Today, during lunch at Arby’s, I saw a story about someone getting fired because of something they said online. Sure, there are PLENTY of these stories and I’ve written on this subject from a job-seeker’s point of view in the past. This one is a little different. This time, the comments the employees were terminated [...]
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Job Hunting? Does HR look at your MySpace page?
In the competitive and costly world of recruiting, companies are doing everything they can to find out who they are hiring. They will spend sometimes thousands of dollars invistigating potential hires. I’ve known employers to do criminal background checks, calling neighbors, previous employers and even current employers. Some even want to know the status of [...]