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mikeswife06
Drama Momma
Member since 9/06 9947 total posts
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Anne
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Craig's List job ads
Do you think a lot of them are scammy jobs? For some reason, I have sent e-mails in response to many jobs and we get an auto response that asks us to complete an online application at such and such a web site and them it's this weird application- the same for all these particular jobs and one of the questions is "Cell phone carrier" 
So once I get redirected to this type of web site I X out and forget it but this is happening allllll the time. What should I make of it? Stop looking for jobs on Craig's List?
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Posted 11/12/08 8:57 AM  |
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NoStressMom
My Heart and Soul
Member since 5/05 11122 total posts
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D
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Re: Craig's List job ads
yup most of the stuff on there is scam! Sorry Anne
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| Posted 11/12/08 9:32 AM |
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MeNBobs
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Re: Craig's List job ads
I noticed the same thing. A lot of the jobs that have gmail email addresses have that auto response. I thought it was a way recruitment agencies would get more people looking for work. My friend got one asking her to do a credit check which she was definitely not doing without a face to face meeting first.
In a few days I think I sent out about 200 resumes and have not heard back from 1 person. IT IS SO ANNOYING  !!!!
Message edited 11/12/2008 10:40:16 AM.
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| Posted 11/12/08 10:39 AM |
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photoshopbabe
wow....
Member since 5/07 2197 total posts
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linda
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Re: Craig's List job ads
O M G! I was going to write a post on this, the same thing has been happening to me. Unfortunately, some ppl really do use gmail accounts, so how can we know which is not a scam????
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| Posted 11/12/08 10:56 AM |
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hazeleyes33
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 13060 total posts
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Ginger
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Re: Craig's List job ads
I asked about this awhile ago and no one answered me but I know EXACTLY what you mean. Someone DID call my dh back and wanted to do a 45 min. interview over the phone (it was NOT a company though). He was in the middle of cooking so they told him to call them back.
I don't even bother anymore when I see those ads because it seems like a scam to me.
I have been putting my dh's resume in EVERYDAY on craigslist and other places and it is VERY frustrating!!
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| Posted 11/12/08 11:41 AM |
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MissRadiant
Happily Ever After
Member since 9/08 2534 total posts
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Re: Craig's List job ads
Although a lot of the stuff is scam, I found my job through CL. I made sure that the positions that I did apply had a valid company name as the email contact. Once I checked the email, I did a google search to see if it was a legitimate company.
GL with your search.
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| Posted 11/12/08 12:52 PM |
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MrsRJP
Happy Spring!!!
Member since 12/07 2151 total posts
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Rena Marie
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Re: Craig's List job ads
Yep unfortunately they are all scams. I pointed this out to Craigslist and wrote a complaint of how it is really wrong to do this especially when there are desperate people out there. Plus I asked what do these companies do with our resumes. It is a privacy issue. I no longer use Craigslist because of this.
Use indeed.com it searches alot of job sites at once. The link goes straight to the companies site.
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| Posted 11/13/08 1:33 PM |
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CaseyGirl
Mommy to 3 Boys :)
Member since 5/05 19978 total posts
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Jen - counting my blessings...
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Re: Craig's List job ads
Some are but then again some are not..I post on there all the time and I work for a huge legitimate company.
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| Posted 11/13/08 2:05 PM |
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