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.

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    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.

    https://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.

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    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.

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    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)

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    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.

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      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.

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      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.