Teaching you how to identify genuine and fake job listings

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On the long journey of job hunting, many job seekers encounter this problem: faced with an overwhelming amount of job listings, they are at a loss and often unable to find a position that suits them. Moreover, when applying for jobs, they frequently run into illegal agencies or companies, resulting in being deceived and wasting precious time and money. Here, I would like to talk about how to quickly and easily identify true from false information; in summary, it comes down to four things to keep in mind. 　　I. Be cautious of job listings that do not mention the company name. Organizations that fail to include their company name are likely to be unregistered companies, or they may be scammers and agencies that use recruitment as a cover; such entities have a poor reputation in the industry and avoid revealing their true identities. 　　II. Pay attention to job advertisements that are published over a long period of time. If you pay close attention, you’ll notice that some job advertisements appear in newspapers on a regular basis, such as in the evening papers. I’ve seen some of these advertisements being published in the space between the pages of the newspaper for months and even years, and they offer attractive salaries. One can easily imagine how genuine such job advertisements are. 　　III. Be careful to check whether the recruiting party only provides an EMAIL address or a postal mailbox. Some illegal intermediaries, in order to obtain candidates’ personal information, use this method to gather personal data from many applicants even when there are no job openings; sometimes they may also sell these individuals’ information to other companies for profit. 　　IV. Be cautious about whether the employer is hiring too many people. Some job postings suggest that it is a newly established company, requiring staff for various positions ranging from department managers and secretaries and financial officers to factory workers and security guards. It’s certainly possible that new businesses do have such recruitment needs, but there are many false listings from illegal intermediaries, so job seekers need to be vigilant and careful in distinguishing them.