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Western Europe: linkedin mainly. Still works fine for me (I have around 15 years of working experience and I’m not picky about languages/frameworks)

3abiton 3y ago
I worry about privacy (CV farmers), and (current) employer snooping. Western Europe too, always get messages from recruiters asking for CVs even though I got everything on LinkedIn. I am curious if a personal website with an online CV is better or more private.
- ClimaxGravely 3y ago
  I worry about that too, because of that I'm very hesitant to give out my CV. I also wonder what advantage they get by having my CV when my work history is public on my linkedin. What do CV farmers gain from having a pdf of my CV? Couldn't they just copy-paste the information from my linkedin if they really wanted to?
  - wizerdrobe 3y ago
    I always assumed it was internal metrics or a requirement the tool its fed into.
  - GoToRO 3y ago
    If you send your CV, it shows an actual intent: you really are looking for a job.
    - OJFord 3y ago
      I used to think that, but then I decided no, I'll just make it public (GitHub public repo) and then I don't have to feel anything about updating it, if I move into a new role or whatever at present company I'm just factually updating that doesn't (and quite literally hasn't) mean I'm actively looking, it's just maintenance.
  - esafak 3y ago
    Because LinkedIn profiles are usually sparse compared with resumes. I get job applications so I can compare the two.
  - zerr 3y ago
    Didn't get why you worry about giving out your CV - just don't put any sensitive info, like you would not put it on your personal website.
  - 3abiton 3y ago
    My "instead" meant instead of putting my info on LinkedIn (open for CV farmers), rather create a personal website/CV that you have more control over who can see it (more private), as you choose to share it only with specific employers.
- __jonas 3y ago
  > CV farmers What does this mean?
  - blah-yeah 3y ago
    people who plant CV seeds and then harvest them
- xboxnolifes 3y ago
  I think the assumption is that a CV will be at least as, or even more, up to date than a LinkedIn profile if given. So, instead of assuming the LinkedIn profile is up to date, you get asked for a CV.
- iwsk 3y ago
  What's there to farm on your CV if everything is on LinkedIn?
- lostemptations5 3y ago
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3abiton 3y ago

I worry about privacy (CV farmers), and (current) employer snooping. Western Europe too, always get messages from recruiters asking for CVs even though I got everything on LinkedIn. I am curious if a personal website with an online CV is better or more private.

ClimaxGravely 3y ago
I worry about that too, because of that I'm very hesitant to give out my CV. I also wonder what advantage they get by having my CV when my work history is public on my linkedin. What do CV farmers gain from having a pdf of my CV? Couldn't they just copy-paste the information from my linkedin if they really wanted to?
- wizerdrobe 3y ago
  I always assumed it was internal metrics or a requirement the tool its fed into.
- GoToRO 3y ago
  If you send your CV, it shows an actual intent: you really are looking for a job.
  - OJFord 3y ago
    I used to think that, but then I decided no, I'll just make it public (GitHub public repo) and then I don't have to feel anything about updating it, if I move into a new role or whatever at present company I'm just factually updating that doesn't (and quite literally hasn't) mean I'm actively looking, it's just maintenance.
- esafak 3y ago
  Because LinkedIn profiles are usually sparse compared with resumes. I get job applications so I can compare the two.
- zerr 3y ago
  Didn't get why you worry about giving out your CV - just don't put any sensitive info, like you would not put it on your personal website.
- 3abiton 3y ago
  My "instead" meant instead of putting my info on LinkedIn (open for CV farmers), rather create a personal website/CV that you have more control over who can see it (more private), as you choose to share it only with specific employers.
__jonas 3y ago
> CV farmers What does this mean?
- blah-yeah 3y ago
  people who plant CV seeds and then harvest them
xboxnolifes 3y ago
I think the assumption is that a CV will be at least as, or even more, up to date than a LinkedIn profile if given. So, instead of assuming the LinkedIn profile is up to date, you get asked for a CV.
iwsk 3y ago
What's there to farm on your CV if everything is on LinkedIn?
lostemptations5 3y ago
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