A Warning for Job Seekers

Online job scams are prevalent, and the primary targets are job seekers posting resumes. That warning is from Elizabeth Owen, Acting Director of the National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators. She says, besides receiving spam e-mail for bogus work-at-home schemes, job hunters may also be an easy mark for identity thieves. People make the mistake of including too much personal information on resumes registered on the web. Do not ever put your Social Security number, birth date, home address and phone number on a resume posted publicly.

It's preferable to use only an e-mail address as a contact point and personal identifier. Ms. Owen thinks job seekers rely too heavily on on-line services for employment. She believes that making contacts through people you know is still the best way to find a good job. When you go for an interview, take along a fresh copy of your resume in a folder, along with your references' contact information.