If you are currently looking for employment, you have probably received emails asking you to join a website that will search jobs for you. They are so promising. You click on the link and here we go! After spending at least 15 to 20 minutes to fill out all the information, you then click next to bring you to the surprising page: they ask for a payment. Now, you are either pissed off (because if you are unemployed, you probably don't have money to waste) or you really wonder for a moment if it is worth it...

I caved in a month ago with the site IHireCommercialArt.com. The site said that it is always free to candidates but you can upgrade to the premium membership for $30/month. Now, here is the deal...

You can fill out and upload your resume all for free but once you log in and search for jobs, they get you. You can either see the full job description and contact info by paying them $5 a pop or you have to give them your credit card for the 7 days free trial. I believe they hope people will forget to cancel after 7 days but if you are a smart one, you won't. Make sure to copy the info for canceling the membership otherwise they will charge you a nice 30$/month without asking you.

I paid attention of what I was doing when I registered. It looked like there were a lot of jobs listed (and yes, there are). But here is the other catch... Once you have given all your information and credit card, you are able to view the positions and the original date they listed the job. Whoever is maintaining the site is either a smart one just there to collect fee or a lazy webmaster who doesn't update the job listing. Most jobs are really old and these jobs are not available anymore. Beware of where you spend your money to find employment...

I've tried many free sites so far and no companies have called me. Do these jobs really exist? I don't know. But let me tell you, everyday, there is at least another company trying to either recruit me to be a sales associate or convince me to join their free website to find employment.

Am I tired to fill out these online forms? You bet...Now, what about you, folks out there? I would love to hear from you, either good or bad stories. Are these job websites really working? I guess, as long as they are free, it doesn't hurt to advertise ourself...