Poll: Have you ever entrusted a third-party mailing service to send out your CV? Autor de la hebra: ProZ.com Staff
|
|---|
This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Have you ever entrusted a third-party mailing service to send out your CV?".
This poll was originally submitted by Julian Holmes. View the poll results »
| | | | Jack Doughty 
Reino Unido
Local time: 10:28
ruso al inglés
+ ...
In Memoriam
Why on earth should I? I don't see any point in doing so.
| | | | Julian Holmes
Japón
Local time: 19:28
Miembro 2011
japonés al inglés
Don't remember submitting this poll, but it might be interesting to see the results since I get CVs mass-mailed to me all the time, God knows why - which is really aggravating.
| | | | Julian Holmes
Japón
Local time: 19:28
Miembro 2011
japonés al inglés
| Just ought I should add | May 20, 2016 |
Jack Doughty wrote:
Why on earth should I? I don't see any point in doing so.
The CVs I have got have obviously been entrusted to a third party because they are addressed to 'undisclosed recipients'. Grumble grumble...
Oh, and I completely agree with Jack. Why on earthy would they?
Added last line
[Edited at 2016-05-21 10:18 GMT]
| | |
|
|
|
| I don't understand | May 20, 2016 |
Julian Holmes wrote:
The CVs I have got have obviously been entrusted to a third party because they are addressed to 'undisclosed recipients'. Grumble grumble...
Maybe they have just (unwisely) sent their CV in BBC?
[Edited at 2016-05-20 08:34 GMT]
| | | |
Have never done it, would never do it, would never advise anyone to do it, and would blacklist everyone whose CVs are sent this way.
| | | | | No, I haven't ever, but I get them all the time! | May 20, 2016 |
Julian Holmes wrote:
(...) it might be interesting to see the results since I get CVs mass-mailed to me all the time, God knows why - which is really aggravating.
At first, I took the time to read them as I happen to outsource very occasionally (always from and into European Portuguese), but after a while I started sending all these undesired emails straight to the bin. Let’s hope these people read our quick polls!
[Edited at 2016-05-20 08:37 GMT]
| | | | | No, but I've just remembered another curious case | May 20, 2016 |
Once I received from another translator my own CV, slightly modified, but with the same structure and mostly the same text, together with a collaboration proposal. I was beside myself with anger!
| | |
|
|
|
| I've also received several fake CVs... | May 20, 2016 |
Natalia Makeeva wrote:
Once I received from another translator my own CV, slightly modified, but with the same structure and mostly the same text, together with a collaboration proposal. I was beside myself with anger!
... one of them was slightly modified (different name, telephone and email), but all the rest, even the address, had been taken from that of a translator I know quite well. I warned her and she decided not to make her CV public any more.
| | | | | I send my CV only on request, to people I have checked up on | May 20, 2016 |
My CV is short, antique and probably not worth a lot to most scammers (I hope!)
Apart from that, I have taken it off my profile and only send it to potential clients after I have checked that I would probably be happy to work with them.
Before I started translating, I did apply for scores of jobs, with CV attached, but those were always on paper...
| | | | | These are scams | May 20, 2016 |
Hello,
I just wanted to make a warning that most CVs sent by email are fake and sent by scammers hoping to get assigned a job to: a) outsource it to a real translator, deliver a translation to the client, and keep all payment (without ever paying the translator); or, b) get upfront payment and then never deliver the translation.
Cases like these are reported often through the Support Center and then made ... See more Hello,
I just wanted to make a warning that most CVs sent by email are fake and sent by scammers hoping to get assigned a job to: a) outsource it to a real translator, deliver a translation to the client, and keep all payment (without ever paying the translator); or, b) get upfront payment and then never deliver the translation.
Cases like these are reported often through the Support Center and then made public through the Scam alert center. Site members can subscribe to receive notifications of new scam alerts, and everyone can access the repository of past alerts.
If you are aware of a case where a freelancer's CV is being used by scammers with a different set of contact details, you can contact me to let me know and I will send out an alert. This keeps the contact details used by the scammer in our records, making it easy for potential victims to identify them as scammers.
Additionally, the third-party mailing services that I know of that contact freelancers to "market" their CVs operate in the same way. The most notorious of these operations is the one documented at http://www.proz.com/blueboard/9086
Best regards,
Alejandro ▲ Collapse
| | | | Helen Hagon
Local time: 10:28
Miembro 2011
ruso al inglés
+ ...
I have a CV, but I rarely use it. It doesn't really contain much more than what is already on my Proz profile or my website, so I only send it if specifically asked.
| | |
|
|
|
Certainly not and would never even entertain the idea. I like to know exactly where my CV is being sent.
| | | | Julian Holmes
Japón
Local time: 19:28
Miembro 2011
japonés al inglés
| Thank you, all | May 21, 2016 |
For your input.
Interesting that even 4.5% of responses were 'Yes'.
| | | | Mario Freitas
Brasil
Local time: 07:28
Miembro 2014
inglés al portugués
+ ...
I voted "other" for two reasons.
1) When you submit your CV to an agency, you don't really know who they are re-sending it to. But you can be sure they will eventually send it to clients (service agencies, sometimes if requested) or to potential employers (every time, no exception).
2) When you send your CV by e-mail, aren't you using a third-party e-mailing sevice?
Anyway, in case of item 1 we are all aware of it when we send our CVs to an agency. So, over... See more I voted "other" for two reasons.
1) When you submit your CV to an agency, you don't really know who they are re-sending it to. But you can be sure they will eventually send it to clients (service agencies, sometimes if requested) or to potential employers (every time, no exception).
2) When you send your CV by e-mail, aren't you using a third-party e-mailing sevice?
Anyway, in case of item 1 we are all aware of it when we send our CVs to an agency. So, over 90% of the people voted "no", though they authorize other people to do it, indirectly.
... after reading the other posts, I think I didn't understand the question. You are talking about mass mailing services, right? In that case, I should have voted "no", "never", "of course not", "no way".
[Edited at 2016-05-21 18:37 GMT] ▲ Collapse
| | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: Have you ever entrusted a third-party mailing service to send out your CV? | Pastey | Your smart companion app
Pastey is an innovative desktop application that bridges the gap between human expertise and artificial intelligence. With intuitive keyboard shortcuts, Pastey transforms your source text into AI-powered draft translations.
Find out more » |
| | TM-Town | Manage your TMs and Terms ... and boost your translation business
Are you ready for something fresh in the industry? TM-Town is a unique new site for you -- the freelance translator -- to store, manage and share translation memories (TMs) and glossaries...and potentially meet new clients on the basis of your prior work.
More info » |
|
| | | | X Sign in to your ProZ.com account... | | | | | |
Login to reply/comment 
