Online Job Search Safety
Featured Article & Resume Writer: Patricia Duckers, CPRW, CERW, CFRW
Patricia's Article: "Online Job Search Safety"
Would you buy a new car sight unseen? Probably not given the type of investment you'd be making. So why take a similar risk with your career by posting your resume on a job web posting board where anyone with an account – legitimate business or scammer – can access YOUR personal information?
Job boards serve as a good starting resource for people in the market for a new career direction, but they shouldn't be your only source. Here are some safety tips:
1. Bookmark job sites listed in ads and verify that they are legitimate links to the companies. Many of the Fortune 500 organizations have their own employment databases and some even allow you to upload your resume to their database.
2. Check for a telephone number. There's no harm in calling for more information – and making sure the company is legitimate – in order to make an informed decision about whether to pursue employment with the lead. [read more]
Food for Thought: One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning. —James Russell Lowell
It's bad enough today’s job market is tight so why take any chances putting your resume out there just for it to be tossed because it presents no real value to the person reviewing it? Use the resume writing services available to help you make the most of your resume. You’ll quickly find out well-written resumes provide more than a laundry list of duties and responsibilities.
Patricia's Article: "Online Job Search Safety"
Would you buy a new car sight unseen? Probably not given the type of investment you'd be making. So why take a similar risk with your career by posting your resume on a job web posting board where anyone with an account – legitimate business or scammer – can access YOUR personal information?
Job boards serve as a good starting resource for people in the market for a new career direction, but they shouldn't be your only source. Here are some safety tips:
1. Bookmark job sites listed in ads and verify that they are legitimate links to the companies. Many of the Fortune 500 organizations have their own employment databases and some even allow you to upload your resume to their database.
2. Check for a telephone number. There's no harm in calling for more information – and making sure the company is legitimate – in order to make an informed decision about whether to pursue employment with the lead. [read more]
Food for Thought: One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning. —James Russell Lowell
It's bad enough today’s job market is tight so why take any chances putting your resume out there just for it to be tossed because it presents no real value to the person reviewing it? Use the resume writing services available to help you make the most of your resume. You’ll quickly find out well-written resumes provide more than a laundry list of duties and responsibilities.
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