Been offered a great job recently? Fraudsters prey on the desperate with bogus ... - This is Money
Been offered a great job recently? Fraudsters prey on the desperate with bogus .... This is Money. The warning came after three fraudsters who used classified ad website Gumtree to advertise for fake jobs were ordered to pay back almost £72,000 after they scammed over 100 eBay customers. The three men...
Brookings Oregon News, Sports, & Weather | The Curry Coastal Pilot - Curry Coastal Pilot
Brookings Oregon News, Sports, & Weather | The Curry Coastal Pilot. Curry Coastal Pilot. “We're getting a lot of scam ads and we do a pretty good job of screening them out, but this one slipped through,” said Cindy Vosburg, advertising director for both newspapers. The newspapers are not legally...
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APSCo and REC: Marked difference over education recruitment scheme
The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has expressed disappointment it has not been able to work with the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) over the latter's launch of new education recruitment compliance and quality standards, with the REC defending its move.
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20 ways to keep your internet identity safe from hackers
Do you use the same password for all websites? Do you overshare on Facebook? If so, you're a target for cybercriminals – whose computer scams are costing Britain £27bn a year. We asked experts for their top tips to beat the fraudsters. We're high up in the Gherkin in the City of London and Garry Sidaway,...
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Couple held for duping job seekers - Times of India
Couple held for duping job seekers. Times of India. BANGALORE: A couple, who allegedly conned several job-seekers including techies, of crores of rupees was caught by Basavanagudi police on Friday. The arrests sparked off a panic among those who lost their money and several victims queued up before...
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Advice
Top Tips for Candidates working with Recruitment Agencies
When choosing a recruitment agency to find you either temporary or permanent employment there are a number of things to consider. Will the agency work hard to find a position that suits your skills and listen to your requirements and not bog you down with offers that aren’t relevant to you? But also are they trustworthy, will they keep your personal details safe and are they offering you jobs that are actually available?
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Who Are You Dealing With
It's not uncommon for people to create a persona rather than being truthful about who they really are when online and that includes scammers. So be very careful when communicating with people you've only met online. Most job sites try to screen those that sign up with them but it's never going to be 100%.
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Do you need your CV rewritten?
On the face it using a CV writing service is a worthwhile option for the many thousands of candidates who need help, however since the advent of the internet the on line recruitment industry has been exposed to some dubious if not illegal activities relating to this type of offering.
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Creating an internet safe CV
Always ensure you know who will be processing the information contained in your C.V. Your C.V. contains a great deal of personal information about you. In the hands of the fraudster this can lead to identity theft.
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Articles
Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate bans job con pair
Two men who generated £200k in a scam that saw jobseekers pay to apply for non-existent jobs have been banned from any involvement in running an employment agency for seven years.
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EAS Bans two men for online job scam
Two men who generated £200k in a scam that saw jobseekers pay to apply for non-existent jobs have been banned from any involvement in running an employment agency for seven years. The Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS) brought legal proceedings against the Newcastle-based pair Ronald Clark and Ian Johnson. They placed advertisements for posts that did not exist across national press, the internet and Jobcentres, tricking applicants into ringing expensive premium rate numbers, and charging them £25 for a ‘careers pack’ and administration fees.
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Department for Transport recruitment scam
Job seekers are being warned of fraudsters offering fake jobs at the Department for Transport (DfT). Members of the public have been contacted by an organisation called Broadview Security Limited offering an interview for a fictitious ‘security officer’ post in London
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Boiler Room Fraudsters Targeting Students for Recruitment
What’s boiler room fraud? ‘Boiler room’ fraud is an organised criminal activity that is operated by phoney brokers who cold call victims and use high-pressure selling techniques to convince the victim into buying valueless, over priced or non-existent commodities. The organised criminal groups that operate this fraud are usually based overseas and selectively target victims in the UK.
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Expectations met, not exceeded as momentum improves - City Comment
In my previous column, I suggested that although trading momentum was improving, so far most recruitment agencies had merely met analyst's profit expectations and, after a strong start to 2013, positive surprises were required for share prices to push on further from elevated levels.
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Brookings Oregon News, Sports, & Weather | The Curry Coastal Pilot - Curry Coastal Pilot
Brookings Oregon News, Sports, & Weather | The Curry Coastal Pilot. Curry Coastal Pilot. “We're getting a lot of scam ads and we do a pretty good job of screening them out, but this one slipped through,” said Cindy Vosburg, advertising director for both newspapers. The newspapers are not legally...
Morrisons announces deal with Ocado
Morrisons has agreed a deal with internet grocer Ocado as it prepares to offer shoppers the option to buy good online.
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And the Recruiter Award winners are
The best and brightest in recruitment were recognised on 1 May at the 2013 Recruiter Awards for Excellence, sponsored by Eploy. Around 1,100 guests attended.
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Fraudsters prey on desperate job seekers with bogus job ads then use CVs to steal identities
The warning came after three fraudsters who used classified ad website Gumtree to advertise for fake jobs were ordered to pay back almost £72,000 after they scammed over 100 eBay customers. The three men admitted the large scale fraud in Derby Crown Court ...
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Scam Artists Target Local Job Seekers - Fox 28
Fox 28. Scam Artists Target Local Job Seekers. Fox 28. Scam Artists Target Local Job Seekers. Updated: Friday, May 17 2013, 05:24 AM EDT COLUMBUS (Shawn Kline) -- Temperatures are going up, students are coming home for summer break and seasonal jobs are beginning to open. The summer months .... . and...
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Nationwide failed to act against identity fraudsters
Standing order scammers have taken £1,300 from my account, but Nationwide has not been helpful. I recently logged in to my online Nationwide account, only to discover that two unknown standing orders had cleared more than £1,300 out of my current account, leaving me with just £21. As I had had nothing...
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