Job seekers may be beseiged by their online past

Iria · Jul 14, 2006, 04:39 AM

Source: TG Daily
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Norwalk (CT) - Recruiting and hiring managers are increasingly eliminating job candidates because of negative online information found on social networking sites, blogs and forums. ExecuNet, a job search and recruiting company, polled 100 executive recruiters and found that more than a third of recruiters have eliminated a candidate based on dirt they dug up online.

According to ExecuNet's data, 77% of the recruiters used search engines to find out more information about the candidates, while 35% eliminated a candidate based on online information. You should be aware of what information you put online, as Dave Opton, ExecuNet's CEO and founder, explained: "First impressions are being formed long before the interview process begins," adding that everyone should manage his or her own online image.

Jul 14, 2006, 04:39 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Job seekers may be beseiged by their online past Source: TG Daily __________ Norwalk (CT) - Recruiting and hiring managers are increasingly eliminating job candidates because of negative online information found on social networking sites, blogs and forums. ExecuNet, a job search and recruiting company, polled 100 executive recruiters and found that more than a third of recruiters have eliminated a candidate based on dirt they dug up online. According to ExecuNet's data, 77% of the recruiters used search engines to find out more information about the candidates, while 35% eliminated a candidate based on online information. You should be aware of what information you put online, as Dave Opton, ExecuNet's CEO and founder, explained: "First impressions are being formed long before the interview process begins," adding that everyone should manage his or her own online image.