While they are at it, they could also ask for their bank and credit card details, and passswords... --- On Tue, 23/6/09, Bob Trussler <bob.trussler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Bob Trussler <bob.trussler@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: atw: Re: New consideration when applying for a job > To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Received: Tuesday, 23 June, 2009, 4:19 PM > The city have since removed that > request, due to the negative response. > > I remember, many years ago, being approached by a life > insurance salesman who wanted me to sign a form where I gave > my permission for him to ask anyone anything about me, > including all medical records. > > I told him to ask me the questions and I would consider > each request. > He gave up on me and moved on. > > Bob T > > 2009/6/24 Allan Charlton <allancharlton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Here's something new for jobseekers. > > The city of Bozeman, Montana, is asking job applicants to > provide user names and passwords for any social networking > sites they use. Check it out: > > http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/career/?p=922&tag=nl.e101 > > > > Allan > > > > > > ************************************************** > > To view the austechwriter archives, go to > www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter > > > > To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field (without > quotes). > > > > To manage your subscription (e.g., set and unset DIGEST and > VACATION modes) go to www.freelists.org/list/austechwriter > > > > To contact the list administrator, send a message to > austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ************************************************** > > > > > -- > Bob Trussler > Phone 0418 661 462 > > Access Yahoo!7 Mail on your mobile. Anytime. Anywhere. Show me how: http://au.mobile.yahoo.com/mail ************************************************** To view the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field (without quotes). To manage your subscription (e.g., set and unset DIGEST and VACATION modes) go to www.freelists.org/list/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************