These days, Google and the rest of the search engines (eg. Live, Yahoo!, Ask and so on) have become the central location where everyone can find information about anyone or anything, Its easy to search your name in the search engines, trying to find online references and discussions
According to a recent survey by carrerbuilder One in four managers now ‘Google’ potential employees and 51% of applications were rejected because of what was found on the web.
- 31% - candidate lied about qualifications
- 25% - candidate had poor communication skills
- 24% - candidate was linked to criminal behavior
- 119% - candidate posted information about them drinking or using drugs
- 19% - candidate bad-mouthed their previous company or fellow employee
- 15% - candidate shared confidential information from previous employers
- 12% - candidate lied about an absence
- 11% - candidate posted provocative or inappropriate photographs
- 8% - candidate’s screen name was unprofessional
So be careful before posting anything online.
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