{"id":260156,"date":"2026-05-31T05:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T09:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/job-seeker-explains-two-scams-he-encountered-when-searching\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T06:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T10:15:10","slug":"job-seeker-explains-two-scams-he-encountered-when-searching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/job-seeker-explains-two-scams-he-encountered-when-searching\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Seeker Explains Two Scams He Encountered When Searching"},"content":{"rendered":"

Job Seeker Explains Two Scams He Encountered When Searching<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/job-seeker-explains-scams-he-encountered-2026-5<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-31 05:54:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.businessinsider.com<\/a><\/p>\n

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Julius von Brunk, a 41-year-old graphic designer in New York City who encountered two recruitment scams during a recent job search. His identity and background have been verified. This story has been edited for length and clarity.<\/p>\n

I’ve spent most of my career in graphic design, and from 2023 to 2025, I worked in the cybersecurity department of a large bank. My job was to design newsletters, presentations, and other content about cybersecurity.<\/p>\n

Last summer, I began looking for a new job, and I encountered two scams along the way. <\/strong>The first happened early on. I had just left the bank and noticed that some former colleagues from my team had gotten jobs at another bank. I wanted to work there, too. I thought we could get the band back together. But I applied several times and got rejected, including for a position that sounded identical to the one I had previously held.<\/p>\n

Out of desperation, I went on LinkedIn and searched for recruiters at the bank. I found somebody whose profile said they were a hiring manager there. The person’s account was set to private, so I couldn’t tell much about them, but their bio said that if you’re looking for a job at the bank, email them at a Gmail address. I thought it was weird that they didn’t list a company address.<\/p>\n

I emailed this person, and I got a reply within minutes asking me to send over my r\u00e9sum\u00e9. I did that and included a brief spiel about who I am, where I’m from, and what I’m looking for. They ignored everything. They wrote back asking me where I’m from and what kind of job I’m looking for. That seemed fishy.<\/p>\n

Their grammar was bad, too, which I also thought was weird. Why would an HR person type an email as if they’re texting?<\/p>\n

Eventually, the person got back to me and came across as angry. They said my r\u00e9sum\u00e9 was unacceptable. I replied and asked what was wrong with it. They said that to get my r\u00e9sum\u00e9 up to the bank’s standards,…<\/p>\n

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