Posted 9/1/2013 by Mark Miclette
It can feel like a bucket of cold water thrown in your face. You are Googling yourself, whether for fun or in preparation for a job hunt, and there it is: the mug shot from a minor crime you were arrested for years ago. Is this even legal?... Read more
Posted 9/10/2013 by Mark Miclette
Managing your online profile is something many people didn’t really think about until fairly recently. Before the advent of online social media relationships, most job seekers didn’t have to worry about employers asking the question, “Who ... Read more
Posted 9/10/2013 by Mark Miclette
It only takes a moment to turn your life upside down--an arrest, a DUI, or being in the wrong place at the wrong time can cause you to experience trouble with your career and personal relationships. Even worse, if information about your mi... Read more
Posted 9/10/2013 by Mark Miclette
Unfortunately for celebrities and convicted felons, mug shots are exactly the type of incriminating evidence that wind up online. A mug shot provides busybodies something to gossip about, especially if a person has a juicy arrest record. H... Read more
Posted 9/10/2013 by Mark Miclette
For many people, one of the most daunting aspects of dealing with their online identity doesn't involve what information they want to give about themselves, but rather, what information they don't want others to be given. Trying to recover... Read more
Posted 9/10/2013 by Mark Miclette
With the power and reach of the Internet today, it’s very easy to find personal information on a given individual with just a few terms on a major search engine. As a result, one’s online reputation is now becoming just as important and li... Read more
Posted 9/10/2013 by Mark Miclette
It can be very tempting to want to defend yourself online when people are saying negative things about you. However, deciding to fight back against comments can only increase the negative effects. First, it gives people who are trying to h... Read more
Posted 9/10/2013 by Mark Miclette
Do you know what your online reputation is? If you Google your name, do you see praise and applause or a wanted poster? You need to know what information is available about you and how that information can affect your daily life. Your repu... Read more
