As the world goes virtual and more and more companies are trying to trim the fat from their bottom lines, the need and demand for virtual assistants is on the rise.
It is attractive to companies to be able to hire someone with their own resources, ie computer, high speed internet, telephone, without having to pay for it themselves.
The decrease in overhead gives them the perfect opportunity to hire good people for the cost.
But how do you know who is legitimate and who isn't.
If you are looking to offer your services virtually, here are a few ways to recognize the many scams that exist today.
1.
Companies that require upfront payments.
Most reputable companies will offer to have you download the software that you will be using as a contingency for your employment.
Every once in a while, you run into companies that will ask you to pay a certain amount for the proprietary use of their software, but of course, they will reimburse you.
RED FLAG.
Reputable companies do not ask you to pay for anything up front.
If you were going to a job site, or a brick and mortar establishment, you would not be asked to pay for the use of software, so why would you be forced to pay to use software, particularly common software, on the market? Flag the posting and report it as spam so that you can help the rest of the virtual community rid itself of these scams.
2.
Inconsistent or broken grammar.
If a company is asking you to speak perfect English and be able to write English efficiently, there should be proper subject-verb agreement in the ad posting.
This is not a dig on those who don't speak English as a first language, but most scammer give themselves away with their improper syntax.
A good example: Our company looks to work with only good English speakers.
Our clients pay good and are looking for your talents to help us with our work.
You can make a lots of money working from you home and never have to worry about making money ever again! RED FLAG! 3.
Postings that sound too good to be true.
Most of us have heard several times in our lives that if something sounds too good to be true, it is.
Scam virtual companies ask you for a lot of information up front and promise you an inordinate amount of money for a minimum amount of work.
Let's face it.
It would be great to make $5000 a day surfing the internet all day, but that just doesn't happen.
If it did everyone would be doing it right? Oh but you are of the lucky few we are offering this opportunity to.
This opportunity will explode.
You need to get in on the ground floor.
All you have to do is pay...
Uh Oh.
So now I have to pay to make money.
RED FLAG.
4.
Postings that have are long and have a million places to click a link to get started.
This is certainly not a dig on multi-level marketing groups who employ this technique as a recruiting tool.
Most companies that need legitimate help will have a simple and concise job description, requirements and a salary offer.
Most of the time, companies that will require you to watch a slew of successful people in the industry is a scam.
RED FLAG! There are lots of reputable companies and search engines out there where you can find legitimate work-from-home opportunities.
The use of common sense and a little savvy goes a long way in trying to identify the most helpful sites for you.
Depending on what you're looking for, there are a limitless supply of IT, administrative and combination sites that can help you to further your search for gainful employment from the comforts of your own home.
Most of them offer a basic, free packages that you can sign up for and start your search today.
I will list a few for your benefit.
Please tell them who referred you in the referral section.
Email me at daintymgt@gmail.
com for more information and tips.
Happy searching!
It is attractive to companies to be able to hire someone with their own resources, ie computer, high speed internet, telephone, without having to pay for it themselves.
The decrease in overhead gives them the perfect opportunity to hire good people for the cost.
But how do you know who is legitimate and who isn't.
If you are looking to offer your services virtually, here are a few ways to recognize the many scams that exist today.
1.
Companies that require upfront payments.
Most reputable companies will offer to have you download the software that you will be using as a contingency for your employment.
Every once in a while, you run into companies that will ask you to pay a certain amount for the proprietary use of their software, but of course, they will reimburse you.
RED FLAG.
Reputable companies do not ask you to pay for anything up front.
If you were going to a job site, or a brick and mortar establishment, you would not be asked to pay for the use of software, so why would you be forced to pay to use software, particularly common software, on the market? Flag the posting and report it as spam so that you can help the rest of the virtual community rid itself of these scams.
2.
Inconsistent or broken grammar.
If a company is asking you to speak perfect English and be able to write English efficiently, there should be proper subject-verb agreement in the ad posting.
This is not a dig on those who don't speak English as a first language, but most scammer give themselves away with their improper syntax.
A good example: Our company looks to work with only good English speakers.
Our clients pay good and are looking for your talents to help us with our work.
You can make a lots of money working from you home and never have to worry about making money ever again! RED FLAG! 3.
Postings that sound too good to be true.
Most of us have heard several times in our lives that if something sounds too good to be true, it is.
Scam virtual companies ask you for a lot of information up front and promise you an inordinate amount of money for a minimum amount of work.
Let's face it.
It would be great to make $5000 a day surfing the internet all day, but that just doesn't happen.
If it did everyone would be doing it right? Oh but you are of the lucky few we are offering this opportunity to.
This opportunity will explode.
You need to get in on the ground floor.
All you have to do is pay...
Uh Oh.
So now I have to pay to make money.
RED FLAG.
4.
Postings that have are long and have a million places to click a link to get started.
This is certainly not a dig on multi-level marketing groups who employ this technique as a recruiting tool.
Most companies that need legitimate help will have a simple and concise job description, requirements and a salary offer.
Most of the time, companies that will require you to watch a slew of successful people in the industry is a scam.
RED FLAG! There are lots of reputable companies and search engines out there where you can find legitimate work-from-home opportunities.
The use of common sense and a little savvy goes a long way in trying to identify the most helpful sites for you.
Depending on what you're looking for, there are a limitless supply of IT, administrative and combination sites that can help you to further your search for gainful employment from the comforts of your own home.
Most of them offer a basic, free packages that you can sign up for and start your search today.
I will list a few for your benefit.
Please tell them who referred you in the referral section.
Email me at daintymgt@gmail.
com for more information and tips.
Happy searching!