A brand new thread that all of us should contribute to.

ANd all new immigrants should read.


1) XXXX Power generation or private supply company : You apply on internet resume database. You get a mail saying you are selected for a job interview. Please wear formals. The selected candidate after training will get a MANAGERS position paying $30 hr + commision. You go for the meeting and realize that they want you to work for commisions and do door to door selling - no base- no expences. After six months you will be promoted to Manager. Guess what - its not written in the contract and you are terminated before six months.

2)XXX Recruitment Company calls/sends e-mail calling you for an interview. You go to their office in downtown. Beautiful office, Senio VP meets you, gives you a test to fill, says you came up in the top ten of all people,promises a job within 3 months if you sign up. Calls you for a second interview. By the second interview you are HYPER/ANXIOUS and go to sign up.

Here the catch - now he want you to pay them a retainer of XXXX(Four digits) $$$....gets you a Call centre job at the end of 3 months...if you refuse then you have broken the contract.

3)Wanted Assistant to take over running Business : The excuses could be many from Old age to family to leaving abroad. You apply. Get selected. Work as a free apprentice for 6 months. Then are removed.

The way I worked was to do RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH. Found the best Head Hunter, checked their credebility, interviewed with them, paid no fees and was placed in less than 30 days.

THERE ARE JOBS OUT THERE- FOCUS AND GO GET THEM

PS: Request all Desis to contribute to this thread and let newbies know of th fraud schemes

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I AM "CAN-INDIAN"

Had posted this in a different thread, but appears more relevant for this one...

I personally know cases where 'employment agencies' charge hundreds of dollars and promise you an interview. Now, the scam is that these are dummy interviews with dummy companies or they have collaborators within certian organizations who would conduct an interview with you, when no such position exists.

For example, the agency directs you to a company and asks you to meet Mr X who is the hiring manager. You land up for the interview, ask for Mr.X and are "interviewed" by him. After a few days, the agency tells you that you were not selected. Nobody in the company (if it is genuine) is any wiser,as HR is not involved. Mr.X pockets fifty bucks for his 30 minutes and the candidate has lost a few hundred. After 2-3 such interviews, the agency tells you that you are unemployable and asks you to upgrade your technical/academic qualifications.