<p>Forgive me if this topic has already been covered, but I just discovered this part of CC. My oldest is one of the recent college grads living in his parents basement. He had some things to take care of this summer but has finally gotten around to starting a job search. He's been contacted by several firms about entry-level marketing jobs. I wouldn't say these sound like a scam exactly, but I'm wondering if anyone out there has any experience with something like this. (I'm suspect because he did not contact these firms; they contacted him. And he's just a little Class of 2012 Philosophy major--I assume if they want him there must be something wrong. ;) )</p>
<p>A lot of times, “entry-level marketing” means door to door or B2B sales. He should be careful about that stuff</p>
<p>Usually a google search of the name of the suspect “marketing” companies may turn up reviews or results explaining if they’re legit/worth while for the job.</p>
<p>Also, the BBB website may yield some good info too.</p>
<p>Just be smart about determining which “reviews” seem legit and which ones sounds scripted too. Scams are everywhere.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses. I did try googling some of them–no specific BBB complaints, but a few people who’ve worked those jobs and said hours were awful, you had to fund your own travel, . . . . I just hate to see my kid get his hopes up about something that they probably sell pretty well in an interview but that’s actually not going to work out for him. (And I’d <em>really</em> hate to see him relocate for something like this.)</p>