Apart from you googling yourself, you’ll also find that recruiters, customers and even ex-girlfriends will use Google to check you out.
Who is really looking for you on Google? Backgroundcheck.org gives some stats.
Takeaways:
- 70% of internet users with a college degree have searched for their name
- 81% of millenniails look up their dates on either Google or Facebook
- 79% of recruiters and hiring managers screen candidates by reviewing online information
- 44% of adults who use the internet look up people who provide professional services