap 1: Pyramid Selling Schemes
Trap 2: Vice Traps
Trap 3: Talent Scout Scams
Trap 4: Financial and Investment Scams
Trap 5: Theft of Personal Data
Trap 6: Unlawful Work
Trap 7: Charging Unreasonable Fees
Trap 8: Luring Job Seekers to Pursue Further Studies
Trap 9: Fraud Online Recruitment
Detecting Employment Traps
There are various employment traps. You can avoid falling into the snares of criminals if you are cautious and prudent. Below are some methods to detect employment traps:
- Be realistic and sensible
- Be alert when attending interviews
- Don’t make payments or produce important documents readily
- Examine the contract terms and additional conditions carefully
- Don’t sign documents readily
- Check whether the scope of duties matches the descriptions in the advertisement or interview
- Seek assistance