Have you ever thought about fall-out from your personal profile online? Have you ever thought about who might be looking you up on the Internet?  Believe it or not, potential employers have been known to search the names of potential employees on the Internet to find information. 

So what kind of information do you have out there?  Jason Fry from the Wall Street Journal Online has this:

Last week a story crossed my desk claiming that a quarter of human-resources decision makers had rejected job candidates because of personal information found online.

The survey was conducted by a business social network, so I was skeptical of the numbers and the methodology. (My colleague and fellow Daily Fixer Carl Bialik takes a look here.) But I understand why the survey got a receptive audience. It mines something a lot of people my age find troubling — the idea that those younger than us are blithely unaware of the consequences of putting details about their personal lives online.

The conventional wisdom is that as those who grew up with the Net get older, they’ll pay the price for their youthful indiscretions — starting when they’re trying to get that first job and get Googled by the HR guy. And it’ll get worse from there. The members of Generation Exhibitionist will get older and wiser, but they’ll never escape from their boozy pictures and angry blog postings and other digital detritus. And eventually they’ll realize that they spent their teen years embroidering virtual scarlet letters for themselves that can never removed.

Having a college degree, a solid resume and a great interview should be your primary concerns when looking to get a new job – not your former past (or present) as a Myspace vixen.  Just remember that you never know who might want to dig up information on you when it comes to job hunting.  The best bet is to keep a low profile.

Are you looking to earn a degree in finance?  There are many great and lucrative jobs in the world of finance.  Becoming a personal financial advisor is one of them. So why is this a good one? FastCompany.com has this:
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Pharmaceutical companies spend almost 20 billion dollars a year marketing their products to doctors – and even future doctors.  But are these marketing ploys going too far? The Baltimore Sun reports:
Medical student Clarence Lam marveled at the feast that a drug company sponsored this spring at the Inner Harbor’s upscale Capital Grille.
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In Texas, Austin Community College is allowing high school students to take college courses whiles still in high school. They hope this encourages students to go to college and earn a degree.
News 8  Austin has this story:
Manuel Munoz is a junior in high school, but he’s already taking college courses at Austin Community College.
“I’m [...]

The medical and healthcare field is seeing great demand for qualified workers. There is also a great demand for Public Health professionals. Here is some in-depth information on a career in Public Health:
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Many career fields are seeing an increase in the numbers of foreign students. This is especially prevalent in medical school.  The Washington Post recently posted an article on diversity at med schools.
 
The six members of Medical Team 4 have a lot in common. Each wears a white coat, has a stethoscope for a necklace and [...]

Earning a degree in engineering can be even more exciting than you think. There are so many important jobs that require a background in Engineering.  Do you think you have what it takes to succeed in engineering? Here are some attributes that might help point you towards a specific engineering career. 
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Many students these days rely on student loans to go to college.  With tuition increases nationwide, parents are finding it more and more difficult to fund their child’s college education without assistance. But whom do you trust to make sure the loan is in your best interest?  The Bush administration wants to regulate the relationship [...]

Did you know that many employees with paid vacation time never use it? It is important for everyone to take a little time off to refresh and relax.  So why do more and more workers not take vacation? Yahoo! HotJobs has more:
Why Create More Work?
There are several reasons why workers don’t use all their vacation [...]

There are fascinating new careers in the US that you may not heard of.  One hot career is Robot Programmer.  Sound too futuristic? CNN money gives some highlights of this career, which may be an interesting choice for someone wanting to earn their associates degree in technology.
Robot Programmer
Salary range: $40,000-$100,000
Experience/skills: Associate degree in a technical [...]