FC: Monster.com purges resumes and job postings, says Feds require it

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

http://news.com.com/2100-1022-998118.html

   Monster.com's resume purge draws fire
   By Declan McCullagh
   April 23, 2003, 7:35 PM PT

   WASHINGTON--Job-hunters at Monster.com who happened to go to school in
   Syria or Iran may be in for an unpleasant surprise on Thursday.

   So might employers using the popular job-search site, which boasts
   more than 800,000 job postings, to advertise open positions in Sudan,
   Burma and five other countries.

   In a move the company claims is designed to comply with federal
   regulations, Monster.com on Thursday will delete most references to
   those countries from job postings and resumes. A note that Monster.com
   sent to affected users says: "Your resume will be altered, removing
   all sanctioned countries from your resume."

   What's causing controversy is whether the company is required by law
   to perform the deletions.

   ...




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