Internet name search

Have you ever searched for your name on the Internet? It is highly recommended considering the plethora of information out there. I also saw in a number of job search informational sources that potential employers are now scouring the Internet looking for information about and by potential employees as well as existing employees. We really have to watch what we say. Do you have compromising pictures or messages bad mouthing current or former employers? I believe employers use these searches to determine the technical competency and writing acumen and aptitude of potential hires. Having no information to be found on the Internet would be almost as bad as having too much personal information available.

For me it was more of a curiosity. I did run my own business for 6 years. As hard as you try to please all your customers, there will always be some that will not be happy with your service. Thankfully, I found nothing negative. The most common result was a former jazz musician in San Francisco. I did find my LinkedIn and Facebook entries. It's also interesting what places such as radaris.com will display.

Be careful what you say in either written or verbal forms. It is far better to bite your tongue and keep silent then having to correct what your words have wrought. Especially now in the age of the Internet, what you have written into the public record is next to impossible to eradicate.