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Re: Your (Internet) Reputation Precedes You

Frank Roche — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 11:22:54 -0000

John, excellent point and resource there. I know a guy in IT at Penn who GOT his job because of the cool things he does blogging and tech writing. So, you point is well taken!

Re: Your (Internet) Reputation Precedes You

John Hunter — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 09:55:40 -0000

It is true there are obviously errors to avoid, however, there is also opportunity to improve your career prospects by creating a positive online presence.

Re: Your (Internet) Reputation Precedes You

Frank Roche — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:25:59 -0000

Alex, those hotmail addresses still astonish me. And as you say, the internet is everywhere. Zoiks!

JT: Digging the Ziddio. Super high production quality on there...

Re: Your (Internet) Reputation Precedes You

JT — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:08:50 -0000

Thanks for the Ziddio shout out.

TWLCC thanks you.

Re: Your (Internet) Reputation Precedes You

Alex Ross — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:45:29 -0000

When I was teaching interviewing skills at a local college, I was suprised to read resumes and see email addresses suchas:
stoner69@hotmail.com
hotbunny@yahoo.com
flowerchild@aol.com

No longer are email addresses the only concern of someone looking for a job, a simple Google needs to be checked. I had a candidate late for an interview so I decided to Google them while I was waitng. As you wrote, up came photos and videos from their latest spring break vacation. It is difficult to be neutral or not have an opinion formed before they arrive after seeing that side of them.

The internet is everwhere.

Re: Your (Internet) Reputation Precedes You

Frank Roche — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:22:47 -0000

People need to err on the side of caution when they're looking for a job...or well in advance of it.

Re: Your (Internet) Reputation Precedes You

Charlie — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:18:31 -0000

Too scary. We have met the surveillance society and it is us.