In this week’s episode of “The Job Scam Report,” the entire crew is back to collaborate on some of the most pressing job scam news. Ashley Price-Horton, Jay Jones, and Russell Irby are back to help make sense of it all.
I kicked off our panel with breaking news about LinkedIn’s “Open To Work” badge and recent changes to its visibility and searchability. LinkedIn has made it so the badge is supposedly visible and searchable to recruiters using LinkedIn’s Recruiter’s Tool (which recruiters pay for).
Jay, Ashley, Russ, and I discussed LinkedIn’s efforts to vet recruiters and prevent scams, but we’re skeptical about the effectiveness.
Ashley pointed out that scammers can easily create fake companies and emails, and Jay noted that LinkedIn’s list of suspicious job titles is far from comprehensive.
Russ stated that these changes seem more like a money grab, making it harder for legitimate recruiters while still allowing scammers to pay to get in.
We all agreed automation favors scammers, and unless LinkedIn adds a human element, the problem will persist.
Ashley experimented with different hashtag variations, with and without the hashtag, and found that“Open To Work” related searches still surface results, so the issue is far from resolved.
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