Resume Related Dangers

So you found a great sounding jobs and want to send them your resume.  No problem, right?  WRONG!

Just because someone or some company has posted a job offer, do not assume that they are all acting in good faith.  Here's why:

• Some (actually many) recruiters will post jobs on job boards for no reason other than to gather resumes.  Why would they do that?  They like to have a huge stockpile of resumes on hand just in case a job offer materializes.  They may gather resumes and then sell them to others in the industry.  They could just be testing the market to see what kinds of ads bring in the most resumes.
• Some job ads could be simply ways to gather your personal information in preparation for stealing your identity.

There are rules you can follow to protect yourself from unscrupulous people who prey on the unsuspecting job seeker.

So you found a great sounding jobs and want to send them your resume.  No problem, right?  WRONG!

Just because someone or some company has posted a job offer, do not assume that they are all acting in good faith.  Here's why:

• Some (actually many) recruiters will post jobs on job boards for no reason other than to gather resumes.  Why would they do that?  They like to have a huge stockpile of resumes on hand just in case a job offer materializes.  They may gather resumes and then sell them to others in the industry.  They could just be testing the market to see what kinds of ads bring in the most resumes.
• Some job ads could be simply ways to gather your personal information in preparation for stealing your identity.

There are rules you can follow to protect yourself from unscrupulous people who prey on the unsuspecting job seeker.