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Protect your ID

Posting a résumé on employment Web sites boosts your exposure, but including too much information can put you at risk.

Consider these guidelines for preventing identity theft.

• Before you post a résumé online, be sure the Web site has a privacy policy, and read it.

• Set up an alternative e-mail address for job hunting.

• List a cell phone number on your résumé rather than your home number.

• Use a post office box as your address.

• Don’t provide references until a recruiter asks. This also protects your references’ privacy.

• Delete your résumé from a site when your search is over.

• Check up on recruiters to be sure they’re legitimate before sharing sensitive information such as a driver’s license or Social Security number.

• Consider asking your college or university not to release your educational records without your permission. You’re allowed to by law.

• Never enter your entire Social Security number into a Web browser. If you’re trying to determine whether your personal information is available on the Internet, type in only your name and the last four digits of your SSN.

— Gannett News Service