If You're Thinking About Getting A New Job, Here's How How Companies Find Your Digital Footprint

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'When they called for a job interview, they loved me. But when they did a background check, they said they didn't want to hire me any more.'

, which has been viewed over 14 million times, Chris shares that companies can find accounts associated with your email using a tool called Mosint and accounts under a specific username using a tool called Nexfil.To learn more, I reached out to Chris. He says that even though many people were shocked at how easy it is to find info using these tools, this is just the tip of the iceberg."Employers can find out way more about you than I showed.

So here's what Chris's advice for anyone who's looking for a job right now."Personally, I am not worried about what I post online whatsoever. If I did want to lock down my online presence, I would use a different real name, username, profile picture, and email for all my different social media accounts. Additionally, I would not attach a phone number to the [social media] account that was on my résumé and make my accounts private.

 

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