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• • Mobile App: In the Home section, you’ll find a language selector to switch to your preferred language.
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If you believe you are a victim of a scam, consider following these tips.

At Recruit Bright, our mission of helping people get jobs includes working proactively to help keep predatory content out of search results and providing tools to help job seekers protect their personal information and financial well-being. We have several teams across the globe dedicated to the safety and authenticity of the jobs posted on our platform. Our goal is to maintain the highest level of security and privacy for our users and not show preference for any job or role while keeping Recruit Bright accessible to all.

The following guidelines are designed to help job seekers recognize and avoid fraudulent tactics.

Job Search Dos

Look for verifiable company email addresses. Larger, more established companies usually have email addresses with top-level domains that match their websites. Generally, communications from such large established companies do not come from publicly available addresses like yahoo or gmail. If you are contacted by someone with a generic address, ask if they are able to conduct communications via a company domain email address. If they can’t or won’t, proceed with caution.

Watch closely for email addresses with misspelled or “spoofed” company names. These are often similar to, but don’t exactly match, the actual company name. Examples of suspicious addresses include “Info@company.net” instead of “[email protected]” and misspelled company names like “Info@companie.com” or “Info@compaany.com.”

Match the job offer to your application. Avoid bait-and-switch scams by confirming that employers who respond to your applications are offering the job for which you applied.

Be cautious when pursuing positions with salaries, perks, and flexibility that seem too good to be true. Ask questions to confirm that the position is salaried (not commission-only) and that there is a physical base of operations when a “work-from-home” opportunity is advertised.

Insist on an in-person or video interview. Be wary of job offers that come with little or no interview process. Scammers often avoid face-to-face interviews by relying on chat services, such as Google Hangouts, while offering “work-from-home” positions.

Always report suspicious communications to Indeed. If you are contacted by someone you suspect of fraudulent intentions or suspicious business practices, please contact Recruit Bright immediately.

Job Search Don’ts

Never send any form of payment to a potential employer you apply to on Recruit Bright. Not only is charging fees a violation of Indeed’s rules for companies, this are often a type of scam (see “Types of scams.”).

Never agree to perform any financial transaction on behalf of a potential employer. This includes, but is not limited to, accepting or making wire transfers or cashing cheques sent to you in order to make purchases on someone’s behalf.

Never agree to a job that involves opening multiple accounts and/or posting ads on Recruit Bright or on other sites.  While there are certain roles where this activity may be accepted, such as recruiting or staffing services, exercise caution if asked upfront to open accounts for an employer you have not met. These are likely scammers and you could become involved in activities that may put you in financial and legal jeopardy.

Never accept money upfront for work you have not performed. This is a tactic commonly used in financial scams and can put you at considerable legal risk.

Types of scams to avoid

Cheque scams

Cheque scams aim to get people to unwittingly take on the risk of passing a bad cheque. Look out for scammers that offer elaborate stories about needing a personal assistant, caregiver or someone to cash a cheque to make large purchases or transfer money for them while they are out of town. These often include stories where:

• You are required to purchase expensive medical equipment for a family member for them.
• They are going to open up a new office “in your area” and you are required to purchase office supplies, equipment, or software using the cheque.
• They offer to pay you upfront for work you haven’t performed yet and ask that you transfer the remainder of the cheque to another account for them.

Money laundering scams

Reputable, legitimate companies should never ask you to perform financial transactions or money transfers for them, especially via Western Union, MoneyGram, or BitCoin. Even if you are not asked to transfer any of your own money, scammers are often looking for other people to perform scam-related financial transactions so they don’t have to.

Reshipping scams

There is virtually no legitimate scenario where an employer should require you to re-ship packages from your home. These are known as reshipping scams and offer work-at-home positions, sometimes advertised as “merchandising manager” or “package processing assistant.” Duties may include receiving packages and mailing them to foreign addresses on behalf of a client using postage-paid mailing labels provided via email. Unbeknownst to the new “employee,” these packages may contain, for example:

• Merchandise bought with stolen credit cards, which are smuggled out of the country by the reshipping scam.
• Counterfeit postal money orders, which are distributed to other scammers.

After reshipping these packages, the “employee” is often paid with counterfeit cheques or postal money orders. More information on reshipping scams is available from the Canada Post website.

Fee scams

It shouldn’t cost you money to apply for a job on Recruit Bright. Not only do fee scams fleece job seekers, they are also signs that a company may be involved in other shady activities. Certain legitimate expenditures like uniforms and job tools may be required after you accept a position but are generally deducted from your salary after you begin working. Likewise, background checks are most often paid for by the employer or offered directly to you by a local government agency and should not be paid by you in the form of a fee to the employer. Types of fees often levied unscrupulously include:

• application fees
• recruiter placement fees
• interview reservations
• training fees
• resume formatting/re-writing fees
• background check fees

If you have any concerns about a job you find on Recruit Bright, or receive any communication of a job offer that causes you concern, please contact Recruit Bright immediately.

Please note: The information provided in this article is for general informational purposes only and may not be comprehensive.

We recommend clearing your cache and cookies if you are experiencing an error message or any other issue with a given page.

Google Chrome

Desktop

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. On the top right, click the three vertical dots.
3. Click More tools > Clear browsing data.
4. At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.
5. Check the boxes next to Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files.
6. Click Clear data.

Android

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chrome app.
2. At the top right, tap the three horizontal dots.
3. Tap History > Clear browsing data.
4. At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.
5. Check the boxes next to Cookies and site data and Cached images and files.
6. Tap Clear data.

iPhone & iPad

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chrome app.
2. At the bottom, tap the three horizontal dots.
3. Tap History > Clear browsing data.
4. Make sure there’s a check mark next to Cookies, site data and Cached images and files.
5. Tap Clear browsing data.

Safari

Mac

1. Open Safari.
2. Choose Safari > Preferences on the toolbar at the top of your screen.
3. Click Privacy.
4. Select Manage Website Data.
5. Click Remove All.

iPhone & iPad

1. Go to your Settings app.
2. Tap Safari.
3. Tap Clear History and Website Data.

If you’re experiencing a technical issue on the Recruit Bright Mobile App, there are a few things you can do yourself that may resolve the issue.

For all devices: 

• Make sure the app is up to date.
• Make sure your device’s operating system is up to date.

For Android devices: 

Clear the app data for the Recruit Bright app.

• Open the Settings application on your device.
• Go to your Apps menu.
• Choose Installed applications.
• Find the application you want to clear the app data from.
• Select it, Move to the Storage Tab.
• Hit Clear Storage / Clear App Data. 

For iOS Devices: 

• Uninstall the app.
• Restart your device.
• Reinstall the app.

This effectively updates the app and clears the app data.

Still having a technical issue? 

If you continue to experience a technical issue after performing the steps listed above for your device type, we recommend trying to access Recruit Bright via Google Chrome or Safari on your mobile device.

As a job seeker, you can close your account by signing in to your Account page.

1. Click the Delete Profile link.
2. You will see a confirmation window. If you are certain that you would like to proceed, click on Delete Profile. Please note that this is an irreversible action and cannot be undone.

Instead of closing your account, you have the option to pause your alerts. You can also set your profile to private so that your information is not searchable on Recruit Bright.

If you wish to use Recruit Bright again after closing your account, you can create a new account using the same or any other email address, however, you will not have access to any of your original information.

To edit your resume:

1. Sign in to your Recruit Bright Account
2. Click the “My Resume” tab on the top left of the page
3. Click the any section you wish to edit
4. Click “Save” at the bottom of the section to save changes

If you’re having difficulty signing in to your account, follow the steps below:

Reset your password

If you would like to reset your password, please visit the Sign in link in the upper right-hand corner of any Recruit Bright page.

Click Forgot Your Password? at the bottom of the login box, enter the email address associated with your Recruit Bright account and click Submit. Check your spam or junk folder if you don’t see the email in your inbox.

If you accidentally created an Recruit Bright account with a typo in your email or if you no longer have access to the email address, unfortunately, you will not be able to recover the password for the account and will need to create a new account.

Signing in to another site (redirected from Recruit Bright)

When you click on a job listing on Recruit Bright, you may be redirected to the employer’s website where the job is actively listed. Other sites may have their own login or registration requirements, and you will not be able to sign in using your Recruit Bright credentials. If you need any technical assistance you will need to contact the support team associated with the site you are redirected to.

If you would like to reset your password, please visit the Sign In link in the upper right corner of any Recruit Bright page.

Click “Forgot Your Password?” at the bottom of the login box, then enter the email address associated with your Recruit Bright account and click Submit.

Check your spam or junk folder if you don’t see the email in your inbox. Be sure to click the link as soon as you receive it – it’s valid for 24 hours.

If you accidentally created an Recruit Bright account with a typo in your email, unfortunately, you will not be able to recover the password for the account and will need to create a new account.

To ensure your information successfully transfers to a new email address

To change your email address:

1. Sign in and click the change email address link on the My Account tab.
2. After you’ve changed your email address, Recruit Bright will send a confirmation email to the new address you entered. Be sure to check your spam or junk folder if you do not see the email in your inbox.
3. Click the confirmation link within the confirmation email in your new email’s inbox to finalize the change. Once this is complete Recruit Bright will begin sending notifications to the new address.

When you sign up on Recruit Bright, we will send you a confirmation email to confirm your account. Check the inbox of the email address you used to register.

The account confirmation email includes a Confirm Your Email Address link. Click this link to confirm your account.

If you didn’t receive a confirmation email, check your spam or junk folders to see if the email was directed there. Please also include [email protected] as a safe sender for any spam blocking software.

If you are still unable to find your account confirmation email or if you have difficulty confirming your account, please contact us at [email protected]