PR Job Scams On Craigslist

Here are my thoughts on the PR job scams on Craigslist.

If you want the search for jobs in marketing to expand, you can contact Craigslist.org. Craigslist is a great service that connects job seekers with recruiting firms. With a special section just for the processes of marketing, advertising and public relations jobs, is likely to find many great job. Unfortunately, you probably encounter scam. How can you avoid them?

Pay attention to work-at-home positions. What is beautiful about marketing and advertising is that many of your tasks can be performed at home, which means that you can work-at-home. However, fraudsters target job at home and work from home opportunities. This does not mean that you should avoid these jobs, but use your own best. Do not fall prey to false promises. A good example is Google AdSense. These legitimate pay-per-click program participants is limited to their website. They make money when an ad is clicked. Can a lot of money, but also a lot of work. You must create and market a website or blog. Be looking for jobs that you can claim to thousands of dollars a day to send links to Google. This is a scam.

The search for these companies. Rarely has a company called their place in a Craigslist job listing. Instead they give you a small amount of information about the company, the function and duties. While you might not know the name of the company immediately, you should soon. You need a company name for an interview. Take that name and to search Internet standards. First ensure that the company really exists. Then verify that no fraud or problems around them. It is also possible on site Scam Alert, a consumer reporting websites and the website for the Better Business Bureau.

Speaking of interviews, make sure you have one. Common targets of swindlers to get a training allowance paid or give your personal information, such as your bank account or social security number. A legitimate company a public relations specialist, an expert on advertising, or need a marketing guru, do not take over without an interview. If you are hired on the spot just because of a resume or e-mail you sent, it is probably a scam. You say you're an internet marketing expert, but legitimate companies not only your word. Besides scheduling the interview, they will ask for examples of his work.