Phony job offers are appearing on internet employment sites for positions in Alberta’s oil patch.
Service Alberta issued a warning today, alerting potential job seekers to be wary.
The websites offer oil patch jobs that do not exist. They ask job seekers for fees under the guise of work visas, travel expenses or pre-screening of applicants.
The Service Alberta news release gives as an example a business calling itself Daglo Oil & Gas Co., which pretends to offer attractive jobs. It has a website, “much of which has been copied from a legitimate oil and gas firm,” said the release.
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“Before sending any money for any service, consumers are advised to make contact with the employer and discuss the details of the offer and the recruitment process. In this case, the Daglo phone numbers go straight to voice mail,” Service Alberta said.
The government department lists several warning signs of fraudulent employment offers:
• An implied sense of urgency to complete the transaction.
• Cash, credit card details or other personal information is required before anything will be delivered.
• Job offers without interviews. Reputable companies won’t likely offer employment without first interviewing candidates. Never accept a job offer via e-ail if you have never had a telephone or face-to-face interview.
• Employment agencies recruiting for positions in Alberta must be licensed, regardless of where they are located or where they are recruiting from and are prohibited from charging recruitment fees.
• Referrals to “government” email addresses that end with @immgov.com or other non-government extensions.
For more information, see the Service Alberta or the Alberta Works websites.
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