How Do You Know if It's Real? Identifying Real Jobs in Your Internet Job SearchWritten by Sandra Eggers
Finding a job on Internet sounds pretty easy, and it is. The same is true for employers, in that it is fairly easy for them to post openings online, generally for a fee unless it's on their own site or through their local state employment service in US.When you view online job listings, it's not always apparent how current posting is. It's especially important to remember that some Web sites contain sample jobs posted by recruiters. These listings are frequently out of date and in some rare cases, jobs aren't really available; they're simply posted as bait to lure job seekers into posting their resumes so Web site owner can build up a database of applicants. Make sure you know exactly what job you're applying for and who it's with. There are many recruiters and headhunters advertising jobs on behalf of a company; they know only as much as hiring manager has told them. That may not be your best way to get a foot in door, though many companies use these services exclusively. The only caveat is to be sure and do your research before giving them your personal information. Employer Versus Staffing Firms Be aware of what you're looking at when viewing a job posting online. Before sending off your resume, determine who you're dealing with. Some employers will always use a recruiting firm, and others will never use one. If you're working with a headhunter, be sure to ask lots of questions upfront before spending too much time on an opening that you're not sure about. Staffing firms have also been known to post an opening in anticipation of an order from their client, but job may actually be on hold. If you do want to use recruiters, it's best to get to know them personally and develop their trust.
| | Get Legal, or Get Cheated!Written by Chris Malta
"Get Legal, or Get Cheated!" Are you an Ecommerce business owner, or do you just seem to be one? There is a difference, and that difference will hurt your business. When you sell products on Internet, just like anyplace else, you need to be buying those products from a direct wholesale source. Either factory itself, or a factory authorized distributor. If you’re not, you’re paying middleman markups that chip away at your profits until you’re barely making enough to pay your hosting fees. Sometimes I think that there are more middlemen on Internet than there are ECommerce sites, and they’re all targeting YOU! Here’s a scenario: John Doe wants to open an Internet store, and make lots of money. He can’t believe all news items about new Internet millionaires. He’s seen pictures of these people in news and on ‘Net, and lots of them look like they’re one beer short of a six-pack. “If they can do it, so can I!” he thinks, and starts to search around ‘Net for information on starting a business. He finds boatloads of hosting companies willing to put his site out there for just a few dollars a month. He finds that many of them offer free shopping carts, so that he can take his customers’ orders. He finds services that let him accept credit card payments without even applying for a merchant account. Only one thing left…what to sell? John looks around Internet for product distributors. He comes across a wholesaler of name brand products that he knows are very popular. He contacts them, and they say, “Certainly! We will “drop ship” products directly to your customer for you, one at a time, at wholesale. All you need to do is fill out some paperwork about your business, and supply us with your Tax ID number.” “Paperwork?” thinks John. “Tax ID number?” Yechh! That sounds like work. Worse, it sounds like LEGAL work. That’s a scary thing to most people, and John is one of them! A little more searching, and John finds a web site called “Stuff R Us”. Stuff R Us is screaming at him: “Thousands of wholesale products you can sell on your website! NO investment for inventory! We send each item right to your customer! No shipping, no handling products, no minimums! Sign up with us and we handle everything! This is your road to Internet Riches!” Well, that’s road John was looking for, by golly, so he happily sends his name and address to Stuff R Us along with his sign-up fee. Suddenly he can put all kinds of products on his web site, and all he has to do is email his orders to Stuff R Us, and they handle rest. No paperwork, no hassles. John is creating a new Internet millionaire, all right. No doubt about it. Unfortunately, it’s not him. It’s Stuff R Us. Stuff R Us is a middleman. They sit between John and REAL wholesaler. Every time John places an order with Stuff R Us, they turn around and place that same order with REAL wholesaler, who sends it to John’s customer. John never knows this is happening.
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