Have you been approached by a career coach on LinkedIn offering EXCLUSIVE access to secret, unlisted jobs?
BEWARE.
Here's the exact data that disproves these scams.
3 key warning signs to look out for:
1) "Secret" jobs - It's almost impossible to get headcount inside any company or organization these days. Once you've battled endlessly just to be able to hire someone, why would you keep it a secret???
2) "Exclusive" relationships - Maybe that would have made sense back in the "Mad Men" era of rolodexes. But we live in an age when LinkedIn has 1B users - everyone now has the same magic rolodex... :)
3) $$$ contracts - If they're so good, why are they asking you to pay 5-figures up-front when you're unemployed? Wouldn't they be content to charge you *after* they help you land a job with your new $200K salary... ;)
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