Don't Get Scammed - Or Worse

For the second time in as many days, I've received an unsolicited CV that was blasted all over via email. Neither sender bothered to Bcc: so I could see how many other people got it and it was way too many. Not only was it a waste of time (I'm not hiring) it was also a dangerous way of attempting to job search. The CVs were full of personal information - date of birth, ID numbers, addresses, phone numbers, phone numbers of references, and other information that should be kept confidential.

I know that it is typical, in many countries, to include personal information on your curriculum vitae, but that doesn't mean that you should randomly disclose it. It's important to apply for jobs carefully and not put yourself into a position where you can be scammed, or worse, have your identify stolen.

Lyn Chitow Oakes, Chief Marketing Officer of TrustedID, sums up what is important when it comes to online job searching: "It's important to know what not to share and when to share information." Here's more on protecting your privacy when job searching online.

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