Hello All: Below is an ad for an Administrative Assistant that was sent to me from ZipRecruiter that is for sure a scam:

Administrative Assistant III New York City, NY 10036 Zolon Tech Last online 51 minutes ago Benefits Offered Life Employment TypeContractor Responsibility: Responsible for scheduling appointments, giving information to callers, taking dictation, making travel arrangements and otherwise relieving officials of clerical work and minor administrative and business detail. Responsible for maintaining correspondence and data files, often confidential in nature. Works under general supervision. Experience and Skills:

Must have Associate's Degree or 5+ years work experience in the field or in a related area. Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Must rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with demonstrated expertise in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, business communication and time management skills. Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills. Ability to work well under pressure, multi-task, and work efficiently against deadlines. Demonstrated problem solving capabilities. Basic project management skills.

About Zolon Tech:

Zolon Tech, Inc. (ZTI) is a fast-growing, 8(a) certified business providing Information Technology solutions and services to Federal and commercial clients. ZTI is CMMI Level 3, ITIL, and ISO 20000 certified and is a leader in the IT industry. Headquartered in Herndon- VA.

All Jobs at Zolon Tech http://www.zolontech.com/

9 other people applied to this job.

Posted 5 hours ago

Now, what immediately made me suspicious was that they list this position being a Contract role yet they offer Life Insurance as the benefits. A Contract role, or Independent Contractor as they are typically known basically means that you actually are not an employee of the company but work for yourself. They pay you a gross amount for the job you are doing for them with no taxes deducted. At the end of the year, you would receive a 1099 form listing your earnings and you would be responsible for any taxes due. They would not be offering any benefits at all but I figured maybe they would and continued reading. The other thing that tipped me off was that though lengthy, the ad is filled with very basic information without giving you any real details as to exactly what you would be doing. This line especially caught my attention "Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field." Ok, what "field" must you be familiar with? The overall ad made me suspicious so I investigated further. Zolon Tech is indeed a real company. I checked their website, especially their careers section and this is what they have posted for open positions:

05/08/2017 System Administrator 17-04289 Rosslyn, Virginia 05/03/2017 Senior Systems Engineer 17-04160 Rockville, Maryland 05/03/2017 Systems Engineer– Mid- Level 17-04159 Rockville, Maryland 05/03/2017 Network Engineer – Mid-Level 17-04158 Rockville, Maryland 05/01/2017 Chief Architect 17-04055 Herndon, Virginia 05/01/2017 Program Manager 17-04054 Herndon, Virginia 04/28/2017 Network Engineer – Senior Level 17-04004 Rockville, Maryland 04/28/2017 Network Engineer – Mid-Level 17-04002 Rockville, Maryland 04/28/2017 Information System Security Officer (ISSO) - L2 17-04000 Herndon, Virginia 03/23/2017 Help Desk Specialist 17-02845 Arlington, Virginia

As you can see, they have no open position for an Administrative Assistant. In fact, they have no open positions in the New York area at all.

Always trust your instincts and do as much research as possible on the company that posted a position. I hope this info helps others.