Searching for yourself on the Web?
Due Credit:
DailyBits
The survey by the Pew has uncovered some curious results as to the frequency at which people search for themselves online. Technically referred to as ego-surfing, the global trend seems to be more towards people looking about their profile online.
Online identity is more critical when it comes to applying for a new job. Its common practice for firms to search online for the prospectives candidates just to have a glimpse on the online activities of the individual. With social networking and blogging picking up pace, more and more content that can at times be private and opinionated goes online.
Definitely a concern for people would be to have a tab on what information they put online. All those details would just be a few clicks away for anyone globally.
Online identity is more critical when it comes to applying for a new job. Its common practice for firms to search online for the prospectives candidates just to have a glimpse on the online activities of the individual. With social networking and blogging picking up pace, more and more content that can at times be private and opinionated goes online.
Definitely a concern for people would be to have a tab on what information they put online. All those details would just be a few clicks away for anyone globally.
