Finding a part-time job to both increase income and ensure sufficient time for study has become a common habit among today’s university students. However, the misuse of the available information has led many to fall victim to various traps that often accompany attractive job offers. The job listings for positions such as cinema staff are numerous and often misleading.
However, the enticing job offers for cinema staff positions are not something new; they have persisted largely due to the lack of awareness among many students, who often remain oblivious to the traps within the recruitment process.
Simply searching on Google with the keyword “cinema staff recruitment,” you will instantly find hundreds, if not thousands, of results featuring job postings for cinema staff positions that are typically designed for students.
Common Job Offers: “Recruiting Cinema Staff”
A notable point that stands out from these job postings is that they are not usually posted directly by the companies but rather by recruitment agencies or job placement centers, which often present themselves as intermediaries to help students find work.
Another alarming aspect of these recruitment programs is that they often present excessive benefits to attract candidates, yet students may only discover the real conditions through experience, which may deter not only students but also those who have already worked in the field.
The benefits that seem attractive include high salaries, flexible working hours, the ability to choose preferred shifts, convenient work locations, and other perks. However, many students find themselves lured in only to realize that they have been misled.
After working at the cinema, employees can save 8 million VND in a year.
Moreover, many job postings are still accompanied by misleading information about the positions, claiming that part-time jobs only come with certain benefits, such as saving 8 million VND after 12 months of work or the chance to enjoy free meals… right in the cinema.
Initial Misleading Practices
With such enticing job offers, many students often fall prey to recruitment centers that mislead them with their advertisements. If there are job openings in the vicinity, students often see them as opportunities without considering the potential downsides.
When visiting these centers, students may be invited into interviews as if they are seriously being recruited, only to be met with demands for upfront fees that can range from 300,000 to 500,000 VND.
It is noteworthy that after paying the fees, candidates are often told something vague like, “Just wait, whenever there’s a job, we will call you.” And of course, after that, candidates are unlikely to receive any calls, and if they do, it is merely to inform them that they are still searching for suitable positions.
Recruitment Practices Still Persist
It can be said that this form of misleading recruitment has been around for a long time, yet many students still fall victim to it.
The reason behind this may lie in the mindset of students who lack experience; they often find attractive job offers, such as cinema staff positions, very appealing. How could they resist the opportunity to watch movies for free while earning an income, with flexible hours and attractive pay?
Another factor contributing to the persistence of this misleading recruitment technique is the low fees charged, typically ranging from 300,000 to 500,000 VND. This amount, while seemingly small, can create a mindset of reluctance to report the incident due to the social pressure of being labeled as “someone who lost money.” Many tend to view it as a lesson that they should learn from and often do not report the matter.
Recently, CGV has continued to raise awareness among potential candidates regarding misleading job offers and recruitment advertisements regarding cinema staff positions. Currently, CGV’s recruitment process does not require any fees from applicants, and if anyone asks for money during the application process, it is advisable to be cautious, as this could indicate potential scams.
