Thursday, August 25, 2011

Employment Scams


With an ever increasing number of individuals on the job market, there are those willing to take advantage of an unsuspecting job seeker. So, here's a word of caution for everyone.

Expro Group is a large, international, oil & gas organization based in the U.K. With an excellent reputation, Expro is a highly desirable employer. They are also the target of an employment scam!

Expro has recently placed an alert on their career page indicating; "It has come to our attention that various individuals and organisations are contacting people offering false employment opportunities at Expro." For the entire alert, go here:

http://careers.exprogroup.com/content/2/careers-home

Multiple job opportunities with Expro are appearing on job boards here in Houston. Both the Expro name and logo are featured prominently in the job postings. Beware! These are not legitimate jobs, these are scams!

Remember:

1. No legitimate organization is going to extend an offer of employment without first having a face to face interview with the candidate.
2. NEVER release your personal information such as DOB, Drivers License Number, Social Security Number, etc.
3. Always carefully research the background of any organization that you are considering applying to.
4. Always apply via the organization career page versus blind applications through Craigslist, Ebay classified, etc.

Be careful everyone. And just consider today's a blog a "public service announcement!"

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