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Placement notices: verify the employer and reporting instructions

Treat a placement notice, an appointment letter and a request for money as separate things that each need verification.

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Find the issuing institution

Navigate to the official recruitment body or employer yourself. Match the notice date, title and reference with the document you received. Do not rely only on a logo, stamp image or familiar person forwarding a file.

Identify your exact reporting step

Read where, when and to whom you should report, together with the required documents. A broad placement list may not itself contain all appointment terms. Ask the named institution for clarification through independently verified contact details.

Check the employment terms separately

Obtain the role, grade, worksite, start date and remuneration terms in the appropriate written appointment documents. Do not infer the salary or location from another candidate's letter or an old online table.

Keep a private paper trail

Save the notice, correspondence and documents you present. Verify unexpected payment requests before transferring money. Work.tz does not issue appointment letters or charge candidates for access to vacancies.

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