Remote work has been on the rise for years, with more people embracing its benefits. Many folks find that commuting to an office daily and sitting in a cubicle is far less preferable than working from the comforts of their own home.
For some time, people speculated remote work was merely a fad that would lose momentum once COVID-19 passed. Though years after the pandemic, many individuals are still embracing telework.
In fact, some won’t even apply to jobs that don’t come with remote or hybrid flexibility. This has put the onus on employers to offer these perks, if for nothing else, to attract and retain high-level talent.
Unfortunately, online scammers are beginning to take advantage of the excitement surrounding remote work. This is leading to an influx of fake listings that job seekers should be aware of.
How to tell genuine remote work opportunities from scams
The Federal Trade Commission has some valuable insight that remote job seekers need to keep in mind. Being asked to spend money to complete a task, no matter how small, is one way to differentiate a scam from a legitimate listing.
