I share your doubts. Beyond privacy issues, you risk being perceived as "too available." Recruiters may not tap your shoulder because they risk not being able to earn a fee for tracking you down, when anyone can find you on a digital billboard. Some executive-candidate search services, such as RiteSite.com, get around these pitfalls by allowing resume posters to cloak their identities until certain conditions are met. If you want to post, choose social business media, such as LinkedIn.com, rather than job boards.
By contrast, new graduates looking high and low for a starter position may find that job board resume-posting produces employment leads.
DEAR JOYCE: I heard that community colleges are beginning to offer four-year degrees. That would save a lot of money in this era of unbelievable college costs. Could I really get a bachelor's degree from a community college? -- N.L.L.
Florida has a dozen community colleges awarding bachelor's degrees, and another two are authorized to do so. The majors are as varied as fire safety management and veterinary technology. Nationwide, 17 states allow community colleges to award associate's and bachelor's degrees. Other states are thinking about doing the same thing. Four-year colleges are up in arms about what they call "mission creep."
Want details? Browse for "Community Colleges Challenge Hierarchy With 4-Year Degrees," a recent New York Times article by Tamar Lewin.