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The internet undeniably is a resourceful media available for perusal by any job seeker. Although job openings through it by various job agencies runs into tens of thousands, surprisingly this by no means guarantee employment for the vast majority of those seeking employment through this media. Sadly statistics reveals that out of 100% of people that sought for jobs through the internet in some countries only about 5% of these job seekers successfully obtain a job via the internet.

In other to increase your chances of getting employed it would seem reasonable to substantially increase the number of copies of your resumé to be posted online to job agencies. This unfortunately increases your chances of becoming a victim of fraud. Therefore, in your quest for a job via the internet how can you protect yourself from fraudsters? Here are 3 life saving ways you should endeavor not to forget.

1. Read the Privacy Policy of an Online Establishment Before You Post Your Resumé

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   This is very important because some job agencies unfortunately sell personal information to mass-market establishments.

2. Post Your Resumé with Only a Handful of Online Job Agencies

   A job agency that requires personal details such as your credit card number or account number is likely to be a fraudulent one. Such details are utterly unnecessary to being employed. Ensure your resumé contains no information that would cost you financially. Make sure such important information is well protected.

3. Beware of Vague Job Offers

   Statistics show that the more general an offer is the less genuine it may be. According to one researcher vague words like ”we have thousands of jobs or ”we work with major companies” is definitely a red flag. Furthermore if you are requested to send a new copy of your resumé this could mean trouble.

Since you cannot guarantee what can be done with your resumé once it has been posted online it would be a wise course to be absolutely careful before doing so.