Where your details go when you apply
Registering on a job board often means your CV, phone number and email address become searchable by recruiters, agencies and sometimes third-party databases. That brings useful opportunities, and also a steady stream of unrelated offers and, at times, scam job messages that target active job seekers.
A sensible way to use an alias
Use a Hskky alias to register on job boards, set up job alerts and create accounts on application portals. Alerts and portal notifications reach your inbox through the alias. Once you’ve found a role, stop the alias and the flow of recruiter mail ends with it.
Keep in mind that Hskky aliases are for receiving mail. When you reply to an employer from your own inbox, they’ll see your real address. That’s usually fine once you’re talking to a genuine employer you want to hear from.
Practical tips
- Register with the alias, correspond with your real address once a conversation is real and you trust the employer.
- Be wary of unsolicited offers that ask for payments, ID documents or bank details. An alias makes it easier to cut off a sender that turns out to be a scam.
- Keep the alias active while any application is open, so you don’t miss an interview invitation.
- On Plus, point your job-search alias at a separate inbox if you’d rather keep it apart from personal mail.
Which plan fits
A single alias on the Free plan covers most job searches. Plus helps if you want to separate agencies from job boards, or forward job mail to a different inbox.
Questions
Will employers think an alias looks unprofessional?
A random alias is fine for job boards and portals. If you’d like something more readable, Plus lets you choose a custom name of six characters or more.
What if a recruiter emails me after I’ve stopped the alias?
Their message won’t be delivered. If you stopped it too early, reactivate the alias within two months.