While actively searching for new opportunities, Iโve come across a curious trend.
There are quite a few people who message you, saying they have an open role and asking for your CV. But once you send it, they reply:
โ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ ๐ช๐ด๐ฏโ๐ต ๐๐๐-๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ป๐ฆ๐ฅ. ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ถ๐ค๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ๐ค๐ฐ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต.โ
The thing is - I know my CV is solid. It scores well with ATS scanners and has already passed multiple screenings. But then comes the twist:
They offer a paid service to โfixโ it. Even when I send a screenshot from an ATS scanner, they respond with, โ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ด๐บ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต๐ฅ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ.โ
The messages are often detailed and convincing. They ask about your background, why youโre switching jobs, your long-term goals, etc.
I can imagine how easily someone new to the job market might fall for it.
And the free โATS checkersโ?
Many of them also try to upsell you into premium services by flagging issues that often donโt matter.
Have you run into anything like this during your job search? Or maybe youโve encountered even more creative scenarios?
Letโs help each other stay alert. ๐