Friday, 8 February 2013

How Job Scammers Can Ruin The Reputation Of Global Brands

By Fiona Lopez


SingTel is revered as one of the leading communications group in Asia and across the globe. With crucial operations and investments in more than twenty countries, this brand has outstanding visibility in the global telecommunications industry. Today, SingTel continues to earn praises with its packed deck of ICT solutions thoroughly designed for different platforms.

The profile of SingTel might be perceived as unblemished. Last 2011, this reputation got bad publicity when it became susceptible to the attacks of job scammers. That same year, the company identified how its organisation got caught in a mire of false recruitment scams.

SingTel knew something unusual was going on that time when it received applications from residents in Pakistan. The management felt the urgency to respond to the issue for the job applicants were keen on doing follow ups on their respective job applications. The company took this as a surprise, as the management and recruitment department didn't have any active involvement in job campaigns at that time. Upon thorough investigation, the brand divulged that its institution has been utilised for a job scam. The scammers posed as SingTel representatives and requested payment from applicants in exchange for a guaranteed interview.

The scammers exhausted varied techniques to deceive applicants. At times, they contacted applicants with the help of email. They also offered applicants lucrative contracts to get them to pay straight away. Sadly, they were able to convince the innocent victims that getting into the company's manpower line up required a certain fee.

[[The unfortunate experience of the Pakistani applicants two years ago clearly highlights one significant lesson: cautioned must be exercised when dealing with recruitment agencies. Verify if the agency you are working with is a responsible entity. A reliable and conscientious recruitment agency will help you every step of the way, from the application process to the contract signing phase, without usurping your precious resources.]]




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