Scammers love to prey on hope, and with a 4.3 percent unemployment rate in the U.S. as of August 2025, they’ve got a lot of hopeful job seekers to pounce on. No matter the economic environment, though ...

YOUR SIDE WITH HOW TO SPOT THEM OVER THE LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND. I PERSONALLY RECEIVED THREE OF THE SCAM TEXT MESSAGES OFFERING ME A WORK AT HOME JOB, AND IT’S EASY TO SEE WHY PEOPLE MIGHT FALL FOR ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. The phone rings and it’s your old boss with a job offer.

Lots of applying with few nibbles can make us take a desperate grab at the first offer that comes along. But that approach can lead to more headaches in the long run than it's worth. It’s one thing to ...