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leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national and
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The level of unemployment and underemployment has hit high standards, with about 40% of the young adults falling into this category.
This has led to the rise of fraudsters who swindle the youth of their hard-earned money in the name of a job vacancy.
The most daring one being the fake job adverts purported to be done by the Kenya Public Service Commission, where thousands of jobs were advertised.
So how do you spot these fake job adverts?
Email address used
Most companies and recruiting agencies tend to use customized email addresses that look formal as opposed to ‘normal’ email addresses, for example, [email protected] instead of [email protected]. When you see the latter, then be very careful.
Investigate or make inquiries
It is advisable to carry out your investigation by visiting the organization’s or the institution’s website. You can also directly contact the organization through phone calls or emails regarding the advertised job.
Soliciting for money
Genuine job advertisers won’t ask for money from the applicants. This is the quickest way of noticing a job scam. No money will be asked before, during, or after the application process if the advert is genuine.
Grammar
If a job is advertised on a website that has so many grammatical mistakes, then this a red sign for a fake job; the fonts used will also look ‘funny’ and ‘abnormal.’
Bearing the above stated in mind, be very careful with every job advertised.
