How to identify online agency recruitment scams and how to avoid housing agency traps

Today’s network society is becoming more and more developed, covering basically all of our lives. However, the openness and virtuality of the network prevent all walks of life from reaching a unified level under network supervision. , there are too many potential dangers and risks, which also makes us be more careful when obtaining information online and beware of being deceived. Let’s take a real estate agency’s recruitment of real estate agents as an example. Let’s learn together what online recruitment scams look like and how to avoid real estate agency traps.

How to identify online agency recruitment scams

1. Is there a detailed company address?

The work address reads: All major areas in a certain city can be assigned nearby Basically it is an intermediary company. On the one hand, writing this way will increase the appeal to applicants. After all, everyone looking for a job hopes to be close to where they live. On the other hand, intermediary companies are worried about being discovered, because they can use the names of other companies to recruit, but the address must be the address of their own company. After being deceived, many enthusiastic netizens will share their interview experiences online and post the name and address of the interview company. , reminding netizens to pay attention to scams. Once the interviewer goes to Baidu, he may search it out. (In addition, if you submit your resume, someone will basically call you for an interview soon or send you an email directly, but they will not give you the address directly. Generally, the phone call will only tell you the nearest subway station and ask you to get there. I’ll call you after the subway station to find out how to get there)

2. Job description

Generally, the job title only corresponds to one position. In order to save costs, non-direct recruitment companies will add the position name. Write down several positions together. The job description also contains multiple positions.

3. View all the positions the company is recruiting for

The working location should be single. Taking Guangzhou as an example, the jobs this company is recruiting are almost all over Guangzhou. Normal companies The workplaces will not be scattered like this; the recruitment positions should be consistent with the industry the company is engaged in. If a company doing Taobao is recruiting Chinese teachers, it is basically not a direct recruitment

4. Use online query tools

For example, on Shuidi Credit, you can query company information by entering the company name. However, some company information is not included and may not be found. Or our most commonly used Baidu search function can find some useful information.

5. Use the blocking function

After determining which companies are not directly recruiting, you can use the Internet to search for job openings on the right side of the home page to exclude the company icons. Click on it to select five companies you don’t want to see. The company you visit will be blocked.

How to avoid the housing agency trap

(1) Find a regular large-scale agency. Try to choose a large formal housing agency, carefully check whether it has a qualification certificate issued by the housing authority and a business license issued by the industrial and commercial department, and keep all relevant evidence. Once your legitimate rights and interests are infringed upon, you should file a complaint promptly and do not give up legal weapons easily.

(2) Remember to read the contents of the intermediary service agreement clearly before signing. Be sure to read clearly what is written on the property viewing paper before signing to avoid any disputes with the agency after viewing the property.

(3) Verify the identity of the buyer and seller. Before making a transaction, be sure to verify the owner's real estate certificate, house ownership certificate, state-owned land use certificate or pre-sale contract and other house ownership certificates, as well as ID card, household registration book, etc. to avoid being cheated.

(4) Read the contract terms clearly. When signing a house purchase and sale contract, the buyer, seller and intermediary company must sign at the same time. It is best to include the intermediary commission in the house purchase/sale contract, and keep the relevant original contracts and bills properly.

(5) Avoid entrustment by the signing party. Some black intermediary companies often use the notarized power of attorney signed by the customer to do many illegal activities, such as: defrauding the owner and closing the deal with the customer at a higher price, pretending to be Clients negotiate with owners, and so on.

(6) Do not conduct private transactions with real estate agents. If you conclude a deal privately with a broker in order to save agency fees, if something goes wrong, the consequences will be serious.