Even if you’re squeaky clean, an employer still could find dirt attached to your name — if someone with the same name is out there ranting on Nazi-type sites or proposing odd activities with orangutans. —Patricia Kitchen —Expect recruiters to Google you for ”digital dirt” (Newsday|Seattle Times)
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