Be Careful Out There

Let’s face it: A job search is not easy on introverts. The whole process of polishing up your personal brand and putting it on the open market is an exercise in self-exposure that can test the nerve of even the most outgoing candidate.

In a market saturated with job seekers, the personal information you provide will be scrutinized by a battery of software and human gatekeepers. The more opportunities you pursue, the more places that data will travel.

And in this age of identity theft and data piracy, that raises the chances that your information will take a bad turn and end up in the wrong hands.

In this package, veteran technology reporter Lisa Vaas speaks with security and HR experts about how to safeguard your resume and other personal documents to maximize their exposure to good leads and minimize their accessibility to bad guys. On this planet, there’s no absolute guarantee of data security; nevertheless, understanding the threat and using some precautions should make your job search both successful and secure.