Be Careful When Writing Online

Because Google and the rest of the search engines (eg. Yahoo!, recent survey by CareerBuilder.com:

One in four managers now Google' potential employees and 51% of applications were rejected because of what was found.

• 31% - candidate lied about qualifications
• 25% - candidate had poor communication skills
• 24% - candidate was linked to criminal behavior
• 19% - candidate bad-mouthed their previous company or fellow employee
• 19% - candidate posted information about them drinking or using drugs
• 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

• 64% - candidate's background information supported their professional qualifications for the job
• 40% - candidate was well-rounded, showed a wide range of interests
• 34% - candidate had great communication skills
• 31% - candidate's site conveyed a professional image
• 31% - got a good feel for the candidate's personality, could see a good fit within the company culture
• 23% - other people posted great references about the candidate
• 23% - candidate was creative
• 19% - candidate received awards and accolades
I often find myself Visual Studio (or how to search inbound links in Google) or swearing and harassing people for no reason (like I do, but at least with solid reasons) that won't be in your best advantage right ? Infomarket Network, a web marketing agency based in Bucharest, specializing in search marketing, social media and usability/accesibility. Cristian shares some of his views in

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