seopedia.org — Be careful what you write on the Internet. According to a recent survey by CareerBuilder, one in four managers now 'Google' potential employees and 51% of applications were rejected because of what was found.
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raccetturaOct 30, 2006
I can vouch for the accuracy of that article. Having recently completed a job search, yes most (I'd say in the 80%+ range) will Google you. Only one outright admitted it. A few even went so far as to act dumb "I haven't seen your resume until just a few minutes ago when our external hiring agency sent it", meanwhile I have a traffic log suggests you were reading it online when you called me the other day.Often right before (minutes before) first contact (either screening, or asking to come in for an interview) is when they Google. At least that's been my experience.After a call, I'd grep the logs for IP blocks they own. Considering most, but not all companies have an IP block of their own, 80% is likely a conservative estimate, at least for IT jobs.But that's one of the things blogs are for. High Google rankings, and the ability to see who googles you. I was initially surprised to see how often someone Googled my name before the job search. During wasn't so shocking. I expected it since I knew people who did that as a job duty during internships.
Closed AccountOct 30, 2006
Exactly, most of this seems to rely on your would-be employer magically knowing your screen name. I just quickly searched, there is nothing linking my full name to this nick name, even if there was, I have a fairly common name. Even if there was (or if they telepatically knew this dbr_onix or dbr nick), I've not posted anything I would care if an employer saw..- Ben
pwrstickOct 30, 2006
My last name is Smith. Good luck!
woodenturkeyOct 30, 2006
I call BS too. Unless you have your full name, a head shot and the last 4 of your SSN, there would be no way of knowing you John Smith from John Smith the Youtube cat molester.
patienceOct 30, 2006
CAvenger: Someone will "learn" you a lesson if you keep trolling.
fauxxenophanesOct 31, 2006
BULLs**t!said I.