Is it a Scam

Is it a Scam Dear Mr. Smith I came across your resume and was impressed. While I dont work in your area, some colleagues of mine do and may be able to help you with your job search, and more importantly, help you assess your marketability. We are part of a network of agencies that work strictly on behalf of high-quality management and executive level professionals. Would it be alright if I forwarded your information and suggest they call you? If so, just reply to n.martin@martinagencies. com with attached resume. Let me know and good luck! Sincerely, N. Martin Nicholas Martin www.martinagencies. com If you have posted your resume online,youve probably received this exact wording in an email. For further information go to www.ripoffreport.com.If an organization is a reputableexecutive recruitingagency, they will never ask you for money because they are paid by the company. It is always in your best interest to seek out credible references and if you are paying for a specific professional service, verify the related credentialsof the individual you will be working with prior tohiring them. Organizations such as HAPPEN, Canadas Largest Executive Network,provides an excellent venue for job seekers to share information andrequest referencesfor those companies promising tofind you the career of your dreams. Otherreputable job search organizations are Monster and Workopolis.ExecuNet is asenior executive networking organization facilitated in Canada by Martin Buckland of Elite Resumes for thoseinterested in advancingtheir careers.None of these organizations will ask you for thousands of dollars. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Job Scams: The Recession Turns Ugly, written by M. P. McQueen reportsconsumer-protection and law-enforcement groups and better-business bureaus are reporting an increasing number of phony job recruitment and work at home schemes coinciding with the rise in unemployment.Incidents include, identity theft, money laundering, phony executive search firms, bogus work at home opportunities,own-your-own-business schemes andillegal pyramid schemesdisguised as multi-level marketing programs. If youchoosenotto take heed inthe old adage, If it soundstoo good to be true,check for verifiable referencesprior to providingpersonal orconfidential information and certainly beforeyouhand over any of your hard earnedmoney!