Security risks of recruiting websites

September 12

The recent data theft incident (involving more than 0.3 million resumes) by monster, a world recruitment giant, not only reminded the public of the danger of the Internet, it also warned job seekers to be more cautious when using the Internet for job seeking. Recruitment websites (such as monster and ChinaHR) are large Web platforms and are public places for interaction between recruitment information and job seekers. However, many job seekers do not realize that the information they submit on the recruitment website has very little legal protection. The general practice of recruiting websites is to buy the collected information to the recruitment personnel of enterprises or other rich people interested in the information. More seriously, hackers like monster have been infiltrated to pack a large amount of job information. The information left by job seekers on the recruitment website is comprehensive, from education to recent work, from the home address to the date of birth. This information is too rich for professional players who steal identities of netizens. They can be used for many illegal activities. This is one of the reasons why many middle and senior job seekers are reluctant to register and leave resumes on the recruitment website. Of course, their biggest concern is that their company's HR may see their resumes on the recruitment website, this exposes your intention to change jobs. The candidate database of the headhunting company is much safer than that of the recruitment website. Despite the possibility of hacker intrusion, it certainly ruled out the possibility of being disturbed by unrelated third parties and the probability of being discovered by HR of its own company. In this network society, we cannot completely exclude the use of websites to create opportunities for ourselves, but we must learn to better protect ourselves. I would like to give you the following suggestions:

• Select a large recruitment website with good reputation. The technology of these websites should be more advanced, and the possibility of hacker intrusion is theoretically low.
• Avoid entering too private personal information. Be cautious when disclosing any information that may cause potential harm to you.
• Use the confidentiality function of the recruitment website to protect yourself. Many websites have similar functions.
• Avoid leaving company emails as contact information. Using a private mailbox can not only be valid for a long time, but also avoid the possibility of listening to the company's it.
• Choose a well-known headhunting company website. Especially when you are already a senior talent.