Unfortunately, fake job listings are more common than we would hope. Here at Jobcase, we work hard to make sure that all scammer profiles are deactivated, but sometimes they do slip through the cracks.

Here are a few red flags that a job might actually be a scam.

The Company Is Hard to Find Online The first thing you should do if you feel there is something “off” about a company is Google them. Even the least tech-savvy businesses usually have some sort of basic webpage that describes their company. If there is no trace of them online, be wary.

It Sounds Too Good to be True If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. When you see a high salary, topnotch benefits and a lot of big promises (job growth, pay increase, lots of perks, etc.) - proceed with caution. Be on the look for keywords such as “earn money quick” and “a lot of salary potential.” Typically they will also require you to work for less than minimum wage for some time or place you on probation where you don’t get paid at all for a “trial period.”

Vague Job Description If the description is vague and/or contains multiple typos, chances are it was computer-generated or put together by an individual writing in a non-native language. Ask to speak with a hiring manager directly to get a better idea of the role and expectations.

No Interview If you were offered a job with no interview process, your alarm bells should be blaring. If a company is in a rush to hire you and immediately asks for “payroll” information such as bank account and social security numbers, it’s typically a scam.

Sending Money / Using a Personal Bank Account Legitimate companies won’t ask for money or ask you to pay for something upfront. Never send any money or give out personal banking information.

Please be sure to report any suspected scams by clicking the three dots in the upper right and selecting Report. That will help the JC Team find them quicker!

Good luck with your job search!

As always, be sure to reach out if you have any questions or concerns! We're here to help :)

Been doing this awhile. I thought I was already in the group.

So many job offering but none, really book interviews. Why?

I think we've all seen it whether first stepping out in the workforce trying to land a first job or switching into a new industry or job -- "must have experience" - but how do you gain experience when nobody will hire you because you don't have experience yet - FRUSTRATING!

Have you thought of working with a staffing company?

Often employers will partner with staffing companies so the staffing company will hire for their more entry level roles.

I like to recommend working with a few staffing companies during your job search especially for first jobs as well as when you're trying to move into a new type of job:

1 - You are building your own job search team, think of yourself as an athlete and the staffing company recruiters as your agents. They're able to tap into their network of companies that they already have relationships with!

2 - Once you're hired by the staffing company you work for them - they want to get you a job! You've spent time with your staffing company recruiter; face to face interview, skills assessment, etc - they know your strengths and skills and they are able to have conversations with the employers about why that company should hire you, for example:

"I interviewed Laura last week and she is interested in a customer service role with your company, she doesn't have the exact customer service experience you are looking for but she worked at Chipotle for two years where she interacted with customers on a daily basis and she interviewed well with me and was able to answer a few tough interview questions based around difficult customer service situations - I think she would do well in your customer service job..."

3 - Often staffing companies have a mix of both short term and long term assignments - a great way to try out a new role without making a commitment! For example, If you think you'd like to get away from a retail job and more into a packaging job in a warehouse it is very likely that a staffing company will have a short term assignment that you can try out. If you end up loving the packaging job, great! If not, then you haven't made a longterm commitment, finish your short term assignment and then try your hand at something else!

Here are a few links to staffing companies that I work with often:

-- Integrity Staffing Solutions is a fantastic staffing company with many entry level jobs. Here is the link to their website:

https://www.integritystaffing.com/find-your-opportunities

-- Adia is a mobile platform that allows you to create and schedule short term assignments from your mobile phone. They are only in a few cities so far, but growing rapidly. Here is the link to their website:

https://www.adia.com/us/

-- UberWorks is also a mobile platform that allows you to create and schedule short term assignments from your mobile phone. They too are only in a few cities so far, but growing rapidly. Here is the link to their website:

https://www.works.co/

-- Staffmark is another fantastic staffing company with many entry level jobs. Here is the link to their website:

https://jobs.employeeworkplace.com/staffmark

Good luck with your job search!

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Has anyone actually found a job it this rabbit hole of job sites that lead you from one to the other registering instead of showing you the job. Then i get emails about a job matching my resume( which is 25 yrs of cabinet making) and the job is for pizz hut. Wth?

Should I put I'm aveyeran?

PLEASE how can I make it clear I that I am seeking remote only positions I am bombarded with off point leads. How to stop the bots from sending? is there a LIVE person at JOBCASE I can talk to?

How has jobcase worked for u all out there

About three weeks ago I filed a formal complaint to my HR due to the fact that my regional manager was being sexist towards myself for the last 3 to 4 months that I was there as a store manager she would contact the assistant manager instead of me and work side-by-side with him she also pulled me in the office for a two hour conversation basically stating that my assistant manager does not like working with me and was going to hand their keys in however when speaking to the assistant manager none of this is true my assistant manager has offered to testify to this as well in my claim I explained all of this to my HR and in their investigation it says that the assistant manager agreed with the regional manager when I showed him this report he said that he would go to a notary and do a written document stating that they falsified his answers on the report he also snapshoted A text message from my regional asking for a truck order that she denied in the report she said she actually called the work phone not his cell phone and that’s why she spoke to him because he supposedly picked up the phone at work however I have the text to prove otherwise I was forced to quit before they even sent me the investigations paperwork because they Were going to demote me to a cashier for nine dollars an hour and make me move to another store working totally different hours than when I was at and weekends every weekend and I told them I would give them a decision whether I accepted the job or not after their investigation was complete but they would not wait that long n told me it was a voluntary resignation I don’t know what to do I’m fighting for unemployment right now but I don’t feel it is fair that they did this to me when I haven’t done anything for them to be able to do it because they are in at will CompanyThey can do what they want how do I fight this and prove my case I do have a witness who is willing to testify and I have video footage of my boss as well what do I do please somebody help me

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