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Is That Remote Job Real? How to Spot Work From Home Job Scams

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It’s 11 PM in your third month of unemployment, and you receive yet another “We’re hiring urgently!” text. This one promises $75 an hour for data entry—no experience needed, start tomorrow. That knot ...

Patrice MacMillan is Senior Social Media and Content Manager at Kelly Services, where she leads workforce trend analysis and strategic content initiatives. With over 10 years of experience in staffing industry marketing, Patrice brings deep expertise from roles spanning talent recruiting marketing, brand strategy, and digital campaign development across multiple staffing organizations. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Gonzaga University.

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