Presto Vivace's Journal: Catbert doesn't understand the Internet

From Presto Vivace Blog: Need a New Situation? Check the Internet, WSJ February 12, 2008

Digital Dirt, Digital Attraction: Scanning the Web for information that might derail a job hunter's candidacy is now routine procedure for recruiters at many firms says Cynthia Shapiro, author of "What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here." Many recruiters even engage in the practice even before extending interview invitations. "If what pops up is a ranting blog about the evils of corporate America or a picture of you topless in Cancun with a beer in your hand, you're in trouble" she warns. "Your resumé will land in the trash, and you won't even know what happened."

I have no doubt this is true. It is just one of the many ways search is being misused. Whatever happened to judging a candidate on job related criteria?