I recently caught up with BrandYourself's CEO, Patrick Ambron, to learn more about the BrandYourself platform and its implications for helping job seekers take control of their online identity. What is BrandYourself? BrandYourself is the only "do-it-yourself" platform that makes it easy for anyone ...
Your Digital Dirt May Have Just Gotten Messier
I've been writing about employers who Google candidates prior to interviewing them or hiring them for some time, but the stakes on using information found online to make a hiring decision just got higher. AOL recently reported that the Federal Trade Commission recently granted background check comp...
Five Social Media Tips for Anthony Weiner
Representative Anthony Weiner has fessed up and admitted that he was the one sending lewd photos of himself on Twitter and that his account was never hacked. I write a lot about managing your online presence and digital dirt during a job search but the same rules apply for people who are trying to h...