Help for Job Seekers

Help for Job Seekers

For updated tips on online jobseeking safety, consult this publication on the web site of the World Privacy Forum web site: "Job Seekers' Guide to Resume Databases: Twelve Resume Posting Truths," at
www.worldprivacyforum.org/resumedatabaseprivacytips.html

If you believe your resume or personal job search data, including your email address or your name, has been shared or used in a way inconsistent with a job site's posted privacy policy, you have recourse through the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

You may file a consumer complaint with the FTC by calling (877) FTC-HELP or by using the FTC's online filing system, located at http://www.ftc.gov/. Click on "File a Complaint Online."

If you have identity theft problems resulting from your resume posting, or if you are unsure about a company, visit the Web site of the World Privacy Forum, www.worldprivacyforum.org, and send in a complaint. Also, visit the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm and the Identity Theft Resource Center www.idtheftcenter.org for facts and helpful information. The PRC provides other fact sheets relating to SSNs and financial information located at www.privacyrights.org/fs.

Pam Dixon gratefully acknowledges the Rose Foundation Consumer Privacy Rights Fund, whose financial support made this research possible