Google and your employment future...

There's been a lot of attention recently as to Facebooks changes in their privacy controls and some people who have been with Facebook since the beginning when they felt they had more privacy feel betrayed. Yet the reality is even years ago when Facebook was only accessible to college students, colleges were checking Facebook for information on prospective students and interns. Now, it's really not uncommon at all for Google to be used as part of the employment screening process where what is out there about you (or someone with the same name as you) can be a factor in your future career moves.

Deleting something does not always make it go away, which is the most important less on people seem to never learn. One thing in particular people should be paying more attention to is the Facebook groups that they "like" (yes, that used to be "fan"). Joining controversial groups if you are job hunting is not smart as that group you "liked" in fun could give potential employers the wrong idea about you...