Young people seeking full or part-time employment this summer should be cautious in avoiding scams, which have been on the rise in the past few years, the Taipei Department of Labor said yesterday.
Department Commissioner Kao Boa-hua (高寶華) said there have been many reports of job scams in the past few years, as social media have become a common channel for finding jobs.
Many young people eager to find a job can easily fall victim to fraud, so they should take safety precautions in four areas: working overseas, salary disclosure, privacy and job-scam prevention, Kao said.
Photo courtesy of the Pingtung County Government
Taipei Deputy Mayor Lin Yi-hua (林奕華) said that some young people have fallen victim to human traffickers running scams overseas.
Some were imprisoned and some even died while being held hostage, so jobseekers must be extra careful when considering overseas employment opportunities, Lin said.
Kao said that job offers with a monthly salary lower than NT$40,000 are required to disclose the salary range.
Jobseekers should also protect their privacy during job searches, providing only the necessary personal information, Lin said.
During interviews, scammers might ask applicants to purchase products or charge them for training, or promise jobseekers that they would be hired once they provided digital copies of their personal identity documents, the department said.
Fraudsters might not allow job applicants to carefully read long contracts before they sign or ask for sensitive data, such as health records, during interviews, it added.
In addition to holding job scam prevention and privacy protection programs at high schools and on college campuses, and sending agents to inspect companies’ labor conditions, the department launched a Web site (https://job7n3y.tw) this year offering safety tips to jobseekers, it said.
Tips on the Web site include the Ministry of Labor’s “three dos and seven don’ts” to avoid scams.
Before a job interview, do ask friends or family to accompany the interviewee or tell them the location of the interview, do be skeptical and closely examine the job listing to ensure it is reasonable, and do research the recruiting company to determine it is legitimate and legal, it says.
During interviews, do not pay, do not apply for a credit card, do not buy products, do not drink alcoholic or unknown beverages, do not leave personal identification documents behind, do not sign any documents and do not engage in illegal activities, it adds.
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