Jobmatch account privacy

TyreLever

Are we still allowed to refuse access to our jobmatch accounts to our work coaches? I read that you dont have to do this but that was in relation to jobseekers allowance and not the new universal credit. I do not feel comfortable allowing them to be able to access my jobmatch account.

Also only employers whose jobs I have applied for will be able to see my CV (I.E, my CV isnt "searchable). Mainly this is to reduce the potential for spammers to find my details. Would I be in breach of benefit rules or agreements doing these steps?

Flyonthewall

Yes, you are allowed to refuse them access. They cannot force you, it's against the Data Protection Act and that will always apply when it comes to anyone wanting access to a personal account.

Tiddlywinks

I don't get why you'd want to prevent them from seeing it though.

mro

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

I don't get why you'd want to prevent them from seeing it though.

Can others access your private accounts ?

TyreLever

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

I don't get why you'd want to prevent them from seeing it though.

Apart from the reasons already mentioned, it leaves them 1 less way of scrutinizing my work search. Apparently they are very trigger happy with sanctions, possibly bonus incentives for doing this from what I heard. The harder I make it for them to prove something against me the better.

Most jobs I apply for online are via indeed. This could look bad if im not logging into UJM every day or so.

Flyonthewall

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

I don't get why you'd want to prevent them from seeing it though.

Mostly because it's the best way to avoid a sanction. Some advisors use it against people once they gain access and it's the easiest way for them to create a reason for why you should be sanctioned.

Tiddlywinks

But if you're applying as you should be then where's the problem?

Flyonthewall

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

But if you're applying as you should be then where's the problem?

Applying doesn't mean the advisor likes you. Applying doesn't mean you're doing as much as the advisor believes you should, even if that amount is unfair/far beyond what should be expected.

You get an advisor that doesn't like you and/or one that expects far too much and you give them access it's not going to end well for you. It shouldn't happen, but sadly it does.

elsien

Because jobmatch is a terrible system that is a complete waste of time for a lot of jobs. And there are other ways of proving you're doing a proper job hunt without giving them access to a private account. I didn't use job match because it's useless - I wasn't going to give the DWP a chance to sanction me for not using an unworkable system.

bartelbe

You're right the jobsmatch system is an appalling joke. When I was unemployed and wanted to search for local jobs, it would bring up jobs based 100's of miles of away.

It is full of positions that have already been filled, spam ads for agencies trying to steal your details and very poorly worded jobs ads. Many don't specify hours, pay rates, with some it is impossible to workout the duties of the jobs from the ad.

Jobsmatch exists for one reason, so politicians can claim that xxx amount of jobs exists and their mismanagement of the economy isn't responsible for lack of job opportunities.

Flyonthewall

bartelbe wrote: »

It is full of positions that have already been filled, spam ads for agencies trying to steal your details and very poorly worded jobs ads. Many don't specify hours, pay rates

Agreed. They don't filter bad ads out and will argue that all the jobs are legit. They clearly also don't have a system that stops ads going through that are missing key details despite how easy it would be to add that. They're not the only site, but that's beside the point.

with some it is impossible to workout the duties of the jobs from the ad.

The ads will have been written by the employer. Nothing more annoying than reading a page about a company only to reach the end and realise that there wasn't a single mention of what the job involves :mad:

Perhaps the way ads are submitted needs to be changed so the format is the same on every ad and split into sections as judging by the current ads they just give a big blank space to write what they want. Not really the Job Centres fault in terms of what an employer chooses to write, but they could do something to improve it.

The Job Centre have a site full of jobs they force people to apply for regardless of how legit or badly written the job ad may be. It's obvious why they're not really bothered, they don't really need to be as such. Does make you wonder about some employers though and what they actually hope to gain because the legit companies actually have a job yet their ads suggest they couldn't care less.