How can we protect ourselves from company scam job's ad in the careerbuilder?

Question

I went for a job interview and I asked them for a formal site name so I could research for my on protection, they refused to give me the site name. I feel that are companies putting scam ads in the job site like careerbuilder and monster. How can we protect ourselves from that?

Answer 1

Yes.   One of my friends applied for an important sounding job in sales.  It was a company that wanted her to go door-to-door selling water filters by scaring people that their water was poison.  This will never end.  Smart of you to ask questions in advance. /

Answer 2

Your insistence in getting information from them was the right thing to do. If a company is unwilling to allow a potential job candidate to research them prior to the interview, they are not worth your time. Legitimate companies encourage applicants to come prepared to the interview, having done their research.

Use common sense and do not respond to companies that are unwilling to give you pertinant information.

Answer 3

My naive boyfriend was recently duped into one of those jobs where they throw the key words at you:  "entry level!" "great for recent college grads!"  "marketing and management!", etc.  Here's my advice from our recent experience.

1.)  If it sounds too good to be true, it is.

2.)  Google the company's name before even applying.  A simple search in Google has saved me countless hours that I would have spent applying, in interviews, and possibly even working at jobs that were not as advertised. RipOffReport.com is also a really good resource.

3.)  Ask questions like crazy.  You were right to tell them you wanted to do your research!  If there's questions they're unwilling to give straight answers to, it's not worth your time.

4.)  Be VERY leary when companies say they're only looking for people who can start right away.  This is especially something to be leary about when it's a too-good-to-be-true-job posting.  What they do is they get you to leave your current job without a two weeks notice, because you think you just CANNOT pass up this opportunity-- just to have it be a job that wasn't as advertised.  They hope that since you left your previous job so quickly, you'll have no choice but to stay with them.

5.)  Use your instinct.  It might seem legitimate until you get there.  If you find the office environment strange, or the behavior of the employees a little off, don't just overlook it.  That signals that you need to do a little more research before investing any time/personal information into the company.

Best Wishes!