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Be Careful When Job Searching
Online
Abriged: Asbury Park
Press
ASBURY PARK, NJ -- In the wild world of the Internet, you never know
who's looking at your resume, which is often loaded with
personal information. Besides addresses, personal email
accounts and telephone numbers, it often has work histories
and educational backgrounds, tempting morsels of
information.
"Job seekers are in the position where they want to
distribute their resume so employers see them," said
Executive Director Pam Dixon of the World Privacy Forum, a
nonprofit public-interest research group in San Diego. "On the other
hand, they want to keep it safe from the wrong sorts of
people." Using details such as where you went to school, an
impostor can impersonate an employer and get your home
address or even your Social Security number.
On the flip side, if you don't put enough information, you
may not get enough hits from recruiters or it may be
difficult to get responses back. Finding the right balance
while safeguarding your personal information is key. "Done
properly, (posting your resume online) is a safe and
effective way to find a job and manage your career," said
Patrick Manzo, vice president of compliance and fraud
prevention at Monster.com
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