GEN members, be careful about what you post online. Here's a Microsoft study that says employers often reject candidates because of what they've found on blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and other online social sites:
"Microsoft Study Reveals 70% of Employers Reject Applicants Over Online Behavior"
by Paul Lilly
source: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/microsoft_study_reveals_70_employers_reject_applicants_over_online_behavior
"Having trouble landing a job lately and can't figure out why? You may need to clean up your online shenanigans, or at least hide them better. According to a Microsoft study, 70 percent of surveyed HR professionals in the U.S. have turned down a potential job candidate based solely on online reputation information.The survey, which was conducted to commemorate Data Privacy Day, pinged 2,500 consumers, HR managers, and recruitment professionals in the U.S., U.K., Germany, and France to find out what effect online profiles and activities have in each nation when it comes to job hunting.
Of those surveyed, 63 percent of consumers admitted to being concerned that their online rep might affect their personal or professional life, but at the same time, less than half consider the ramifications when posting online. Less than 15 percent of consumers in any of the countries felt that information found online might hamper or help their ability to land a job."
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