So, you have a personal blog (or website) where you post your latest and greatest adventures and communicate with your friends and family. But, how discriminating are you when it comes to posting content? In other words, if a potential employer were going to Google you, would they be thoroughly impressed with what they found? If not, you might want to assess what you are putting out there for the world to see. It would be a challenge to find an employer who is not Googling their candidates. It is simply another aspect of the background check - in fact, even those that slack on the formal background check, at least Google their potential employees. So, before you decide to post everything you think, do, and say, think about how it will look to others. Personal blogs are great but you have to look at the big picture and decide how much of you you want exposed for the world to see and judge.
Here's a great article on the subject for further reading: "Googling Candidates: It's Not Just for Entry Level Hires Anymore"
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