Jobseekers warned against recruitment scam
SAA warns jobseekers about a recruitment scam.
South African Airways (SAA) has warned the public of a recruitment scam inviting interested parties to apply for enrolment to be trained as cabin crew staff with the airline.
“Communication circulating around social media and distributed on other channels suggests that SAA was looking for 500 candidates with matric qualification to be trained as cabin crew members,” said Tlali Tlali, SAA spokesperson.
In a statement, the airline distanced itself from this, saying it is misleading the public and has a potential to create confusion among SAA employees. “The reality is that we have put an employment freeze in place as the airline is currently undergoing headcount rationalisation to bring the number of staff in its employ to sustainable levels in an effort to make the company financially sustainable,” said Tlali. SAA urged the public to be cautious, to protect their personal details and to cross check or verify information with the company before they decide to submit their applications.
“The communication in question bears all the hallmarks of a scam and seems to be preying on unsuspecting youth. We never insist that applications must be sent through personal emails and the company does not use @mailbox.co.za domain for email communication purposes,” explained Tlali. SAA advertises all recruitment vacancies, as well as recruitment campaigns for Youth Development Programmes, on its website: www.flysaa.pnet.co.za.
When candidates apply for any vacancy via the portal they have to upload a copy of their CV, ID and qualifications. No registration or application fee is applicable nor requested when applying for any vacancies. The airline is collaborating with external law enforcement agencies to trace the origins of the recruitment scam and those behind it.
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