Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 8) – A leading employment platform cautions applicants against falling prey to job offer scams.
JobStreet told CNN Philippines on Friday that fresh graduates and job seekers must do their research and scrutinize the legitimacy of a company first before accepting any job offer.
One red flag, according to JobStreet Country Manager Philip Gioca, is when a company asks for a service fee.
“Hindi naniningil ng service fee ang legitimate job and legitimate companies, kasi hindi yan practice dito sa Pilipinas. Kapag yan ay meron nang service fee, more likely ito ay scam job,” Gioca said.
[Translation: Legitimate job and legitimate companies do not ask for a service fee, because that is not practiced here in the Philippines. When a service fee is involved, that is more likely to be a scam.]
Gioca also advised applicants to be more discerning when it comes to job postings on social media.
“Kailangan wag click nang click, marami kasing clickbait ngayon lalung-lalo na sa social media na kinukuha ‘yung details mo para ikaw ay i-text o tawagan. So, scrutinize kung totoo nga siya through research.” he said.
[Translation: You shouldn’t just keep on clicking. There are so may clickbait sites, especially on social media, that will get your details to text or call you. So, scrutinize if it’s legitimate, through research.]
The number of unemployed Filipinos reached an estimated 3.13 million in February, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority on Wednesday.
The unemployment rate stayed at 6.4% in February, similar to the previous month – and also the lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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