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Articles tagged with SCAMDon’t be a mule1:00am Thursday 20 August 2009
Tags: bank account scam scam email phishing job boards mule They say things happen in three’s. Over the past 24 hours, there has been a number of scam emails (phishing) circulating saying they have found your resume from various Australian job boards and need your help. One of these was even sent to me.
read more...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 7 - Find Quality Followers to Engage, Don’t Worry About Numbers3:07pm Sunday 16 August 2009
Tags: social recruiting online communication online marketing vocus.com vocus spokespeople pr collaboration communication conversation creating a strategy online recruitment social networking social media strategy social media social recruiting strategy measuring social media twitter facebook scam followfriday We all want thousands of followers on Twitter, but the number is not as important as the quality of your network. If half of your Twitter followers are there simply to boost your numbers, you will not be reaching the right people with your message. Providing quality content and engaging in discussion is more beneficial.
read more...Do not "Auto Approve" job adverts8:13pm Sunday 29 March 2009
Tags: job board software hippo online advertising job advert scam job boards hippo.com.au It amazes me how job boards (and other classifieds sites) continue to allow adverts to be posted live without checking the job advert or advertiser. Checking to see if the advertiser is legit is one step you can take to stop scams (and fake ads) appearing on your site.
read more...National Harvest Guide 2009 - Buy Now or Download Free?11:49pm Monday 09 March 2009
Tags: ebay scam employment guide 2009 harvest trail job seekers I like to save job seekers money, and ensure they are not ripped off. So when I heard about someone trying to sell a FREE book/download and sold via eBay (printed by our taxes), I decided to look into this. Although the eBay user states it is a free guide, they have blanked out the website where you can download it for free.
read more...RCSA website security will become an industry nightmare3:48pm Thursday 05 February 2009
Tags: phishing scam online recruitment privacy test hacking security rcsa rcsa.com.au drupal database We have uncovered various security errors with the new RCSA http://www.web.rcsa.com.au website within 5 minutes of playing with it. Originally set for release in Oct 2008, the question is now - when, if ever it is to be released? We reported on finding the test site back in Dec 2008 "Reminder to all... Do not put your test website online" http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au/Blog/reminder-to-all-do-not-put-your-test-website-online-a27.html
read more...What really grinds my gears2:06pm Tuesday 03 February 2009
Tags: fake ads online recruitment job boards scam You know what grinds my gears, scam job adverts, MLM (multi level marketing) roles, work from home jobs, "the secret", etc!
read more...In Plain English please10:38pm Thursday 29 January 2009
Tags: phishing leefefever twitter social media social networking rss videos youtube scam in plain english Sometimes it’s hard to explain technology using words. Many people enjoy watching short, interactive videos. I have stumbled across the makers of these videos a number of times, and I thought I would share their cool videos http://au.youtube.com/user/leelefever RSS, Social Networking, Social Media, Twitter and Phishing Scams in plain English.
read more...Was the NSW Government Job Board Hacked?8:34pm Monday 26 January 2009
Tags: online recruitment hacking nsw government job board scam security The news is currently reporting that the NSW Government's Job Board http://jobs.nsw.gov.au website has been hacked. The site is currently offline and undergoing security testing and maintenance. Am I surprised by the lack of security around job boards and recruitment websites? No, no, no!!!
read more...Facebook Advertising - Part 21:58pm Saturday 03 January 2009
Tags: facebook advertising online recruitment scam Following on from my previous post on Facebook Advertising Part 1 http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au/Blog/facebook-advertising-part-1-a51.html I have collected a number of adverts that are currently showing on Facebook related to recruitment. These are only a small example of adverts targeting my profile.
read more...SCAM - Job Seekers beware9:37pm Monday 15 December 2008
Tags: scam seek It occured to me that this blog has been very negative recently. But honestly, I am a really fun, sociable and entertaining person! Seriously ask anyone :)But, its hard not to be critical when I come across these job posts on SEEK http://www.seek.com.au (Yes, I have reported them) and on the surface the job adverts all looks legit.
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