Scrubbing Digital Dirt

Yesterday I blogged about some new tools for improving your online visbility and removing unwanted entries from your profile. Today I read an article on Dice referencing a recent survey conducted by ExecuNet stating that 75% of 102 executive recruiters perform routine online searches as part of their background checks on prospective hires. Over 25% of these recruiters have rejected candidates based on background information that was discovered via online searches on popular search engines and social networking sites. Read the article here