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What happens to your details when you register?

When you register on reed.co.uk, the information you provide will help recruiters match you to your next role.

As part of your reed.co.uk registration, your details will be made available to Reed's national network of recruitment consultants. In addition, you can increase the chances of finding your ideal next role by making your CV available to recruiters who are looking for people with your skills. Your CV will be available for searching by recruiters and direct employers subscribing to reed.co.uk's CV Search service. You may be contacted directly by these companies regarding relevant vacancies.

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• Tips for making safe online job applications

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What security features does reed.co.uk include?

At reed.co.uk, we take your online security extremely seriously.

For maximum peace of mind, we've partnered with several industry leaders to ensure you receive the most secure levels of service possible whilst using the site. Here's how we do it:

SSL Encryption

To protect your personal information in specific areas of the site, reed.co.uk uses industry standard SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption to encrypt and secure your data. Whenever you enter a secure area of the site, you'll notice the 'golden padlock' appear in your browser and the address change to begin with "https://". SSL certificates used on reed.co.uk are provided and authenticated by Verisign

Virus Protection

reed.co.uk uses Symantec's award-winning AntiVirus solution which automatically scans, detects, and quarantines new viruses, ensuring that all documents uploaded to or downloaded from reed.co.uk, including your CV, are safe and virus free.

Data

reed.co.uk's servers are securely hosted and managed by Attenda, Europe's leading specialist in operating internet and enterprise applications. Attenda is ISO27001 accredited - the international standard for an Information Security Management System (ISMS). In addition, reed.co.uk works with Westpoint Ltd, who provide ongoing vulnerability assessment services and security monitoring of reed.co.uk's servers.

Further information on reed.co.uk's partners

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Tips for making safe online job applications

We work hard to maintain the quality of jobs on reed.co.uk, but we advise you to keep in mind the following advice when searching and applying for jobs on this or any other job site:

• There is no need to provide bank account details, personal financial information or payment to any person or organisation when applying for a job.
• As part of the job application process, recruiters should never ask you to pay fees for recruitment or processing services, such as training materials, CV improvements or administrative costs
• Avoid applying for jobs where the role requires you to process payments via a personal bank account or transfer money by wire services such as Western Union or Moneygram.
• Finally, if you see an opportunity which appears too good to be true, please let us know, so we can investigate further. See the 'Reporting jobs' section below.

Reporting jobs

If you have any suspicions about jobs you see on reed.co.uk, you can report them to our quality team who will take immediate appropriate action. To report a job, please use the 'Report this job' link at the bottom of the job details page.

• What happens to your details when you register?
• Find out about our online security features
• More about reed.co.uk's partners

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