Is Wealth University job application process a scam?

I just had a inquiry call with the person in charge of the site and it all seems to good to be true. 1,000$ and they handle the workload to get you a job offer you like. They apply to 30-50 jobs a day on your behalf until you have a job. They also mentor your through the entire process. I can’t find any reviews of comments about the site other than from their own site. Thoughts?

Edit: thank you everyone for your insights and advice, I appreciate it.

slazer2au, (edited )

I am willing to say yes it is a scam. An org that doesn’t show their WhoIs records is a big red flag for me.

www.whois.com/whois/wealthuniversity.io

Get in Touch Have questions about our job placement program? sharriff2d@wealthuniversity.io

That’s an odd email for a domain you own.

Which payment methods do you accept?
We accept all major credit cards. Accepted Payment Methods: PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ShopPay, Venmo.

ShopPay and Venmo? Oof

What happens after 45 days if I do not get hired for a job?
Our team will continue to work with you until you do. We’ve got your back with daily assistance, sending out over +30 daily job applications on your behalf until you receive an offer.

So pay them a grand and they will whotgun your CV at everything and hope something sticks.

Bonus: Credit Repair.
We’re all about preparing you for your career and long-term financial stability by empowering you to make informed decisions and leverage your credit in the future.

Ahaha nope.

Edit: 100% scam. The login link at the bottom of the home page directs you to the 404 page not found, their membership page takes you to a html style guide, and none of the social media buttons work.

Darklord6229,

Thank you for your advice!

elliot_crane,

They’re also using this website template: webflow.com/…/flux-it-company-website-template

And they didn’t even change the header logo (notice the “flux” logo at the top of the page).

Definitely seems like some guy paid $24 for a template, half bothered to fill it out, and is hoping to collect as many $1000 payments as possible.

VindictiveJudge,
@VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world avatar

Even the 45 day bit that you quoted is awful for reasons you didn’t mention. If you don’t get a job in 45 days they just keep filing (if they’re filing at all) and keep your money.

EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted,
@EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Remember: if it feels too good to be true, 9.5/10 times it IS!

algorithmae,

Also remember: if you find yourself asking “is this a scam?” then it probably is!

redballooon,

I think you overstated the amount of actually too good to be true true things a fair amount .

EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted,
@EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

I was trying to be generous. Not my first mistake in life, to be sure. :)

Ziggurat,

Paying someone to find you a job is scammy. In general employer are the one paying temp/consulting/headhunting agencies to find them a worker, not the other way around.

Also thc numbers look weird, I doubt there is enough job offer to apply to 30-50 a day. 3-5 a week is already a lot (if you have some basic qualifications and geographical constraints)

DrQuint,

Without even looking at anything, just the name “wealth university” tells me this is aimed at people with scam-awareness IQ in the single digits it fits the typical thematic format.

rufus,

If you give someone a cut once they did their job well, they’re likely to put some effort in and have an incentive to be hard-working.

If you just give them 1000$ upfront… Idk. May work if they’re honest and devoted to do a good job.

I’d be cautious if there are no reviews and not even people on twitter talking about some success story.

givesomefucks,

I’d almost guarantee they flood every posting with all their clients. And that assuming they actually do anything.

There’s no way they’re finding 30-50 jobs a day for each client, they just wrote a script that auto sends every application to every posting regardless of fit.

rufus, (edited )

Yeah. Just clicked through their website and they don’t even seem to have an office or an address… NOPE! And as slazer2au said, half the buttons aren’t working and the website looks cheaply glued together from some template. It’s a scam.

Darklord6229,

Fair points. I appreciate it!

Fried_out_Kombi,
@Fried_out_Kombi@lemmy.world avatar

I am struggling to find any online testimonials from third parties. I have seen other similar deals with other legit companies, but how they usually work is you sign a contract with them to give them a certain percentage of your salary for the first year or two of any job they help get you hired for. This is important as it gives them an incentive to actually follow through and get you as good a job offer as they can. With an upfront payment like this, they have no material incentive to follow through and actually try to get you a good job. Even if they’re not a straight-up scam, it might be sufficient for them to avoid a lawsuit by getting you one or two crappy job offers, then throwing up their hands and saying, “We’ve done our job; it’s on you if you don’t wanna accept these jobs.”

I wouldn’t bother with these guys. If you really want this sort of coaching, go for a reputable one that you would sign a contract giving them a percentage of your salary. And definitely one with plenty of third-party reviews online.

Darklord6229,

Thank you!

Fredselfish,
@Fredselfish@lemmy.world avatar

Anyone asking for that kinda cash to get a job is a scam. But never even knew that was a thing how sad. Giving part of your salary to a requirement office.

I used temp agencies and other employment type companies None cost me a dime. The employer paid them.

Fried_out_Kombi,
@Fried_out_Kombi@lemmy.world avatar

Granted, there is a difference between a temp agency or a third-party recruiter and a “coaching” type service. The former are strictly about finding applicants, and they get paid for that service by the prospective employers. The latter are about 1-on-1 coaching, CV editing, etc., and hence they’re paid for by the prospective employee.

That said, I’ve never used one of them nor do I really see the point, given the wealth of information available for free out there. Then again, I did benefit from speaking to career advisors at my university, which were free to me at the point of service but obviously still paid for by me via my tuition.

jocanib,

I’m not sure it’s ever legit for the job-hunter to be paying the recruiters. It would normally be the employer.

A % commission doesn’t give that much incentive to find you the very best job as opposed to the first one that will do. You’re paying them a percentage but they’re looking at the return per hour of work they put in. You’ll come under a lot of pressure to accept the first job on offer simply because that job gives them the best return even if it is a smaller cash amount than the best job they could possibly find (if they put the time in).

Their incentives do not align well with your incentives. So best avoided, IMO.

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