*** OFF-CAMPUS JOB POSTINGS DISCLAIMER AND SCAM INFORMATION ***
Regarding off-campus jobs posted through UA-PTC LibGuides (LibApps):
- Off-campus non-work study employment opportunities are not under the jurisdiction of UA-PTC - the college makes no recommendations or guarantees about positions/employers and assumes no liability or obligation for verification of job standards, continued employment, or affirmative action procedures.
- The Office of Career Services at the University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
- Due to the volume of jobs received for student employment, we are unable to research the integrity of every position listed.
The Office of Career Services and UA-PTC LibGuides (LibApps) do not at any time send your information to potential employers.
Follow the guidelines below when dealing with potential scams:
- If you received an e-mail from UA-PTC administration, faculty, or staff using a third-party e-mail account outside of the UA-PTC network, please DO NOT click any links inside the e-mail and DO NOT respond back to the e-mail. JUST DELETE IT. This also applies to any suspicious e-mails received that you were not expecting.
- You can also report it directly to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at https://www.ic3.gov/Home/FileComplaint.
Helpful Tips for Avoiding Employment Scams:
NEVER:
- NEVER pay for employment opportunities.
- Never provide personal or bank information over email or phone
- Never take cashier's checks or money orders as a form of payment, as your bank will hold you accountable for any bounced checks.
- Never wire funds to an employer. Any employer who requests wire funds is a scam.
- Never apply for a job listed by someone from another country.
- Never apply for a job with someone who indicates they are away on business or out of the country and need someone to begin right away.
- Never agree to a background check unless you have met employer in person, and do not provide your personal information over e-mail or phone.
- Never apply to a position that is emailed to you unsolicited.
- Never apply for an employer whose language is urgent, alarming, or threatening.
- Never apply to a position that has poorly-crafted writing with misspellings and bad grammar.
- Never respond to strange or abrupt business requests.
- Never contact an employer whose sending email address doesn't match the company's it is coming from.
ALWAYS:
- Be aware of potential job posting scams. Please use extreme caution in applying for off campus positions.
- Do use common sense and caution when applying for positions, especially when applying for positions off-campus.
- Research the employer. Check their website and call the number listed on their website – do not call the number in the posting. Scammers will often use a legitimate business with fake numbers and email addresses as a cover, so don't be afraid to contact the business and inquire about the posting. You can also verify through third party organizations like the Better Business Bureau.
- Meet face to face with potential employers. Be sure to choose a public place for your meeting, tell someone where you are going and bring your cell phone with you just in case.
- Be skeptical. If a job offers a lot of money for very little work, it is likely a scam. If a job seems too good to be true, it probably is.
What To Do If You Believe You've Been Scammed:
- Stop all contact with the scammer immediately.
- Contact UA-PTC Police & Public Safety director, Mark Stafford immediately at mstafford@uaptc.edu and provide him with all correspondence.
- If the scam happened via an e-mail you received, ensure that the e-mail address who contacted you is blocked.
- If you found the position on the UA-PTC LibGuides (LibApps) Student Job Board, please send an e-mail to cservices@uaptc.edu with the job posting, employer name, and a description of the scam so that the position can be removed.
Other Helpful Information:
The Federal Trade Commission has a helpful website with information about avoiding job scams. Check it out here: www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams