Wednesday, May 20, 2009
I often talk about what should and should not be on a resume - YES to great achievements and accomplishments, NO to pictures, social security numbers, and other irrelevant information - but a recent article in Fortune raised an often-overlooked point: The resume that you send directly to a reputable employer is NOT necessarily the same one that you post to job boards or use to respond to unknown entities.
"Some information should never be disclosed on a resume, particularly if you intend to post it online," says [Jeremy Miller, director of operations at New York City security firm Kroll Fraud Solutions]. Do not list your date of birth, Social Security number, or home address. Likewise, if any of these, or a driver's license number, is requested on a job application, says Miller: "You might consider writing 'prefer to provide this during the interview.' " Employers don't need to know this information until they're ready to hire you, he notes -- and in fact, asking your age is not legal anyway - and you should be suspicious of anyone who insists you disclose it before then.
Check out the full article for tips on protecting yourself from identity theft during the job search.
Posted by Brad Karsh on May 20, 2009 at 11:10 AM
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