Should I Post My Resume on Craigslist?
82There are so many horror stories these days that all boil down to a person posted detailed information about themselves on some website and someone stole their identity or otherwise caused them harm. It’s especially scary because these aren’t urban myths – it happens. Craigslist is exceptionally notable in this area: police officers have used it to snare criminals, scammers have used it to commit fraud, normal people have used it to reveal secrets about others.
But Craigslist also has many benefits. It’s become a key tool in the job seeker’s arsenal, and even major corporations use it to look for new employees. So, how can you take advantage of the opportunities Craigslist offers, without exposing yourself to all the problems that go along with posting personal information online?If you’re planning on posting your availability for any sort of gig or job, I recommend posting only a limited amount of information. Include a way to contact you – an e-mail address with a good spam filter and without your actual address or phone number associated with it – and a short and sweet explanation of your background. “Ten years of bartending experience” is good. “I graduated in ’02 from the University of Maryland with a B.A. in Illustration and worked for XYZ Graphics for 4 years before striking out to freelance on my own” is bad. Respond to listings in a similar manner, especially if they give very little information to begin with. Before you do any work on a project you find on Craigslist, make sure you know at least the following:- the actual name of the person you’re working for
- a way to get in touch with him or her that doesn’t involve an ‘@craigslist.org’ e-mail address
- who will be paying you and by what method
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Thursday, if you are concerned about having your contact information on your resume open to everyone, I suggest using Razume.com . They have an systems for blocking any info you don't want to show. Once blocked, you can just link your page on Razume when posting to Craigslist. Hope that helps,
Sam
Craigslist is an amazing opportunity for everyone
"if something doesn’t feel right, just walk away from it. The fallout from refusing to give out your information to a suspicious lister is far less than the damage that they could do with that information. Prevention really is the best remedy, in this situation."
Very well said. Same goes for opening any unsolicited emailed "invitation to apply". Read my post about Career Network Inc aka Internet Solutions Corp.
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Native American Male teacher with a Masters Degree and an ESL degree from two famous American Universities in California wanting to teach overseas.I have 15 years of teaching experience with foreigners.Please call me at:1-310-553-2954.I am available for travel now.I am a very patient and understanding individual.




glassvisage says:
13 months ago
I've never heard of anyone's identity being stolen on craigslist, but I can definitely see it happening. Anyone who puts that much information in a resume online... yeah...