Should I post my resume online? Security/Privacy issues?

I was recently laid off from my job.  I own a domain name for personal 
use, nothing that I want to put on my resume (domain name is funny, not 
professional).  I have an email address on gmail, 
firstlastname@gmail.com, but I was thinking about buying another domain 
name, firstlastname.com, and posting my resume on that site.  The pros 
are that its easy to tell someone to goto that site to see my most 
up-to-date resume, it looks good, and it sounds professional.  The cons 
are that all of my info will be posted on the net for anyone to see. 
Ive read horror stories about people who post their resumes on 
monster.com and other sites and having non-business people see their info.

Anyone have any tips on this?  Should I just tell people to email me at 
my gmail address then I forward them my resume?  Should I not put my 
resume on sites like monster.com, hotjobs.com, etc.  Im trying to make 
it as easy as possible for the right people to access my resume.  Any 
tips/suggestions appreciated.

Thanks.

-Zak-

0 ZakM 12/23/2008 5:31:33 AM

ZakM wrote:

> I was recently laid off from my job.  I own a domain name for
> personal use, nothing that I want to put on my resume (domain name is
> funny, not professional).  I have an email address on gmail,
> firstlastname@gmail.com, but I was thinking about buying another
> domain name, firstlastname.com, and posting my resume on that site.
> The pros are that its easy to tell someone to goto that site to see
> my most up-to-date resume, it looks good, and it sounds professional.
> The cons are that all of my info will be posted on the net for anyone
> to see. Ive read horror stories about people who post their resumes
> on monster.com and other sites and having non-business people see
> their info.
> 
> Anyone have any tips on this?  Should I just tell people to email me
> at my gmail address then I forward them my resume?  Should I not put
> my resume on sites like monster.com, hotjobs.com, etc.  Im trying to
> make it as easy as possible for the right people to access my resume.
> Any tips/suggestions appreciated.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -Zak-

Hard to say.  I've got resumes posted at monster and at careerbuilder.
There have been several instances over a 12 month period where I
believe a scammer/phisher got past their safeguards to get my email
address, but that seems to have been about it.

IMO, it seems like it'll come down to you deciding how much info to
give for your audience to make an opinion but not enough that you can
be specifically identified (unless you want to be) or that your
identity can be taken.  The problem I've had with monster is that they
changed the way they handle job titles to shoehorn resume titles and
key words into more of a one size fits all.  If your work is something
not conveniently labeled, it seems like you're SOL.  As you can tell,
I'm not happy with their changes, although, to be fair, I suppose those
whose work is more easily defined and labeled will have more
satisfactory results.

Good luck,

John

0 JLH 12/23/2008 9:06:08 AM

ZakM wrote:
> Anyone have any tips on this?  Should I just tell people to email me at 
> my gmail address then I forward them my resume?  Should I not put my 
> resume on sites like monster.com, hotjobs.com, etc.  Im trying to make 
> it as easy as possible for the right people to access my resume.  Any 
> tips/suggestions appreciated.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -Zak-

Email sounds like a good option. I would say it's a good idea to post to 
Monster anyway. If they had a privacy track record then things would go 
south quick.

Paul

0 Paul 12/23/2008 9:13:47 AM

ZakM wrote:
> I was recently laid off from my job.  I own a domain name for personal 
> use, nothing that I want to put on my resume (domain name is funny, not 
> professional).  I have an email address on gmail, 
> firstlastname@gmail.com, but I was thinking about buying another domain 
> name, firstlastname.com, and posting my resume on that site.  The pros 
> are that its easy to tell someone to goto that site to see my most 
> up-to-date resume, it looks good, and it sounds professional.  The cons 
> are that all of my info will be posted on the net for anyone to see. Ive 
> read horror stories about people who post their resumes on monster.com 
> and other sites and having non-business people see their info.
> 
> Anyone have any tips on this?  Should I just tell people to email me at 
> my gmail address then I forward them my resume?  Should I not put my 
> resume on sites like monster.com, hotjobs.com, etc.  Im trying to make 
> it as easy as possible for the right people to access my resume.  Any 
> tips/suggestions appreciated.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -Zak-

It might be worth getting another Email address that you could use for job 
hunting. Either get the domain you propose, but set up 
"jobs@firstlastname.com" or similar. Then if it does get spammed too much, 
you can set up another name, e.g. "employment@", or get another gmail 
account, again it can be disposed of if it gets too bad.

If you do set up a web site, rather than display your Email address in 
clear, you might want to set up a "Contact me" form. That way, prospective 
employers can contact you, but the address is not so obvious. It may also be 
worth putting an abridged resume on the web site, with a fuller version 
available on request. That way you could put your age, but omit your data of 
birth, put a town location, but not the exact address, etc. It all helps 
prevent leakage of identification information.

You do not say what business you are in, but if it is IT/computer security 
related, you can explain on the web site why you are witholding certain 
information. The fact that you have been prudent may impress a potential 
employer.

Good luck
AlanD

0 AlanD 12/23/2008 3:09:14 PM

ZakM wrote:
> 
> Anyone have any tips on this?  Should I just tell people to email me at 
> my gmail address then I forward them my resume?  Should I not put my 
> resume on sites like monster.com, hotjobs.com, etc.  Im trying to make 
> it as easy as possible for the right people to access my resume.  Any 
> tips/suggestions appreciated.
> 
I just noticed this from InfoWorld:

http://ifwnewsletters.newsletters.infoworld.com/t/4071480/250876716/158797/0/

Might have some useful ideas!

-- 
Virg Wall

PCLinuxOS 2007
MEPIS 7.0

0 VWWall 12/23/2008 4:02:40 PM

ZakM wrote:

> Anyone have any tips on this?  Should I just tell people to email me at 
> my gmail address then I forward them my resume?  Should I not put my 
> resume on sites like monster.com, hotjobs.com, etc.  Im trying to make 
> it as easy as possible for the right people to access my resume.  Any 
> tips/suggestions appreciated.

I was recently trying to help a friend find an experienced line cook for 
his small take-out place and what I discovered was there are not many 
people who put out their resume hoping a job will find them. It's more 
the other way around where companies post jobs available and people find 
them and send their resume directly.


-- 
-Scott

0 Lab1 12/23/2008 4:45:52 PM

"ZakM"  wrote in message 
news:gipt3l$1bf6$1@news.grc.com...
> Anyone have any tips on this?  Should I just tell people to email me at my 
> gmail address then I forward them my resume?  Should I not put my resume 
> on sites like monster.com, hotjobs.com, etc.  Im trying to make it as easy 
> as possible for the right people to access my resume.  Any 
> tips/suggestions appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>

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-- 
"If U know neither the enemy nor yourself,U will succumb in every battle"

0 paradoX 12/23/2008 6:05:56 PM

"paradoX"  wrote in message 
news:gir9a8$2il1$1@news.grc.com...
> Many corporation TOP executive, looking around in social networking site, 
> too check it the skills for a good or bad team worker & who was/is your 
> friends <<>>
> In this time beeing, like we choose the best "Wine" for a fair price.
>
Job seekers may go to YouTube, and hiring pros are giving video serious 
thought.
December 22, 2008 (Computerworld) Job cuts next year are expected to surpass 
1 million, outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. 
said today, but rising unemployment will also bring about its own boom in 
the use of social networking and tools such as video resumes.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9124198&intsrc=hm_list 

0 paradoX 12/23/2008 6:47:01 PM

AlanD wrote:

> 
> You do not say what business you are in, but if it is IT/computer 
> security related, you can explain on the web site why you are witholding 
> certain information. The fact that you have been prudent may impress a 
> potential employer.
> 
> Good luck
> AlanD

Ive been doing mechanical design work for the past 10 years.  I want to 
change careers and do something related to IT work.  Computers and tech 
have been a hobby of mine since college and I plan on going back to 
school in a couple of years to get a second BS degree, this time in 
Computer Science.  Since I dont have any work experience in IT, I hope 
to try and express my computer skills in my resume and have someone give 
me a chance.

-Zak-

0 ZakM 12/23/2008 8:10:48 PM