IT body cautions youth on fake employment offers

HYDERABAD: The IT and ITES Industry Association of Andhra Pradesh (ITsAP) on Monday cautioned the youth to be vigilant over fake job offers.It said the students and other job seekers in IT & ITES sectors were receiving fake mails and other communications offering jobs and asking them to make payments in the name of IT companies.“In view of the huge demand for employment in IT & ITES sectors, ITsAP strongly advises the students and others looking for jobs, to verify the correctness of each and every such communi c a t ion through authorised representative of the company, before proceeding to the next steps in the employment process,” ITsAP said in a statement.In the recent past, several incidents have come to light where companies have duped thousands of employees by collecting deposits in the form security and not paying salaries over a period of time.Cases have been registered against companies namely Prodigy Solutions, Tancoz Solutions, Infotech Systems and Collaborative Ventures.ITsAP advised the jobseekers to meet the authorised representatives of the company in person in the respective office premises.“It is a safe practice to insist on a proper printed copy of the appointment letter, duly-signed by the authorised signatory on the company letter-head and not just an offer letter and any non-payment of salary should be viewed with suspicion and brought to the notice of the authorities.It can be brought to our notice if it is our registered member company,” ITsAP further said. Before an individual enters into a financial commitment in the form of bonds, deposits or others, they should make sure of the legal validity of all such transactions, the IT body said.