What to do if employer found your resume online?

[dealzuser]

Hello,

Couple weeks ago, my company found my resume on a recruiter's website.
It's actually really dumb from my part. I know our company uses them, and they've been looking for someone with similar skills for weeks. The recruiter is known to be the best IT placement firm in Canada, but assures me they won't see it.

(It's only my experience with CNC Global. I've heard bad things about them from people since this happened.)

I don't want to be "keeping an eye out" while management knows about it, so I've pulled my resume. Also, they're kind of giving me the cold shoulder.

Any advice? I'm thinking of having a "chat" with my boss, but I wonder if I should just let it blow over...

[alv077]

Let it blow over. No point in fanning the fire.

[blainehamilton]

Any sensible person keeps a resume current. I don't see it being any different posting in online.

If management comes to you with any questions, just let them know you want your skills to be known. Hey, if your current employer has an opening for a higher position that you don't find about internally, your could be considered for it if they research and find your resume.

[siriuskao]

they(management) has nothing to fear if they are paying you fairly.

[Gee]

I suggest you clear the air. Go talk to management and tell them you are not in the market. Tell them you are happy with your positition or if you have concerns voice them.

Don't give them an excuse to look harder to replace you. If they suspect you are looking, they may start looking for a replacement and dismiss you instead.

[flito ray]

Don't give them an excuse to look harder to replace you. If they suspect you are looking, they may start looking for a replacement and dismiss you instead.

that's a violation of ontario labour law section 4f subsction (ii). An employer cannot dismiss an employee for such a claim based on suspicion only. They need hard evidence. Chances are they won't diss miss or fire as that requires documentation to be sent to the ontario labour board which is not worth their effort in my opinion.

[coolspot]

I don't think there is any point in "clearing the air". You've done nothing wrong - in fact it's perfectly OK.

Management might have their resumes online too ;)

[stealth]

that's a violation of ontario labour law section 4f subsction (ii). An employer cannot dismiss an employee for such a claim based on suspicion only. They need hard evidence. Chances are they won't diss miss or fire as that requires documentation to be sent to the ontario labour board which is not worth their effort in my opinion.

Labour laws mean fck all. Companies are rarely stupid enough to tell people the real reasons when they let someone go if they are questionable/actionable. Nor do I think they would in this case. But it could essentially limit his career drastically (not considered for promotions, preferentiola bias towards his colleagues etc.).
Its like break ups. Noone ever tells the other person the real reasons.



I wouldnt clear the air about it, but if asked I would nonchalantly reply "I'm not actively LOOKING because I am happy here, but I al always LISTENING because its important for me to know what my value is on the market.".
There are no quarantees, the company could be on that same recruiters board looking to replace him already, and he wouldnt be able to confront them about it. Fair is fair.
Maybe you can even spin a positive on it by saying something like "but you do know from my past reviews that my long term goal is to be a product manager (insert desired position here) and I was passed up the previous 2 times that I've applied internally"...or something like that and see what they say. At least they'll know that if you are looking, you have a good reason and are not just bored or chronically disloyal.

But from now on, when you post your resume, its best to leave off your personal name as wel las the name of your most recent employer.

[flito ray]

Labour laws mean fck all. Companies are rarely stupid enough to tell people the real reasons when they let someone go if they are questionable/actionable. Nor do I think they would in this case. But it could essentially limit his career drastically (not considered for promotions, preferentiola bias towards his colleagues etc.).
Its like break ups. Noone ever tells the other person the real reasons.

I wouldnt clear the air about it, but if asked I would nonchalantly reply "I'm not actively LOOKING because I am happy here, but I al always LISTENING because its important for me to know what my value is on the market.".
There are no quarantees, the company could be on that same recruiters board looking to replace him already, and he wouldnt be able to confront them about it. Fair is fair.

But from now on, when you post your resume, its best to leave off your personal name as wel las the name of your most recent employer.

what if you've been employed by a company for the last 2 years. If you leave that off then it looks like you've got a hole in your resume. That can be very detrimental to your career chances.

[stealth]

what if you've been employed by a company for the last 2 years. If you leave that off then it looks like you've got a hole in your resume. That can be very detrimental to your career chances.

I didnt say leave the entire position off. Just leave the NAME of the employer blank or as "CURRENT".

If you get called for an interview you can give them an "offline version": of your resume with all names intact.

[bruceferns]

I was in this situation a couple of years ago. My boss jokingly asked me about it and I let her know that the resume is only there for me to calculate my networth at anytime.

In sense I told her that I always like to keep current and if a position of advancement comes within our company I would be totally prepared and know exactly the job market conditions.

She knew it was bull but still agreed with me.

Bruce

[Sylvestre]

psh, I have mine on workopolis, a few headhunters and hell, I've seen it come up on searches I've done for positions.
who cares. if an employer will penalize you for that, you are better off somewhere else.

[basiclogic]

Dont do anything... if they ask you about it just ignore them or ask them for a raise!!!

[gretzky99]

Don't do anything. I say just keep it online.
If you're really looking for a job then you gotta do what you gotta do regardless of what people say or might be thinking. You have to look out for number 1, right?
THe resume posting is just the first step. When it really starts to heat up be prepared for days where you have to sneak out of the office early for interviews, coming to work in a suit, whispering on the phone when talking to a recruiter etc....it's all part of the job seeking process. People come and people go, I don't thinking posting your resume online is really that a big of a deal.

[Spidey]

Ive had mine posted for years off my website. Got me alot of contracts via IBM, DELL, etc

If they dont like it, the should tell you. But in all honesty, it is your resume, you should eb able to post it where u want