A few months ago I received a letter about a FABULOUS job opportunity available only to college students interested in earning money at a great internship. I know this sounds shady right away but the mroe I researched it, online and on the phone, the better it seemed. I decided I could at least check it out.
First, it tells you that you will be a manager of an "outlet" location. I know college kids who are managers of stores, especially the outlets we have here at the beach so i thought maybe this was what they meant. Well when I called they would not give me any information. None at all. They only asked for my info. That should have been anotehr red flag. Mostly they only held interveiws on their terms. Either in Boston or in D.C. Well they were at my college so I stopped by.
Once I got there, i still didnt get any info. I just got handed papers to fill out. Afetr that, THEN they finally told me what I was there for.
The job is for a home improvement painting company. When people call them and say they are interested in having their house painted, the students, or "managers" go to the house and try to convince them into selling the paint job after you quote them a price. Its nto managing at all. Its sales!!!
Not that this is a totally wretched job but it is totally not for me and I got swindled into spending a LOT of time messing with them.
The point is, you TELL people what you are recruiting them for. You dont TRICK them. If they call and inquire, you tell them thr truth. You dont just ask for their info. That is so sneaky.
Just beware if you hear of great opportunites with The Jablon Group. If they are this completely dishonest in the very beginning, who knows what else they will screw you over on.
Kitty
philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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