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If you’re looking
for a job, you may come across ads from companies that promise results. While
some firms are legitimate and helpful, others are not. The Federal Trade
Commission sues businesses that fraudulently advertise employment openings and
guarantee job placement. Be wary of:
• promises to get
you a job and a guaranteed income,
• upfront fees,
even when you are guaranteed a refund if you are dissatisfied,
• listing services
and consultants whose ads read like job ads, and
• promotions of
“previously undisclosed” government jobs. All federal jobs are
announced to the public at www.opm.gov.
Get a copy of the
employment agency contract and review it carefully before you pay any money.
All verbal promises made should be in the contract.
Check with your local
consumer protection agency and the Better Business Bureau to see if complaints
have been filed about a company.
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