HR pays attention to your online reputation
But we knew this already.
HR departments now have a standard practice to check your reputation out on Google before hiring.
Type of online reputation information that influenced decision to reject the candidate:
I personally think numbers below are way lower than they actually are. Unless there is a lot of sloppy recruiters and HR.
Check out the last little chart on the bottom right. 28% of US people employed an online reputation management firm!
This is shocking how deep the problem is!
Check NevilleHobson.com blog for more info. Neville has some excellent points at the end of the article. Especially if you looking for a job.
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