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It\u2019s a sad reality that there are people out there who will try to scam teachers by offering them fake teaching contracts. These fake contracts are often in the name of reputable companies like Dipont Education or one of our schools.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

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So how can you spot and avoid these scams? Oliver Knapman, senior recruitment manager for the Dipont independent schools<\/a>, explains how.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

I\u2019ve had a couple of people contact me recently about contracts that I\u2019ve supposedly offered them that have turned out to be fake. It\u2019s an old scam where \u2018recruiters\u2019 offer legitimate-looking contracts to candidates and then charge an \u2018admin\u2019 or ‘visa processing fee\u2019 before disappearing, never to be heard from again.<\/span><\/p>\n

I wanted to write something warning people about these con artists posing as recruiters and to give three simple tips on how to spot fake contract offers:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. We will never ask you to pay us fees for recruitment\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

When working with legitimate Dipont Education recruiters, we will never ask you for a fee for recruitment. If a recruiter claiming to be from Dipont asks you for money, you can be sure they\u2019re a fraudster.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. You will never be offered a contract without being interviewed<\/span><\/h5>\n

Dipont would never offer any teacher a contract without completing at least one interview either in person or via video call. These interviews will usually be done by a center or school head or principal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3. We only use official company email addresses<\/span><\/h5>\n

Our recruiters and support staff only communicate through official @dipont (or @dipont-edu.org) email addresses. We don\u2019t use Gmail, Hotmail or any other non-Dipont email clients to communicate with potential teachers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, there you are. Three simple tips for spotting a recruitment con artist to avoid falling for their fake teaching contracts.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you think you have been contacted by a fake recruiter, or would like to verify any information you have received, please do contact me on <\/span>oliver.knapman@dipont.com<\/span><\/a> or call (+86) 21 6190 7081 (ext. 6137).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Are you a teacher or education professional? Check out<\/span> our vacancies page<\/a> for the latest teaching jobs in China.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

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