Just received the same text... based on your resume you match a job I'm filling, if interested register at JOBNAB.COM... did a little info search and BAM! Here ya'll are with the scoop... didn't even hit their site after reading these reviews...
What a scam. Just realized that they have been billing the credit card for months and havent gotten any emails from them. You can't even get a hold of them to access our account. The password retrieval function doesn't work and was probably never meant to. Jobnab is happy billing me for no service rendered. Learned a lesson about giving away any of my information to these creeps. One is better off writing a check every month. It is easier in the long run.
I received an e-mail from them early this morning saying pretty much the same thing everyone else here received. Some guy named Zach Conner supposedly read my resume and decided to contact me out of the blue with a tourism job? I never applied to any job in that market. Add to that the fact that they are based in Florida and I'm clear across the country. So they are still slinging the same old hash here folks. I called the Florida number and listened to their recorded message: many pauses, false starts, and errors. I will attempt to call them again and find out who they bought my info from: I'm seriously doubting they'll disclose their source, but one can try.
I received a text this morning. I am currently signed-up with several job search engines but know that not all offers coming from online or otherwise is not reputable. I looked at the company's website looking for a fee since usually job scouts charge for their services. When I didn't see one listed I decided to research more. I'm glad I did since I found this sight and now I won't touch JobNab with a ten-foot-pole. Beware.
I thought it sounded cool at first then when I got the email with the W9 attached wanting my information. A red flag came up! If we are supposed to be independent contractors then why do they want a W9. I did not feel comfortable filling out a W9 & sending it to a site that I have no idea who they really are. That is just asking for trouble. I sent an email to fox 17 news.
I too got a text message indicating that a review of my resume showed a potential match. Since my field is specialized, i thought it was odd that someone would send me a text message and not include any information about the potential job. I responded to the text message, figuring no one would respond to my question. No response. Eight minutes of internet research suggested that the site is run by a guy who has been convicted for fraud and has been successfully sued for millions for his scams.
As the other reviews suggest, this guy is probably trying to get people to enroll in courses they don't need and can't afford. So if you want a sales pitch for some for-profit educational institution (as an aside, you should do some research on this phenomenon separately), go for it. If you're looking for a job, you might want to avoid it.
My husband received a text message to log on to this site. Supposedly, they had received his application and they had matched a job according to his qualifications.
Well I googled this site and it so happens that many other people had received emails, and according to them its a scam. Just thought I'd share my experience with you.
I still don't know if its true or not, but I am not going to try it.
Thanks.
They texted me with a message to my phone and knew my name when I called.
My Iphone did not give me a location that corresponded with the area code of the phone number they provided. After bombarding me with personal questions they offered me schooling via their education department. Where is the JOB.
Can I give ZERO stars to these infamous and unprofessional E-terrorists?
They ARE crooks. They managed to access my name on a very major curriculum and database Web Site, now under my name and e-mail they beg me to access their Web Site just by giving out my information- I mean the complement. Do NOT post your resume, anything on these hiring Web Sites - this one based in NY And Maynard (cannot say the name of the Web Site.), or post your resume, NOT your full name and a e-mail. Believe me, they are kind of E- terrorists, their aim is to traffic your information, parasiting your existence, exposing you to ID theft by proxy. If you want a job, contact companies directly! Jobnab wants to NAB YOU.- poor soul in despair for a job.
www.jobnab.com, www.career-network.com
Sadly, I was also sent a text message regarding a job, based on my resume, how nice they have a job need that I match. The sad thing is... I'm smarter and find the need to check things out as others I see do just to find out it's bull when I need a job and have the skills and get the idiots who prey on others misfortune. They should be locked up!
Its a scam. Dont believe otherwise. Ive only posted my resume on careerbuilder.com and if someone tells me i have to register to find out the job THEY think id be great for its Bull $h*t. I'm not registering and giving these idiots my info. Did someone say that they get your phone number from craigs list?
Almost got sucked into this thing. I received a text message saying there is a retail position available for me without saying what company or even what state. I went online to jobnab.com and it asked me to register. I started by inputting my name, email, zip code and phone number and the next page asked me for my home address. I think that is a bit T. M. I. For a recruiter. Anyways, don't give out too much information whomever it is unless you know for sure. Apply directly to the company if you can. Similar site which I haven't researched yet that may also be SCAMS: career-network.com.
Unfortunately, with this economy businesses like Jobnab are trying to take advantage of people in desperate need of work. It's setup really good to get your attention by getting text, emails and a call but in reality it is all a scam. There are more recruiters now then ever before and they are willing to take your money and make it seem legal. I think websites like this who charge should be put down by the feds... What next? It just seems like it's getting worse...
Thanks for all your comments about this site. I was thinking about trying to be a job scout with jobnab but I got very, very nervous at the idea of sending the company a W9 with my social security number on it. This may or may not be a legitimate company but from everything I have read here they are, at the least, extremely unprofessional. I know I was pretty annoyed at going on a training call with them, using my cell phone minutes and having to stay on hold for 15 minutes before the so called training started. Just today, I tried to email one of their managers and was sent a message that there is a "delay" in getting the message to the recipient. So, legitimate company, maybe... poorly run, definitely.
I am always suspicious of comments from "satisfied" clients who proselytize about their experiences for 800 words or more (Barbara). Job seekers should do their due diligence on any firm which advertises their services.
jobnab.com /aka career-network.com/aka skilledlaborcarees.com is totally designed to get you back in school, not find a job. Any company that contacts you by texting is suspicious, at the least. They do this so you have no way of contacting them, calling the number from the text gets your placed on hold until you give up. Registering at jobnab will get you endless email from schools. I registered just to see what would happen (using a new email account), checked the attending school now and got booted from the site. The new account still gets spam mail and I cannot log back in and stop it. If any one thinks otherwise, then just try what I did. I get 4 to 5 emails a day for the last 2 weeks and none -nada-zip have been job offers.
Just recieved text message from someone telling me to register with jobnab so I could be considered for a position. Glad I checked first! Just wish I knew how they got my info in the first place!
I called and spoke with a person who I thought was going to help with a job. Just asked a few questions and then switched to hard sales on returning back to school. They will email you a few jobs but they are the same jobs that all the other internet job sites have as well.
I woke up wanting to find work like the rest of america to find myself making a call to a school sales person who can really car less if i work or not no real job listings all the same what a shame...
I had a similar experience to other posters. I found JobNab on Facebook last night and set up an appointment for a phone interview at 8:30 this morning. Upon waking, I had a text reminding me of the appointment. I called at 8:30 and got a recording stating that normal business hours were 9-7. I stayed on hold for 10 min or so, thinking that no small company is perfect and that they may have overlooked changing their voicemail message. No one picked up. I tried again at 9am and the same thing happened. I can now no longer reach either the site or the Facebook app. I agree with the poster who sais the site could be legitimate but they could be in over their heads. I am giving up on JobNab for now.
Answer: Sounds like a skimpy way to get paid. You only get paid if someone opts for more education, and WHO does that when they are looking for work, so the odds of you getting paid is probably 1 out of 100. I think that with all the work they do to post these jobs takes a lot of time, and Why do you have to take and post the jobs you find onto other jobboards (even if they are free) on top of jobnab. I think you should at least get paid if a job searcher gets a job from all your hard work posting that job, not from the connection to a School recruit, who probably won't be able to recruit someone who has no money to go to school, and can't afford to pay off a hug loan to go to their school.
Jobnab has a rating of 1.7 stars from 80 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Jobnab most frequently mention text message, phone number and career network. Jobnab ranks 129th among Recruiting sites.