Yet another job posting scam to get you to sign up for a free cruise gift card, etc. The offer is completely separate from any hiring agency, and is one of those performance-based gifts where you have to sign up with their partners in order to receive your “gift” at all. The company on the gift sign-up page is YourHotGiftZone Gift Program.
For future reference to my fellow job seekers, I replied to an ad for “Administrative Assistant” on craigslist. This is the email I received:
Thank you for taking the time to reply to our
job posting here at Avex Data.Our company develops market research for national
travel and lodging companies. They depend upon
our online data collection methods so they
can develop better marketing campaigns.Because this job position requires excellent data
entry skills, we ask that you take our data entry
test. After you complete the test, you will have
an opportunity to submit your resume.You will access one of our websites whch has
been customized for this test. This test should
take you less than 2 minutes to complete and is
3 pages long.You will be tested on your ability to follow
directions and your accuracy rate. Therefore, it
is crucial that you enter all of your personal
information correctly on pages 1 through 3 as it
will be matched with your resume information.Also, be sure to answer every question, even those
that seem survey or opinion oriented. You may answer
those questions however you choose, but if you skip
any of them or do not complete the test then your
resume will be automatically rejected.Once you complete the test, you will be able to
upload your resume.Begin by accessing your test here:
[url removed]
Once you finish the test, upload your resume here:
[url removed]
IMPORTANT – Remember to complete your test BEFORE
uploading your resume otherwise your application
cannot be processed.After you submit your resume, we will contact you
with your test results and your application status.Again, thank you for showing a sincere interest in
our position.Jennifer Egan
HR Director
Avex Data
Do not be fooled by URLs which look like credible businesses. For example, the links removed above appeared to be pages at avexdata.com, but they actually create a frame to display the gift sign-up page from a different web site entirely. Job seekers who are not web savvy might not be able to tell the difference, so here’s another test: visit that URL’s homepage (delete everything after the .com) and see what it says. In this case, the homepage is completely blank.