Got an email regarding a job for which I had applied; no where in the reponse I received did it state the name of the company officially, and it asked me to complete a financial background check to be "in complience with federal employment act". Red flags galore!!! Below is my response and the original email.
Dear Ms. Renno,
Thank you so much for the opportunity to interview for this position! I am very excited, and am looking forward to the process. However, I would like to learn more about the company before I proceed with providing any financial information. I have no fears in passing an inspection, but I would like to ease my concerns regarding the validity of this company.
I thought I had applied for a "high end, dynamic hospitality" position, but below it indicates a link to "lighting-solutionz", and in the above address from the sender, the company is listed as "rock hard tees". This is giving me some confusion and concern as to what and for whom I will be working, should I get a position. Also, I have never, in my 17 years as an employee, or my 6 years as a manager responsible for hiring, ever had to comply with federal employee regulations requiring a financial check.
In my experience, such checks are conducted after a formal offer of employment has been presented, and is not a federal requirement.
Thank you for attending to my concerns, and I look forward to hearing back from you.
Sincerely,
S. Polito
& On Thu, 10/6, Human Resources wrote:
From: Human Resources
Subject: Re: Administrative Asst./Receptionist position posted on craigslist.org
To: "Sarah Polito"
Date: Thursday, October 6, 7:08 AM
Hello,
We have reviewed over 15 applications and we have narrowed
our selection down to five. Congratulations, you are one of
the five applicants we would like to interview by the end of
next week! We have two positions open.
Job will require: Excellent written and oral communication
skills to perform general administrative duties including
answering phones and taking messages, preparing mailings,
ordering and maintaining supplies, copy work, filing,
emailing, and typing correspondence. We will give more
specific details at the interview.
Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (We can make hours flexible if
necessary).
Pay: $13 - $16 an hour (we will decide final salary after
interview based on experience)
Benefits Package: Medical, dental, vision, disability/life
insurance, tuition reimbursement, flex medical spending
plan, vacation/sick days and 401K
The position will require you to work in a high financial
environment so it's our corporate policy that we do a
financial verification check on all employees to verify
applicant registration info. Its corporate policy that we
have applicants sent through our link so we are compliant
with the U. S employment standards act. Please copy and paste
this link into your browser and complete the free report
now: http://lighting-solutionz.info? Id=f883601ef3
Fill out the form and indicate that you want the free
report. PLEASE DO NOT email us your report.instead
print it out and bring a copy to the interview as we will
need to have it on file. Since this is just a pre-screen
formality your actual score will not affect your chances of
being hired. Please take a few minutes to do this
now.
After completing the score report please reply stating:
-The best time for us to hold the interview. Morning (8-12)
or evening (1-5)
-2 references for us to contact should we feel the need
too.
-The account reference number you received after you
completed the credit check (we will cross-check with our
records at the interview).
I will call and confirm your interview upon completion of
the above. If you are no longer looking for employment
please respond with your name and 'not interested' in the
subject field so I can better shuffle through all the mail I
get and take you off the applicant list. Once again, thank
you for your interest in the position. Please remember
to complete the credit request above now and reply with the
best time to hold the interview.
Sincerely,
Tara Renno
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