Our VC Job Board and Other Online Job Boards Make it Easier for You as Job Seekers to Find Positions.

不幸的是, the same technology makes it easier for scammers to create fraudulent positions to take advantage of you. While the Career Development Center does not knowingly accept fraudulent postings, 虚假的工作可能会不时出现. 这很重要，你, 作为一个求职者, exercise common sense and caution when using our job board and others.  

What to do if you encounter suspicious postings in the VC Job Board:

  • Please report your experience to VC Career Development Center at 805-289-6473 or VCCareer@vcccd.edu and to 网络犯罪投诉中心.
  • 终止与雇主的所有联系, 如果个人信息被泄露, 在接下来的几天里监控你的账户, 为了安全起见.
  • Contact the police and report the fraud or scam.
  • If you have sent money to a fraudulent employer, contact your bank or credit card company immediately to close your account and dispute the charges.
  • If the incident occurred entirely over the internet, file an incident report with the FCC at 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) or at http://www.正义.gov / criminal-ccips.

网上求职的安全提示

1. 调查每家公司

When applying for any position it is important that you research the company thoroughly before releasing any of your personal information.

  • 仔细阅读职位描述
  • 浏览公司网站
  • Google search the company name followed by the words such as, “fraud,”“骗局,”“评论,”“投诉.”
  • Use company reviews on sites such as Glassdoor.com

If a position or job offer seems to be too good to be true or if you feel uncomfortable with some of the information requested, either back off or proceed with extreme caution. Even if the original position description seems valid, 如果你收到后续邮件, 不寻常的电话或工作邀请, 你需要谨慎行事.

2. 谨防检查 & 汇票诈骗

No legitimate job or company will EVER ask you to send money to them. 不幸的是, scams may occur in which the victim (or job seeker) receives a counterfeit check or money order and is directed to deposit the item in their own bank account and are asked to quickly forward a portion of the funds through a wire transfer service (i.e. Moneygram or Western Union) to the next person (actually the scammer). Later, 当假支票被退回时, the victim realizes that the money they have forwarded was actually their own money and is now lost from their account.

Watch the following video created by the Federal Trade Commission and read through the safety tips before you start your search.

点击这里观看视频

3. 留意常见的危险信号:

  • You are hired without ever interviewing or meeting your potential employer.
  • There are multiple misspellings in the job description and in your correspondence with the employer.
  • The posting appears to come from a legitimate company or organization, but the contact's e-mail address doesn't match the company's website domain (i.e., jdoe@gmail.Com而不是jdoe@companyname.com).
  • The job posting doesn't mention the responsibilities of the job; rather it focuses on the amount of money you will make.
  • 在雇佣的时候, the employer tells you they are travelling internationally and needs you to be their assistant or run errands for them. 
  • You are asked to give credit card, bank or PayPal account numbers.
  • You are asked to send a payment by wire service or courier.
  • You are offered a large payment or reward in exchange for allowing the use of your bank account - often for depositing checks or transferring money.
  • 你收到一张出乎意料的大额支票.
  • You are asked to transfer money, including via e-Bay, PayPal or Western Union money orders. 
  • You are promised a large salary for very little work or the salary is way out of range for an entry level position, 兼职工作, 或实习.
  • You are asked for personal information such as your Social Security Number before being considered for the position.
  • You are requested to send a photo copy of your ID, i.e.驾驶执照“核实身份”.
  • You are asked to complete a background check before you can be considered for a position.
  • The position initially seems to be a traditional job, 但经过进一步的研究或接触, is actually an independent contractor or franchise opportunity.
  • 这个职位需要预付费用 .

其他建议:

  • If the position listing is for an international opportunity, does it include travel expenses? 预付项目费用? Research the company and compare its program/benefits with other similar opportunities.
  • Verify that a URL listed in the ad goes to the internet domain of the company that listed it. For example, if the ad lists one URL such as http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/vcccd but when you click on it, you end up on another URL, it could be a scam.
  • When using other job boards than Symplicity (VC Job Board), read their privacy policies carefully. Also read how easy it is for employers to post jobs by going through the site's employer links.