7.05.2005Risks of posting resumes onlineNow, here at Job Fairy, we're not going to tell you to not post your resume online, because we're all about that. And we're not going to tell you to even post confidentially, because you won't get as many calls as you would otherwise. But what we will tell you is that if you're going to disclose personal information, such as social security numbers, that you hand that information directly to your recruiter or HR person at the company when you interview face to face. In fact, one of the Fairies interviewed at a company recently and filled out the background check forms completely - except for SSN. She told them that if they were really interested in her, then they should contact her for the SSN if they were going to actually run a background check. That's a good way to gauge a company's level of interest in you too. If they never call for the SSN, you're not a contender and you just keep looking. If they do, then you know things might be happening, and that's leverage you can use during salary negotiations. I think one of the most important things you can take away from this article is the concept that if it's too good to be true, it probably is. People keep falling for these elaborate work at home schemes, the remailing crap - all that - and I guess it's because they want it so badly to be the answer to their prayers. Ask yourself - is this the kind of work I'd be doing if I were in an actual office with actual co-workers and with an actual boss? Archives05.29.2005 06.05.2005 06.12.2005 06.19.2005 06.26.2005 07.03.2005 07.10.2005 07.17.2005 07.24.2005 08.07.2005 08.21.2005 08.28.2005 09.11.2005 10.02.2005 10.23.2005 11.06.2005 11.13.2005 12.18.2005 01.15.2006 02.05.2006 07.09.2006 07.16.2006 07.30.2006 08.06.2006 11.26.2006 12.03.2006 03.25.2007
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