Fake jobs on Jobserve

[bored]

Ah right, those Contract/Permanent 'roles', looking at one right now.

[jmo21]

another classic is perm jobs listed as a "contract"

Presumably many agents "make a mistake" and choose the option in a drop down.

[minestrone]

So what is the MO of the fake CV scam, just fire out CVs with with your current job a fake with specific skill sets?

[norrahe]

another classic is perm jobs listed as a "contract"

Presumably many agents "make a mistake" and choose the option in a drop down.

I don't think so, you ring them, they give you the spiel and skip to the end, it's a perm role.

Then wtf was it doing in the contract section??????

no mistake just wasting our time

[Spacecadet]

I don't think so, you ring them, they give you the spiel and skip to the end, it's a perm role.

Then wtf was it doing in the contract section??????

no mistake just wasting our time

even worse is the 10-15 mins of conversation which then ends with

"Unusually this client needs references before the interview.. when can you send them?"

[norrahe]

"Unusually this client needs references before the interview.. when can you send them?"

when they offer me the contract!

[jmo21]

I don't think so, you ring them, they give you the spiel and skip to the end, it's a perm role.

Then wtf was it doing in the contract section??????

no mistake just wasting our time

hence the quotes!

the excuse they always use is "oh that's a mistake it's actually a permanent role, would you consider permanent work?"

[alreadypacked]

I am currently in India, I can't get into jobserve site, I get redirected to their Indian site.

[threaded]

Interestingly the fake jobs for over here disappeared last night.

There are older, real, jobs still up there, just all the fake ones gone.

Wonder if it was something we said...

I was pondering out loud to the girly about it and she showed me in an on-line law book where it says I have a duty to report them. Now I don't have to, I guess.