Candidate Information - Posting Your Resume on the Internet.

Problems With Posting Your Resume To The Internet

Criminals and con artists prowl the internet resume posting sites in search of their next victims. Recruiting sites such as Monster, CareerBuilder, and HotJobs host millions of resumes and thieves have devised schemes to exploit job seekers, as described in the July 2003 issue of Consumer Reports magazine

Most scams take one of two forms: either a fake offer of placement assistance or identity theft by someone posing as an employer to gain a candidate's personal information.

Candidates who have posted their resume to a job board will receive an email promising employment. The object is to get the victim to pay thousands of dollars for job placement assistance. The openings that are emailed to the candidate are either nonexistent or can be viewed for free on other online job boards.

Crooks will also pose as an employer responding to resumes posted on the internet and will mislead candidates into believing they are about to be offered a position. However there is a catch, they must submit a pre-employment background check to be hired. The candidate is then asked to provide personal information. The crooks can then use the information to create fake credit cards, take out loans, or drain checking accounts.

What Can You Do To Protect Yourself

Don't put your social security number, birthday, or personal information on a resume.
Don't put home address or phone number on a posted resume.
Post your resume anonymously. .
Don't fill out an online background check. .
Be cautious in paying for a job placement service. Most placement firms charge the employer, not the candidate.

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