Online job hunting made safe

The SAPS has offered members of the public who were job hunting multiple guidelines which could be of assistance when looking for employment online.

– Look for a verifiable company email addresses

“Larger, more established, companies have email addresses that match their websites. Watch closely for email addresses with misspelled or “spoofed” company names,” the SAPS said in a statement.

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Spoofed company names were said to often be similar to the actual company name, but did not exactly match it.

– Do not send any form of payment to a potential employer.

– Insist on an in-person meeting, in a public space where other people are around.

– Be wary of job offers which came with little or no interview process.

“Scammers will often avoid face-to-face interviews by relying on chat service, Skype or Google hangouts while offering ‘work from home’ positions.”

– Do not accept a lift from the person conducting the interview.

– Be particularly cautious about companies that offer a position which was not applied for or before meeting.

“Remember, if it’s too good to be true, it likely is.”

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