| With the recent economic times, the public has grown | | | | for a vacancy comes in, and the company and you |
| all too desperate in trying to have a job that they are | | | | communicate with each other via the internet, then it's |
| all too willing to give out information the company asks | | | | just but natural for both of you to exchange |
| them to. Though there is nothing wrong with that, but | | | | information. However, when it comes down to more |
| with today's technology, and with more and more | | | | sensitive information, such as the company asking for |
| companies using the internet as a source of pooling in | | | | your social security number, it is okay to decline and |
| applicants, job seekers may well be in danger when | | | | say "I can give that to you personally or when I am |
| they send their resumes online, especially if companies | | | | already hired." That way, you are protecting yourself |
| do not have special softwares that protect these | | | | and everything else in your life. It is okay too to leave |
| resumes from being hacked. | | | | out your home addresses since companies |
| This is just one weakness that veteran technical writer | | | | communicate with you through phone or e-mail, says |
| Lisa Vaas of The Ladder exposes in her article | | | | Ellen B. Vance, senior consultant and advisory practice |
| "Resume Insecurity". Other weaknesses could be | | | | leader of the Titan HR Consultancy Group in Va. |
| when laptops are stolen and valuable information is | | | | 2. Make sure that your company is legal. Many |
| retrieved, USB flashdrives get misplaced, applicant | | | | jobseekers fall victim on this. If you are not sure if the |
| tracking system softwares (ATS) left open. These | | | | company you are applying for online is legitimate, then |
| weaknesses or flaws are the kind the cyber criminals | | | | don't send your resume. Or you can ask for more |
| are waiting for, as they see this as an opportunity to | | | | details on the company. You can also browse through |
| enrich themselves financially, while causing financial | | | | sites that offer a list of legal companies; one of them |
| misery in the lives of those who are simply eager to | | | | might be the company you've found that's posted a |
| have decent jobs. | | | | job listing. |
| Vaas then writes a following piece on how to better | | | | 3. Do not ever send copies of important documents. |
| protect your resume if you are a job seeker applying | | | | Once you are hired, or that a company requires you to |
| online. These are steps that could very well help | | | | send important datum like birth certificates, passports, |
| identity theft and are strongly recommended by | | | | etc., as these might be mishandled. They can take |
| Human Resource Officials and security officials. | | | | down these kinds of information personally and record |
| 1. It is alright to decline. If you are an applicant and the | | | | it legally. |
| news of you getting the chance of being interviewed | | | | |