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[quote=Anonymous]If your new / recent grad or young adult is job searching, please warn them of the network of MLM-like marketing franchises with employers looking to recruit young people into door to door sales - via promises of training programs and salaried positions.

There are actually working with larger companies (SmartCircle, Cydcorp, Citicorp are some of the names) who operate through these smaller “companies”. They obfuscate the job details up front, so they can really take advantage of young people who may not be able to discern their tactics. They will be promised a salaried position only to end up at kiosk sales in big box stores training to sell AT& T phone plans and similar products in high pressure sales, on commission. These are long days pounding the pavement and on their feet, not office positions.

A lot of young people who post resumes online via job portals like Indeed or Zip Recruiter may be targets - they often get notices of “marketing” opportunities without ever having applied. These workplaces will offer titles like Junior Account Exec to young people with zero experience in the field. No benefits.

It’s just short of a very predatory pyramid scheme. Our young adult was days away from accepting a job that seemed too good to be true. We helped them do some research and it didn’t take long to see this is sadly a broad network of individuals operating borderline fraudulent schemes nation wide. And they’re very dishonest about the details of the jobs and pay. It’s almost cult-like and high demand for long days and pay based on commission.

Spread the word! These companies flourished during the pandemic and are still preying on young people with false claims and promises of salaried positions.

Good luck to all our kids looking for employment! Just stay away from these types of jobs, or at least be aware that they’re not at all what they seem on the surface, and young people can get taken advantage of. 
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