Palo Alto Networks researchers discovered 30 pages of scripts, found in a cache of internal documents that detail North Korea’s efforts to land IT jobs overseas. The cache includes “dozens of fraudulent resumes, online profiles, interview notes, and forged identities,” and it’s being used by Korean workers to gain funds and skills from abroad. Included in the scripts are excuses for the need to work remotely and they are “designed to prepare the workers for interview questions.”
I, personally, find this an affront to us (more honest) job seekers because I know that we’re told to list items on our resumes, but what they don’t tell you is that you’re supposed to list the items with the objective to sell yourself; effectively, you’re supposed to “market yourself.” And this is why you should prepare a resume and cover letter to match the job because it’s a “know your audience practice.” But unlike most job seekers, North Korea’s activity is more akin to social engineering with an objective to stimulate revenue for the cash-starved country.