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Subject:RE: Been googling lately? From:Alan Wood <alan -dot- wood -at- context -dot- co -dot- uk> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:18:48 -0000
David Downing wrote:
>
> I have this same problem when I try to do a self-google. How
> do you be sure of only getting yourself.
>
> I guess one way would be to Google only your email address,
> but that would probably omit a lot of relevant results.
>
You could also use a consistent and unique sig. That helps you to find
yourself, but it does not help a prospective employer.
If you have a website, you could consider including your name in a copyright
message on each page.
Would it be worth including a note in a covering letter, telling a hirer how
to Google for you?
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