FROM AN EMAIL WITH A TURKEY
>the recruiter has asked me to provide my SS#, birthday, and references
As an infosec sme, red flags should be going off.
Your resume, your ssn, and birthday are the keys to identity theft.
Also, as the big fat old turkey hisself, it’s my personal policy, and one I urge on others — no references until we are at the offer stage. You need to protect your refs from burn out. And, burning them by over use makes you look like a “loser” to people who’s enthusiasm you need.
Like a swimmer going down for the third time, some seekers seek to rush the process to get to the finish line. You should have a process that you are following — all the job search books have variations of it — like a formalize kabuki dance — to prevent you from appearing over eager. That’ll cut the offer. “Hungry? Maybe we can get a bargain!”
Tread carefully.
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