Paid Members Surf Digby Posted August 18, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 18, 2015 I was told in the jobcentre that you shouldn't put your address on your cv because the employer is meant to shred the cv if you do due to data protection which they probably don't.Not necessary if you agree for your CV to be kept on file for future consideration. DPA only states that you can't keep someone's personal data longer than is necessary. Putting your address on it is fine. The Jobcentre have probably been the most clueless people I've ever dealt with when it comes to DPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted August 18, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 18, 2015 The Jobcentre have probably been the most clueless people I've ever dealt with when it comes to DPA. Having worked for both I can honestly say Housing Associations are way worse when it comes to DPA. For example, if you are leaving a property, there is a good chance that someone will be told that you are leaving soon, and to pop round to have a look at the house to see if you want it when they leave........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted August 19, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Â The Jobcentre have probably been the most clueless people I've ever dealt with when it comes to DPA. Having worked for both I can honestly say Housing Associations are way worse when it comes to DPA. For example, if you are leaving a property, there is a good chance that someone will be told that you are leaving soon, and to pop round to have a look at the house to see if you want it when they leave........ Â Definately true up here. I was there when a very odd group were up taking a look at my grannies house whilst she was still in it. Edited August 19, 2015 by bAzTNM#1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian 86 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I've never put an address on mine because there is no point - if they want to talk to you they will call and if they want to send documents they can either email you or ask (admittedly I usually go through specialist recruitment agencies so they can handle this sort of stuff). Also I live in the sort of area some people would turn their nose up at so why let them form a prejudice on that before they meet me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted August 19, 2015 Moderators Share Posted August 19, 2015 I've never even thought about not putting my address on there, just always included it automatically. Â I figure it's useful for agents to make sure they find me something that isn't too far from home so I'll probably leave it on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briefcase Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Speaking of jobs I have recently been approached by a company who must have seen my CV online pretty much offering a job on the plate even though I am in another job.  Took me by surprise and had an interview (although felt far from one and more like a chat) but has this happened to anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted August 19, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 19, 2015 I've had people contact me out of the blue and offer interviews, but there's usually some sort of fee involved so I just fuck them off as being a scam. Â I used to get a lot of companies offering to "professionally rewrite" my CV for me too. As I had two CVs at the time, which were put together by professional organisations, it was clear that they'd never seen it and were just after cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted August 19, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 19, 2015 If you want a good, basic CV, contact the National Careers Service. You can use the online step by step creator, then send it to them for advice on tarting it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted August 19, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 19, 2015 I've never put an address on, just the town. I get enough random shit from recruitment through the phone number and e-mail, I dred to think what they would send through the post if they could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbacon85 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) If you don't want to put your address, then don't, but do put the town. Â Don't ever pay anyone to help/write your CV. If anyone wants a good template, DM me. Â For what it's worth, I doubt any recruitment consultant has time to be posting anything to you. I know I don't!!! Â I recruit a very niche market (building product sales) so not sure of the best job boards for general, but Simply Sales, and Reed are pretty decent. Unfortunately so is LinkedIn, as much as I loathe it. It's true that most jobs aren't advertised which is a pain for most job seekers. Â Someone mentioned smaller companies and more SME style roles and jobs, check out this one http://www.escapethecity.org/opportunities And I have another one which I can't remember (will post tomorrow). If anyone wants any advice from my perspective, more than happy to help. Won't charge either Edited August 20, 2015 by gbacon85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted August 20, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 20, 2015 Off topic, but I do like to share.  I was sorting out some outstanding purchases at work and was trying to find what was bought on PayPal through a billing house on line. I though it might be some web sites or domains or something similar, as they often are, so sourced enough details to log into the account which indeed detailed a web site domain. It wasn't one I reorganised for a customer and seemed to be canalled after 3 moths, so thought something odd may have gone on and perhaps we need to bill someone. Best place to start, type the domain in and see if it's live.  What popped up on my screen was a smorgasbord of young athletic men all billy bollocks. I click off sharpish and google the site, the first link lists below it that the site contains scenes of men who may be naked and engaging in acts of a sexual nature.  It's now I realise a director has bought a 3 months gay porn subscription and put it on the company, either by mistake or in the belief no one's ever going to look closely enough at it to care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 That's pretty much the dream right there. No more weekends or late nights for you Tommy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted August 21, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) Yeah, get a fake email address..stat and start firing in emails to him about it (DON'T SEND EMAILS FROM A WORK COMPUTER). Maybe even insinuate blackmail and even black males. Â ADDED: You better watch out that you don't get in a bit of bother for searching out what the domain is. You just know your boss will hit you with that one. Edited August 21, 2015 by bAzTNM#1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members GlennCullen Posted August 21, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 21, 2015 I'm going to choose to believe he did it in an elaborate power play, rather than being a quim and accidentally using the company credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ElCece Posted August 21, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 21, 2015 I would put the down to him doing it on purpose and just being wreckless. I would never blackmail him. You can have fun with it though. Depending on the actual site name could work the words into conversation and see there reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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