Impact of online reputation on job recruitments

Did you know, while only 7% of U.S. consumers surveyed believed information about them online affected their job search, 70% of responding recruiters and HR professionals have rejected candidates based on information they found online. 

86% of human resources professionals surveyed stated that a positive online reputation influences hiring. (Microsoft Online Reputation Research, 2010)

A Microsoft Privacy & Safety blog post offers these tips for individuals to protect their online reputations:

• Monitor your reputation by searching for information about yourself on the Internet.
• Apply appropriate privacy settings on social networking services.
• Enhance your reputation by posting positive information in your online profiles.
• Defend your reputation by correcting online information about yourself that is untrue.