‘Digital dirt’ can haunt your job search

By doris | Published: October 13, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com

(CareerBuilder) — Just like Vegas, what happens on the Internet, stays on the Internet. How that affects your job search is up to you.

Gone are the days when all you were concerned with was whether or not your résumé and cover letter were error-free.

Now, you’ve got bigger things to worry about — like what kind of personal information is floating around online.

Job seekers should not only manage how they come across in person, but on the Web, too.

We often forget that everything you post online, from your Facebook profile to your Amazon book reviews, is out there for others to see and judge.

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