Job Seeker Safety and Report a Listing

RetailHired is a job board dedicated to retail jobs in the United States. Job seekers never pay to search, apply, or get job alerts. We want your job search to be safe, so this page explains how the board works, the warning signs of a scam, how to protect your information, and how to report a listing that looks wrong.

How RetailHired works

There are two kinds of listings on RetailHired.

• Employer posts. Employers write their own job descriptions, set their own pay and requirements, and decide how they want to receive applications. We manually review every job submitted directly by an employer before it goes live. Imported listings and reports are handled as described below. We check for things like a real business, a real retail role, no fees charged to applicants, no commission-only or multi-level marketing roles, a working way to apply, and a stated pay range or rate.
• Imported listings. Some listings are gathered from public job postings. They say "Apply on employer website" and send you to the employer's own site, so we do not receive your application. Unless a listing says otherwise, RetailHired is not affiliated with or endorsed by that employer. "Listing checked" with a date means the employer's posting page was accessible on that date. It does not guarantee the job is still open or that the employer is accepting applications. We may remove listings we determine are closed.

Review does not verify every detail and is not an endorsement. We are a job advertising and career information platform, not an employer, staffing agency or recruiter, and we are not a party to any hiring decision. Before you rely on anything in a listing, confirm the details directly with the employer. Call the store, visit the company's own website, or ask questions in your interview.

Some listings send you to the employer's own site or application service to apply, and that employer's privacy policy applies there. Others use the RetailHired application form, which delivers your application to the employer who posted the job. Either way, the employer decides what happens next.

Warning signs of a scam

Legitimate retail employers generally do not ask for your money or your most sensitive information just to consider you for a role. Be cautious if you see any of the following.

• You are asked to pay before you start. Requests to pay up front for equipment, uniforms, training, software, or a background check are a common sign of a scam. Legitimate employers normally cover their own hiring costs.
• Sensitive details are requested too early. Employers generally do not need your bank or card details, your Social Security number, or copies of your identity documents before you have a real offer and have started the new-hire paperwork.
• Interviews happen only by text. A job offer made entirely through text messages or chat apps, with no phone or video call and no visit to a store, deserves a second look.
• You are pressured to act fast. Scammers create urgency so you skip the checks you would normally make. Take time to check the employer before you share personal details.
• The pay looks far above the market. If the wage for an entry-level or associate role seems too good to be true for your area, it probably is.
• The company cannot be found. Search for the business, its address, and its stores. If nothing turns up, or the email domain used to contact you does not match the company's real website, stop and verify before you continue.

Protect your information

Share information in stages. At the application stage, an employer needs your name, contact details, work history, and availability. Details such as your Social Security number, bank information for direct deposit, and identity documents belong to onboarding after you have accepted a real offer.

• Keep your resume free of sensitive numbers. Leave out your Social Security number, date of birth, driver's license number, and financial account numbers.
• Check where a link takes you. Listings often send you to the employer's own site or a hiring service to apply, and that is normal. Be careful with links sent by text or email after you apply. If the address does not match the company's real website, type the company's address yourself instead.
• Be careful with external application services. When a listing sends you to another site to apply, that site has its own rules. Read its privacy notice before you enter your information.
• If you create a RetailHired account, use a strong, unique password that you do not use anywhere else. If you forget it, you can reset your password.

Our own practices are described in the Privacy Policy. Applications submitted through the RetailHired form are shared with the employer who posted the listing.

If something goes wrong

If you think you have been targeted by a job scam, act quickly.

1. Stop contact. Do not send more information, money, or documents, even if the other side becomes insistent.
2. Keep records. Save the listing, messages, email addresses, phone numbers, and any payment details. Screenshots help.
3. Report it to us. Follow the steps under How to report a listing to us so we can look at the listing.
4. Report it to the FTC. Report the scam to the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC also publishes guidance on job scams.
5. Contact your bank. If you shared card, bank, or account details, or sent money, contact your bank or card issuer right away and ask what protections apply.

How to report a listing to us

You can report any listing on RetailHired, whether it looks like a scam, contains discriminatory or misleading content, or asks for something an employer should not ask for.

1. Go to the contact form.
2. Start your message with the line Report a listing: followed by the job title or the link to the listing.
3. Describe what you saw. Include who contacted you, what they asked for, and any email addresses or phone numbers they used.

What we do

• Reports go to the RetailHired team. We look at the reports we receive, and we do not promise a response time.
• We may remove the listing or close the account that posted it.
• We may contact you for more details if we need them.

What we cannot do

• Our review cannot catch everything, and we cannot confirm that every employer is who they say they are.
• We cannot recover money or information you have already shared.
• We cannot guarantee a specific outcome from a report.

Accessibility and privacy help

If you have trouble using this page or any part of the board, read Accessibility at RetailHired to learn how to reach us. For questions about how we handle your information, read the Privacy Policy.

About this page

These are general safety tips, not legal advice. They cannot cover every situation, and they do not replace advice from a lawyer, your bank, or law enforcement. You open the store. We open doors. We want you to walk through them safely.