Ah, as the saying goes “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”. I like to say that “imitation is the sincerest form of showing how you steal someone’s work”. Below is usajobs.gov a site on which I work on the design and user experience. And after that…
… this is Apply4Gov.com a new site that by all accounts is looking to take peoples money to “help” them land a government job. This is not verified yet but it looks like a scam. They have copied the design style in an effort to make users think they’re on USAJOBS. Regardless, I quite enjoy that the top “navigation” is just an image, part of the header and not intended to be buttons at all. They also messed up several other stylistic details, I wonder if I should send them a copy of the design files and style guide. I mean, if you’re going to copy something, do it right!
Note, this site is being reported by the DenverChannel.com as being a scam. Read this story and check out the video here: Sites Charge For Free Government Job Information
