BEFORE YOU APPLY — The Job & Online Opportunity Trust Playbook

Not every job opportunity is what it appears to be.

BEFORE YOU APPLY is a practical playbook designed to help you check job and online opportunities before you give them your time, money, or personal information.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Check an opportunity before applying

• Recognize common warning signs

• Verify companies and recruiters

• Check remote and freelance opportunities

• Examine suspicious messages and screenshots

• Protect your personal information and accounts

• Use AI as an investigation assistant

• Record your findings before making a decision

• Know what to do if you think you've been scammed

You'll also get practical checklists, worksheets, investigation tools, AI prompts, and a one-page safety card.

The goal isn't to tell you that every opportunity is a scam. It's to help you STOP, CHECK, VERIFY, DECIDE, and ACT with better information.

IMPORTANT: This playbook is an educational resource. It is not a scam detector and cannot guarantee that an opportunity is legitimate or fraudulent.