According to onrec.com, The Graduate Recruitment Bureau have produced research which reports that one in four of today’s graduates have very modest salary expectations, with one in two hoping to earn between 20k and 24k.
Onrec.com believe that there is a real sense of real sense of realism amongst graduates who are concerned about finding a career foothold and not just salary levels.

Cyber criminals are recruiting candidates on line to receive money into their accounts and then wire on overseas.

Some have fake recruitment sites and others use legitimate job sites to target unsuspecting job seekers with adverts offering good pay rates for flexible part- time work.

Many of the ‘mules’ know exactly what they are doing but some job hunters believe they have genuine employment receiving funds warns the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA). The simple fact is they are committing a criminal act ‘laundering money’, if discovered their bank accounts will be suspended and they are liable to pay the full amounts of the money laundered.

Sometimes they are referred to as ‘agents’ taking either a percentage of the money transferred or even employed with an annual salary, dependent on the scheme.

Other fraudulent roles ask ‘employees’ to reship. This involves receiving parcel goods to their home address once again forwarding them on.

So if you are asked about any online banks accounts you hold, such as Paypal or transfer systems you use like Western Union as part of an ‘interview’ process be very wary.

Get Safe Online.org said that research has shown one in seven internet users have claimed to have been approached online or received an unsolicited email with a job offer. They also suggested that there are 100 known ‘mule’ recruitment sites targeting Britain at any one time.

The adverts are tempting, especially in the current economic climate, but it is always worth investigating. If something sounds too good to be true it usually is.