Since the Spring of 2021, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has been working closely with its partner bodies of AccessNI and Disclosure Scotland, and campaigning organisation JobsAware to raise awareness of scams operating in the jobs market. JobsAware is a government funded group which produces information about how to spot a job scam and supports job seekers who have fallen foul of one of the scams.<\/p>\n
Job scams have become increasingly commonplace during the pandemic, with large numbers of people on furlough, and others trying to find new jobs after being made redundant from the hospitality and retail sectors. A staggering 74% of job seekers admit to having applied for jobs which were not genuine during the pandemic.<\/p>\n
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We all like to think we\u2019d spot a scan, but it\u2019s not always so easy. Equipping job seekers with knowledge about the most common scams, and how they operate, gives them the tools to spot a dodgy advert when they come across it. Often, there are criminals behind scam job adverts, who use the information provided by well-meaning job seekers for identity theft.<\/p>\n
The jobs market is constantly evolving, and very few people write application letters and send a CV through the post anymore. Online applications are the norm, but the internet makes it much easier for scammers too. Security and checking on job vacancy websites isn\u2019t always all it could be, and this makes it easy for recruiters to post their fraudulent adverts.<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s impossible to detail every single scam out there, and as quickly as one scam becomes public knowledge, the scammers come up with something new. There are however some general guidelines which have been put together by the DBS and JobsAware to help job seekers and employers know what to look out for.<\/p>\n
If you suspect you\u2019ve fallen foul of a job advert scam, then let JobsAware know. They will investigate the people behind the scam where possible, and every experience shared will help other applicants spot similar scams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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