Most employees report encountering scams during job hunting

The spread of job scams

The findings show the widespread proliferation of job scams amid a competitive job market, where jobseekers are applying to more roles, open to new opportunities, and responding quickly to outreach.

Scammers are taking advantage of these conditions by using urgency, personalisation, and familiar platforms to appear legitimate.

“This creates an environment where awareness is critical,” the report read.

Peter Duris, CEO and co-founder of Kickresume, previously urged employers to also be vigilant in the wake of scams, particularly the kind that use legitimate company names for their fraudulent scheme.

Duris advised employers to regularly check if their company name is being used fraudulently in job ads, and ensure that their job listings on job search platforms can also be found on their company’s website.