Job seekers should beware of Google

HUMAN RESOURCE officers are using Google as a supplement to job applications, with would be candidates facing rejection if a search turns up stuff that doesn't fit the corporate profile.

Even though a candidate's CV and references may suggest she or he is the perfect soul for a job, the HR bunnies are starting to Google and reject candidates who have interests that could be considered out of the usual.

Highly placed sources said that the technique has become common in the USA, with job vetting taking an unusual turn of events.

We wonder if our own Mike Magee would ever have got the job if the HR department did a search on Google and discovered the unlikely fact that a Dr Mike Magee advises on health policies, while apparently he's good at poker too?

Or what if someone searched for top rumour mongeress Eva Glass only to discover that the would be candidate is part of an adhesion strength study of Eva encapsulants on Glass substrates?

A search on Fuad “Fudo” Abazovic understandably reveals loads of INQ stories. But how come he's ended up in a fishing forum?

More worryingly, the source that told us about the HR stuff also said it's a growing practice in the USA for people to do a search on suitable partners by “Googling” them before they'll accept a date.

* DISCLOSURE A search on Google for my name reveals that I've been dissed by Gizmodo for spending too much time down the pub. I wish.