Question

Removing personal information from an online résumé is _____.

a mistake
practicing cyber-safety
not necessary
none of the above

Answer 1

Answer with Explanation

Removing personal information from an online resume is practicing cyber-safety because giving out your personal information may be dangerous as it can be leaked and used for wrong things by wrong people. Your privacy will not be exposed and it is a kind of self-protection from the cyber-crime that often takes place in general nowadays. This can lead to cyberbullying where you can be harassed or threatened in an inappropriate manner. Hence, it is best to avoid mentioning your personal information on the internet.

Answer 2

Removing personal information from an online resume is practicing cyber safety. When adding your resume online you need to put as little personal information as possible so only your name and an email address that is not your personal email but one used specifically for jobs. If you want to you can add a phone number. You remove as much as possible and leave the basics so you do not add your date of birth, home address, you do not need to put your nationality or the city you live in.