Majestic Marketing Warns Of Career Scams In Ireland

April 16, 2010 - PRLog -- The director of Irish marketing firm Majestic Marketing said that too many people are being affected by Scams, the latest is a career scam where these scammers pose as companies attempting to trick people into parting with their money.

The problem is that it’s causing many people not only to waste their time and money but to also walk away from other good opportunities.

There are many great opportunities available across the country that will provide you with success and business & personal development, the key is to find out which ones are good and which are scams. There are a few key areas to look for before you turn away a good career opportunity:

1. NEVER PAY MONEY FOR ANY CAREER
Just call up before your interview or email and ask if you will have to invest any money. This will often be disguised as an entry fee, technical support, purchase of stock, purchase of training, etc. If you are required to incest a large amount of money and have the chance of being stuck with excess stock STAY WELL CLEAR.

2. DOES THE COMPANY HAVE REAL CUSTOMERS, CLIENTS, OR PRODUCTS?
This means quality products that are competitively priced that have a defined market. Scams make money by the volume of sales to new recruits with no “buy-back” of unsold stock. If you call or email up front and there is no sign of legitimate clients or products, then STAY WELL CLEAR

3. LOOK FOR CAREERS ON WELL KNOWN JOB SITES
Look for your career on well known job boards (example jobs.ie) where they protect their own brand by carefully vetting all their own clients before allowing them to place ads.

4. ALWAYS SEE FOR YOURSELF!
There are many good opportunities out there, just that they are always going to be hard work. Most opportunities labelled career scams are just good opportunities that require hard work and dedication. Most of the scam claims for careers come from people with no work ethic, education within the industry, or dedication. You should always see firsthand before making a decision about YOUR career and not a complete stranger’s advice. What’s good for one person may be bad for another. Some competitive companies may also spread career scam scares to prevent competition growth within the industry.

5. ATTEND OPEN DAYS WITH COMPANIES BEFORE COMMITTING
An open day allows the applicant to demonstrate their full potential in a low pressure environment throughout the course of the day, and gives the company the best chance to make an accurate decision on their recruitment. This transparent recruitment process allows all applicants the chance to see exactly what their roll within the company would be prior to having to make any commitments to the company.

At one time or another we’ve all considered a change in career or a completely different type of job or employment. Maybe you want to achieve a career goal that you’ve had to put on hold because life just got in the way. No matter what your dream, anything is possible with hard work. You can look into all types of jobs and training, but one thing you need to be aware of are the number of career opportunity scams out there.

It’s the kind of scam that preys on the idea that people might wants to fulfil their dreams and better themselves. With over 3 million people a year in the UK alone falling victim to scams, there are plenty of victims, and statistics show that the career opportunity scam seems to find more female victims than male (63% of women who had been scam victims had fallen for it) – this scam is a very serious business.

HOW THE CAREER OPPORTUNITY SCAM WORKS
The scam might offer that business opportunity, self-employment that lets you work your own hours and earn a high income – it could be a franchise or as a representative or associate of a company with an exclusive territory. Or it could be a company offering to market your invention or publish your book. Whatever the offer, the ads all have one thing in common, although you won’t know it until you find out more – they all require cash up front. That’s cash you’ll never see again, and the opportunities, if they even exist, will all amount to nothing but cost something.

HOW TO AVOID THE CAREER OPPORTUNITY SCAM
The simplest way to avoid the career opportunity scam – and many scams, for that matter – is to simply not believe what you read. What they offer is a variation on the advance fee fraud. Before you part with any money, you need to know a lot more about the company. Do they have a landline? Is there a street address? Is it a limited company? Do they have satisfied customers/client? If not, STAY WELL CLEAR

The more questions you ask, the more you’ll now – and a real scam will be revealed very quickly. Simply call, email, or even go to the interview and ask questions, the main question is how much will it cost you? If they ask for any money stand well clear. Ask advice of people you know and trust before committing to any job where you have to pay for something – a franchise or materials – upfront. That advice might not always be perfect, but it should stop you acting rashly. Don’t agree to become an associate, or whatever term they use, if it costs you money. Be wary! Look into opportunities yourself as many people will call anything that’s hard work a scam: most blogs are posted by people who refuse to work hard and this may just be the reason it’s a scam to them. Still go by the two rules: 1. NEVER PAY 2. DO THEY HAVE A CUSTOMER BASE, CLIENT, OR PRODUCT?.

What to do if You’re a Victim of a Career Opportunity Scam
If you’ve parted with your money for a scam and received nothing useful in return, the chances of you seeing your cash again are slim. Those behind the scam will have handily disappeared, or at least you’ll have no way to get hold of them. You can inform the national consumer agency, the European Consumer Centre, and the police. They’ll help, where possible, but all too often the trail will stop dead.

For more information email careers@majesticmktg.com

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