► Stay safe when looking for work

How safe is your job search??

This year alone, over 4 million peoples identity's were stolen from one leading job site!

Online Identity Theft:                     

What not to include on your ONLINE CV - so the theives do not get you!

• There is no need for a full address – Town, Country and postcode are enough.
  
• No need for DOB – just more information for the criminals!
  
• Miss your middle name out – has no bearing on whether you can do the job!
  
• Make sure your email address is a ‘professional’ one and ideally only used for job applications – you don’t want it attached to your online banking!!
• Marital Status is not relevant to employers but is useful to ID Thieves – don’t include it!
  
• Do not include: Passport Number,NI Number or any Bank Details.
  
• If relevant to the job you are applying for include you have a clean license – but DON’T include your license number.
  
• Putting ‘references available on request’ is enough… giving away someone's contact details is not a great way to get a good reference!

Are you aware of expensive rate telephone numbers?

They usuall start with 070 or 090, do not call them as they will cost you a lot of money!

A telephone number starting with 0871 should be answered within five minutes.

 If not, do not:
•continue with the telephone call
•keep trying to call the number
0871 numbers can be expensive.