Scam Type
Employment Scam
Business Name Used
Employment – Resume Formatting Scam
Date Reported
February 22, 2024
Postal Code
17601
Total Dollars Lost
$ 0
Scam Description
I received an email that reads as follows:
Hello,
I hope this message finds you well and in high spirits. I’m Lena Soukup, a Senior Recruiting Specialist, playing a pivotal role in talent acquisition at Private Equity Recruiting Firm, a premier recruitment firm with a global footprint. Today, I’d like to introduce you to an exciting professional avenue that aligns with your expertise.
We’ve been entrusted by a high-profile client to scout for a dynamic leader for the role of Senior Vice President of Technology, in a newly integrated division of their enterprise. Our search brought your impressive track record to the forefront via a trusted talent agency, positioning you as a potentially impeccable fit.
If this opportunity resonates with you, could you kindly provide us with your latest resume? Once in hand, I’ll delve deeper into the role specifics and guide you through our preliminary formalities, which include a confidentiality agreement.
To clarify, as a recruitment agency, our engagement fee is paid by the hiring entity, ensuring zero costs to you. Additionally, your privacy is paramount; hence, no intrusive information requests will be made.
Best Regards,
Lena Soukup
Sr. Recruiter
Private Equity Recruiting Firm
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?I responded with my normal resumé, at which point I received the following response:
Hello
Your experience is aligned with the role, but your resume is not ATS-friendly. Kindly adapt your resume to be ATS-friendly as I need it asap. For creating an ATS friendly resume, please visit https://ats-friendlyresume.com/
For now, precise details about the role and our client are under wraps due to confidentiality protocols. Once we align our schedules, I’ll shed more light on this. I’ll review my calendar and circle back with potential timelines for our continued discussion.
Regards,
Lena Soukup
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I was skeptical because I’ve never had issues with this resumé, so I responded asking why an ATS-friendly resumé was needed for a recruiter. I received this response:
When can I expect to receive your ATS-friendly resume? To proceed with our client, I must have your ATS resume as soon as possible. For creating an ATS friendly resume, please access the recommended website in my earlier email.
Regards,
Lena Soukup
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At this point I deleted the email and did not re-engage.
