----- Original Message -----
From: "Marvin Long, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 10:38 AM
Subject: RE: I need a reality check on aisle 2


>
> Hm.  Thanks.
>
> On Mon, 6 May 2002, Horn, John wrote:
>
> > > From: Marvin Long, Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > >
> > > I'll try to put myself in that employer's shoes and imagine
> > > my reactions
> > > to the two versions of the site.
> > >
> > Speaking as an employer (who has never thought of doing web searches on
> > prospective hires but may start), I don't think an employer would have
any
> > clue of the difference between brin-l.com and Jeroen's personal site.
There
> > isn't enough time to do that sort of research.  You are more likely to
see
> > comments about your prospective hire and make a quick judgement about
that
> > person.  Either a) oooh, this guy/gal looks like too much trouble to be
> > worth or b) interesting but I don't care.
> >
> > More likely the former rather than the latter, I think.
> >
> >   - jmh
> >
> >
>
> Marvin Long
> Austin, Texas
>

The bottom line is that we all need to do a search on our names at regular
intervals to see what is written about us on the web.

Dan M.

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