Protecting Your Personal Information When Putting Your Résumé Online

Almost every student at The University of Alabama will reach the point where he/she wants or needs to write a résumé. If you send your résumé to an employer, you know (more or less) who sees the information you put in it. However, if you post your résumé on a Web page, you have no control over whoever sees or uses the personal information that you post. Network & Computing Support recommends the following guidelines for posting your résumé and other personal information on the Web. (For advice on how to write a résumé, take advantage of The University of Alabama's Career Center.)

The best way to publish your résumé online is through the eRecruiting system offered by the Career Center. With eRecruiting, you have some choices about who sees the information you post, and some security in how that information is stored and distributed.
If you are required or encouraged to post your résumé online for a class or workshop, consider protecting your Web page so that it can only be seen from on-campus computers. For information on protecting a Web page, and instructions on setting up Web protection, see "Protecting a Web site by password or Internet address".
Whether or not you protect your online résumé, try to limit the amount of personal information you provide. If possible, include your e-mail address but no other personal contact information. If you need to provide a mailing address, use a University box number or other post office address. Avoid posting your home phone number and street address.
Never post personal data such as your Social Security number, date of birth, mother's maiden name, or other similar information. Remember, someone could use that information to pretend to be you or to gain access to your bank account, credit card, or other personal accounts.
Never post passwords, PIN numbers, credit card numbers, access codes, or other secure information.
Be aware that anyone can view and copy information or pictures you post on the Web and use them in any manner they choose.
If you are contacted by someone who found your e-mail or mailing address online, be very careful. Before you give out any information, make sure you know to whom you are responding. Confirm that they are employed by the firms they say they represent. Watch out for communications that ask for more personal information, such as Social Security Number or date of birth.

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	Protecting Your Personal Information When Putting Your Résumé Online Almost every student at The University of Alabama will reach the point where he/she wants or needs to write a résumé. If you send your résumé to an employer, you know (more or less) who sees the information you put in it. However, if you post your résumé on a Web page, you have no control over whoever sees or uses the personal information that you post. Network & Computing Support recommends the following guidelines for posting your résumé and other personal information on the Web. (For advice on how to write a résumé, take advantage of The University of Alabama's Career Center.) The best way to publish your résumé online is through the eRecruiting system offered by the Career Center. With eRecruiting, you have some choices about who sees the information you post, and some security in how that information is stored and distributed. If you are required or encouraged to post your résumé online for a class or workshop, consider protecting your Web page so that it can only be seen from on-campus computers. For information on protecting a Web page, and instructions on setting up Web protection, see "Protecting a Web site by password or Internet address". Whether or not you protect your online résumé, try to limit the amount of personal information you provide. If possible, include your e-mail address but no other personal contact information. If you need to provide a mailing address, use a University box number or other post office address. Avoid posting your home phone number and street address. Never post personal data such as your Social Security number, date of birth, mother's maiden name, or other similar information. Remember, someone could use that information to pretend to be you or to gain access to your bank account, credit card, or other personal accounts. Never post passwords, PIN numbers, credit card numbers, access codes, or other secure information. Be aware that anyone can view and copy information or pictures you post on the Web and use them in any manner they choose. If you are contacted by someone who found your e-mail or mailing address online, be very careful. Before you give out any information, make sure you know to whom you are responding. Confirm that they are employed by the firms they say they represent. Watch out for communications that ask for more personal information, such as Social Security Number or date of birth.
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