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Why would an employer look up my information on the Internet?

Employers want to know as much as possible about potential employees. The majority of employers or human resources departments use Google External link opens in a new window or another search engine to find any information available on the Internet Link opens in a new window.

Employers may find your information in networking sites, message boards, blogs External link opens in a new window, videos and more.

Make sure information that you are providing over the Internet Link opens in a new window represents the image that you want to portray to potential employers Link opens in a new window.

Learn more External link opens in a new window about what employers can find out about you online.

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