Post by Jalonni Weaver
on a sabbatical ⏳
🚨 PLEASE DON’T JUST TRUST ANYONE WHO REACHES OUT TO YOU ABOUT A JOB OPPORTUNITY. 🚨 PLEASE BE AWARE OF RECRUITER CATFISH ACCOUNTS. IF SOMEONE TELLS YOU TO EMAIL A GMAIL ACCOUNT AND CLAIMS THEY ARE THE CEO OF A LARGE COMPANY, THAT’S A MAJOR RED FLAG. I HATE TO BURST YOUR BUBBLE, BUT I HIGHLY DOUBT A CEO IS PERSONALLY RECRUITING FOR A SALES POSITION. IT TAKES TWO SECONDS TO CLICK ON SOMEONE’S LinkedIn PROFILE AND SEE IF THEY ARE LEGITIMATE. I ALSO RECOMMEND APPLYING DIRECTLY THROUGH A COMPANY’S CAREERS PAGE SO YOU KNOW THE COMPANY IS REAL AND THE JOB IS ACTUALLY POSTED. I KNOW TIMES ARE TOUGH, BUT NO LEGITIMATE RECRUITER IS GOING TO ASK YOU TO PAY THEM TO FIX YOUR RESUME OR TELL YOU TO MOVE THE CONVERSATION TO WHATSAPP. PLEASE USE DISCERNMENT DURING YOUR JOB SEARCH. IF SOMETHING FEELS OFF OR LOOKS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS. AND IF THIS POST FEELS LIKE I’M YELLING… IT’S BECAUSE I AM. I’VE SEEN FAR TOO MANY INNOCENT JOB SEEKERS GET SCAMMED BY FAKE RECRUITER ACCOUNTS, AND IT BREAKS MY HEART EVERY SINGLE TIME. k. have a great weekend! 🫶🏽 Repost this to help someone during their job search. ♻️