Phishing??
Posted By: Survivor on 2007-08-11
In Reply to: True about prices. sm - AMT
Could be the competition. I would get the name of the person calling, the facility and tell them you hate to quote over the phone until you know more about what their needs are and make an appointment to see them. Bring samples of your work and letters of reference if you have any. Also assure them of confidentiality. Works for me. Many companies "phish" to be competitive and it's not a doctor's office calling at all.If they want "cheap" labor and it is a legitimate call, then they will go with the lowest price, unfortunately!!
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They could use the info for phishing..sm
I thought of that, too. What, are they going to go applying for jobs with our resume info? LOL
Actually, some people might, but joking aside, the info on the resume could be used to try to get you to reply to a phishing email, hoping you'll think it's legit because it contains your name. Many companies say that one way to identify a legit vs. phish email is that the co. will address you by name so that might be enough to fool some people.
Or they could exchange info with other "phishy" friends and find a way to get your SSN using your name and address. You know how much can be found online, and people can get even more if they pay a fee to one of those shady private eye places. I wouldn't take for granted they can't get it just because it's not on the resume.
A word of caution - if sending resumes in response to online ads, it might be a good idea to remove even your address, phone no., etc., and just put an email address. Even with legit companies, it's not a bad idea (look what happened at Monster.com) They can email you if interested and you can decide whether to give out further info. I think most companies understand privacy concerns nowadays and why you might choose to omit that info.
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