"Google Stalking" is the new term for tracking job applicants across the worldwide web.

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http://chronicle.com/article/Google-Stalking-Job/149193/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

But beware:  there are legal pitfalls on that web.  Some states, notably Maryland, have made it illegal to ask an applicant for her passwords.  I anticipate more such restrictions and resistance in the future.

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