(BPT) - When you’re job-hunting you go to great lengths to stand out among the hundreds – even thousands – of applicants for a single open position. But while you’re working to catch an employer’s eye, have you considered the importance of protecting your information from unwanted attention? Or the need to manage the online reputation you do want employers to see?
Most job searches today begin online. In fact, Beyond.com recently found that 77 percent of job-seekers are using mobile apps to access the Internet in their search. And unemployed people who search for jobs online get a job 25 percent faster than those who only search offline resources, according to a joint study by the Universities of California and Colorado.
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