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One In Five Employers Scan Applicants' Web Lives

Posted by timothy on from the other-four-are-lying dept.

Ned Nederlander writes "CareerBuilder's new survey finds: 'Of those hiring managers who have screened job candidates via social networking profiles, one-third (34 percent) reported they found content that caused them to dismiss the candidate from consideration.' Some red flags: content about applicant using drugs or drinking, inappropriate photos and bad-mouthing former bosses."

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  1. A Special Message From John McCain +1, Helpful by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Thanks for the intertube tip on vetting the web life of Sarah
    "Pit Bull With Lipstick" Palin. She went to six schools in five years. What was her G.P.A. upon graduating?

    P.O.W.ingly Yours,
    John McCain