Erase Me Out of the internet
Dec. 18, 2012 

Who gets hired - who doesn’t, Who keeps the job - who doesn’t, Who gets elected - who doesn’t, Who gets the date - who doesn’t 

“Employers are conducting internet background checks in part because they can afford to be knit picky in this economy.” Anonymous 

Who gets hired - who doesn’t - One of the top tips for graduates looking for employment is “clean up your online presence.” One of the first things potential employers will do is check for your online presence. They will look to any social media accounts as well as any information that can be found by an internet search. 

Eighty six percent of employers have discovered that the internet can be used and douse it as a background check when it comes to recruiting and hiring. Just by the second round alone, 74% of the candidates have been checked for some kind of presence on the internet. By using search engines and social networking sites, recruiters are often able to pre-screen job applicants. The internet has made obtaining background information on applicants considerably easier and less expensive. 

Over half of potential hires found on search engines and even those found to have asocial network profile were not even considered for the position they applied because of what was found. In many cases, information found on the internet had no factual basis. Even factual information can be taken out of context and most likely has no bearing on the applicant’s ability to succeed at the open position. Through the efficiency of the internet, all of this information can be obtained in just minutes. 

The“lamp shade” party video might have been funny at seventeen years old, but in a few years a potential employer might not see the humor. Self posts can be downloaded and then be downloaded by others to other portals on the internet with a linkto the individual with no control. Deleting a self posted file might not delete all access to the item.

Who keeps the job - who doesn’t - There is also a growing trend in the business world today to use internet search engines and social networking sites to research current employees. Employers are often responsible for the actions of their employees and want to keep abreast on their current employees’ actions. There have been more than a few stories in the news about employees being fired because of what they have posted online. 

Who gets elected - who doesn’t - What of today’s and future candidates becoming political hopefuls, yesterday’s news is always current news on the campaign trail. This forgotten history can be retrieved in an instant by anyone. With some of the next generation thinking of entering politics, they may soon find themselves unelectable because of what can be found on the internet. The uncovered photos of a potential candidate smoking pot will not need the investigator to find; it just needs a few key strokes. 

In days past, a newspaper would write a story; the paper would be read and discarded and forgotten. Today, the internet holds information indefinitely and individuals just don’t know where to start if information is wanted to be taken down. 

Who gets the date - who doesn’t - Potential dates, in the real world and even in the online world, can easily find those embarrassing videos or pictures on the internet.In just the online dating industry alone, 1 in 5 relationships begin online. While online previewing a potential date, people can also do a quick search online; it can be difficult for people to be sure how factual somebody’s profile or online presence is. Once again while online, there is no personal connection and no way to defend one's self when the potential date is going through the information found on the internet. 

Your online presence touches just about every aspect of your life. For those looking for employment, a positive online presence is paramount as these individuals are on the front line of a search. Even those who are employed might be subject to a sweep. The dating world has also gone high-tech and those potential dates on Saturday night are subject to a search online. Those planning on running for political office will have their entire online presence placed on the hot seat.At some time in everyone’s life personal branding and their online presence will become very important; it is when that is - is the question. 

Can information be taken down from the internet? Hours, if not days, can be spent tracking a single piece of information on the internet and then the individual must write many emails and then do many follow-ups to have an item removed. In the split second it takes to post an item, it can jump to many different sites.  How can an individual, or even a company,take-down information off the internet? There is a solution. ERASE ME OUT is an online guided tool for information take-down from the internet for reputation and privacy concerns. Ithelps remove unwanted information economically and is the first step in information take-down; it is a user-friendly and automated system. 

ERASEME OUT is posting short, hokey videos on YouTube and Dailymotion as well as its website about humorous situations that can have tragic outcomes. The series includes such videos as the classic “The Drunkin’ Lampshade”, “Tied Up in Bed”, “AirplaneJoyride”, “Our Special Guest”, and “The Bet”. All are set in the silent film format for this modern high tech world. Erase Me Out’s website is www.erasemeout.com.A “new show” will appear each day that will be shown on YouTube and Dailymotionas well as at the Erase Me Out’s website. The channel name for YouTube and Dailymotion is erasemeable and can be searched by erasemeout.com as well. 

ERASE ME OUT suits individuals looking for work, concerned about identity theft, and affected by misinformation on the Internet. ERASE ME OUT also suits organizations that need to remove outdated information, association with former employees and partners,and cyber-slamming. 

The first impression is no longer at sight; the first impression lays on the internet and the search. The internet is supposed to be fun and informative. It is possible to have too much fun and be a little too informative. If left unattended, items can become a permanent link to your name and come back to bite you in the …. 

“People will search you before they meet you.” 

Brent Bowlin
Erase Me Out, Inc
6-2355 Derry Rd E
Mississauga Ontario L5S 1V6
Canada

www.erasemeout.com