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Watch Out for Online Jobs Scams While Filling Out Mcdonalds Applications

March 15th, 2010 10 comments

Beware - there are many online jobs scamsWith the way the economy is right now and so many people out of work, it’s the perfect time for online jobs scams to surface; if you don’t watch out, whike you’re looking for Mcdonalds applications,  you may fall prey to these people looking to extract as much money as they can from unsuspecting people.

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Many folks are in a bad situation so they turn to any avenue they can find to get a job and save their families and/or themselves, and what better place to go than the Worldwide Web?  It’s easy and convenient, and with today’s technology job listing are right there at your fingertips.

However, as you look through the Internet to try landing a job, make sure you don’t get desperate and jump at any offer that immediately seems too good to be true; chances are, it is!

One of the most common online jobs scams out there today revolves around scammers placing ads in Craigslist.com or Backpage.com, or any other online classified site out there (there are hundreds).  They place want ads where they advertise a job such as “Immediate office clerk positions in your area” and they tell you to reply to them just so you can express interest and they can send you a pre-written form email that sounds warm and friendly, saying something like, “Hi, (your name)  thanks for your interest in the job openings.  There are currently many position available and there is only one last requirement this company needs; your credit report.  Then they provide you a link to a  credit report company which is actually an affiliate company which gives them a 50 -75% cut and they tell you they need for you to get it right away so you can be hired.

Just like that – boom!  You’re out 75-100 dollars, there really wasn’t any job, and the ads still keep coming to other unsuspecting job seekers.  I know; it’s absolutely horrible.

The way you can protect yourself on the Web is to only submit information to real and respected companies such as Job.com or Snagajob.com; these can actually help you get the job you want, and quick!

Stay away from those online jobs scams while you are in the process of looking for Mcdonalds applications by being practical and having common sense, and think things through before committing yourself to a good opportunity.

Post Mcdonalds Applications – How To Sell Yourself During An Interview – Pt. 1

June 1st, 2009 3 comments

sell-yourselfIn life, there are those who take initiative and those who sit back and wait for something to happen. If you have filled out one of the Mcdonalds applications, the worst thing you can do is take a passive approach; you really need to sell yourself because no one’s going to do it for you!

Before approaching any prospective employer including Mcdonalds, take a good look a good look at yourself, figure out your strengths and listing them on a piece of paper.

Once you have them listed, begin taking notes about what you might say to your interviewer regarding those strengths.

For example, if you were going after a Mcdonald’s job and your first “strength” listed were “great leadership ability” you could write down something like this:

1. Great leadership ability – in my last position I supervised a crew of 5 and made sure we fulfilled company expectations as a group working together, and my talent was tested several times when employees expressed dissatisfaction over their pay and working hours. I was successful in helping resolve a few issues which could have adversely affected the company. In the end, the company was successful and I gained much satisfaction knowing I had played an important role in helping them achieve their goals.

By laying out entries such as the one described above, you can approach your interview confidently; even though your answer to an interviewer’s question won’t be exactly like the one written above, it’ll contain the general idea and feeling you want to convey about your strengths as opposed to merely listing what you believe your strengths are.

Never tell an interviewer what your weaknesses are but at the same time try not to come across as a know-it-all or as someone who is over-confident; first impressions are everlasting.

The bottom line is; after filling out and submitting one of the Mcdonalds applications, you really need to do your homework before an interview. Take time to search inside yourself and you’ll put yourself in a great position where the employer won’t have to search for anyone else after your interview!