ABSTRACT

As more job searchers use the Internet and on-line services, librarians and career services professionals will play a greater role in educating clients about the ethical implications of an electronic job search. In this study, “electronic privacy” will be defined, and laws which govern electronic security as well as reactions to those laws will be reviewed. Corporate policies on employee electronic accounts will be discussed. Technological methods being used to ensure confidentiality and privacy will be examined, and the role and responsibility of career services professionals and librarians in training clients on an ethical job search will be addressed. [Article copies available from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-342-9678. E-mail address: getinfo@haworth.com]