FYI to all,
I was perusing Craigslist last night, and came across the following posting, or one very similar to, in almost every major center that I searched. It doesn't seem legit to me, and I thought I'd mention it just in case any of you were responding to the ads. Here it is...
...We are a pottery company. Our Organization is searching for a friendly person to fill the fun Admin Assistant position. The induvidual will be responsible for monitoring the company e-mail inbox. This candidate will be responsible for replying to emails about services we provide. The job mandates you have your own PC and work from your house.
Pay: $19.91/Hourly...
They re-word the ad to say they are a weight loss company, a collection agency, a video distribution company, etc., and I thought it would behoove me to post my findings here so that none of us waste our time and energy in responding.
As an aside...You know, I've had a couple of clients come my way via Craigs, but in the earlier days when I was getting established, any ads I responded to weren't legit, and turned out to be one big pain terms of the amount of spam or get rich quick schemes that showed up in my Inbox on a more than regular basis. I now rely upon qualified referrals as my way of garnering new clients. Just my 2.5 cents.
I'd love to receive any feedback!
Happy prospecting!
Cheers,