It's probably no surprise to you that people want your hard
earned money. And unfortunately, when it comes to work from
home opportunities, scams seem to be all the more prevalent
on the internet today.
Take note of the four points discussed below when scanning
the available work from home jobs on the internet, in your
email box, or in your local newspaper. They will help you
weed out potential scams that may come about.
1. Does the company hiring ask you for an administrative
fee as a condition to be hired?
Imagine, if you will, for a moment...you're sitting in an
interview for a traditional job and things are going great.
You nailed all the answers that the potential employer has
thrown at you and you can tell by the look on her face that
she is impressed. Then the words you've been longing to hear
come next..."Well, that should be it, if you're interested
we would like for you to fill the position. Is this something
you'd like to pursue?" After three long months of searching
and interviewing, you respond with a resounding YES!
Your new employer smiles, stands up to shake your hand and
says, "Great, I'll take you down to accounting so you
can write them a check for $60 to cover a small administration
fee so that we can get your information processed and everything
set up for your new job immediately."
Doesn't sound right, does it? You know good and well a traditional
employer would never do this. They need your skills and your
work so they pay YOU. And that's the way real telecommuting
jobs are, also. To an employer, you are just another employee
in the scheme of things. Beware when you are asked to put
down your own money for a position. That's just how these
so-called businesses make their money.
2. Is the salary highlighted in the job ad?
You've seen them. "Make $500/week!", "$10,000/month
potential." Avoid them plain and simple. Legitimate telecommuting
positions like traditional job listings hardly ever come out
and give an exact amount you will get paid for performing
a job. Unless, of course, it's an hourly wage for the position.
But even then, it should be reasonable for the job at hand.
They may give a salary range if it's an option in the listing,
but most will say salary based on experience.
Avoid job ads that focus their attention on how much money
you can make rather than on what minimum skills are required
for the position. Which leads us to the next point.
3. Avoid pursuing jobs that state "No experience necessary."
More than likely, it's another typical business opportunity
or a downright scam. What traditional employer will hire you
with no experience? Not many, if any. Granted some companies
will hire and train you. But when it comes to telecommuting
jobs, "on-the-job" training is kind of difficult.
Just be aware of job offers trying to get your attention
focused on this rather than the job at hand. More than likely,
it's not a real telecommuting position.
4. And finally, do they ask you for a resume and list the
actual skills that are necessary to qualify for the available
position?
Go to any traditional job listing and you'll find an address,
email or fax number to send your resume. Most legitimate telecommuting
jobs require the same.
You should also find a list of job skills required to qualify
for the job at hand. Try to stay away from so-called telecommuting
job leads that don't follow this traditional way of posting
open positions. Remember, a telecommuting job is nothing other
than a traditional job that you perform from the confines
of your home office.
Use these guidelines to protect yourself from would-be scammers
while searching for a work from home job. Working at home
is very popular today, and unfortunately there are a lot of
people out there pushing schemes to take your money.
Grace Washington provides an excellent and in depth look
into the various schemes so-called "employers" are
using in her Essential
Home Job Search Guide.
You can read our review of this website by clicking
here.
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