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Online Reputations and the Job Search: Managing Your Social Media Life
Nearly half of all companies use social media to screen candidates, according to a 2011 recruiting survey by Jobvite. That’s up more than 10% from the year before, making this a practice that’s only likely to increase. But before you go deleting your Facebook account, the same study found that 80% of companies use social …
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Three Tools for Monitoring Your Online Reputation
Written By: Jane Smith With technology and the internet becoming ever more present in our everyday lives, our online identities have become essential parts of our existence. So much of what we do relies on our reputations on the internet. In this way, it is essential for businesses and professionals to carefully monitor and manage …
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5 Background Searches that You May Not Know About
When you think of background checks, you probably have a very basic concept of what, precisely, a check entails. It is common practice, especially in the United States, the UK, and other major developed countries, for employers and creditors to run background checks as a pre-screening process for employees, to gain security clearance for sensitive, …
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5 Common Red Flags on Background Checks
Securing a job these days isn’t easy. With the national unemployment rate still more than 9%, job seekers are facing stiff competition and need every advantage they can get to attain employment. After your resume has been reviewed and your references have been checked, your final hurdle is to pass the background check, which provides …
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6 Groups of People Who Face the Most Parent Background Checks
Written By: Jane Smith In this age of crime and deceit, it’s no surprise that parents have started conducted criminal and sex offender background checks on the people who look after and interact with their children on a regular basis. Regardless of how trustworthy and caring a person may seem, many parents need the physical …
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