Youandyourdata.com Launches to Provide Insight on How Personal Data Affects Job Seekers

New Book, Website and Consulting Services Empower Job Seekers to Take Charge of
Their Personal Data and Provides Remedies and Interview Strategies to Increase
the Likelihood of Being Hired in Tough Economy
AUSTIN, Texas--(Business Wire)--
Youandyourdata.com, the premiere resource for information regarding your
personal data and how it affects your ability to secure or maintain a job,
announced today that it has launched its website, released an informative book
and initiated consulting services, which will all help job seekers learn how
their personal data can affect their likelihood of being hired.

The fact is that employers utilize data including criminal background checks,
driving records, credit reports and drug tests when contemplating new hires and
most people don`t know what their data says about them, where their data is
housed and how to either remedy potential pitfalls and or prepare themselves to
answer sensitive questions related to their data. For example, some states
report DUI`s as driving offenses while others report them as criminal offenses
and some states archive misdemeanors indefinitely while others remove them after
a set period of time.

Youandyourdata.com was founded by John Pate, a 30-year veteran of Business
Management, data management, Human Resources and Training. A devotee of Mike
Vance and Stephen Covey, he has focused primarily on the hiring process for
national companies reducing turnover and increasing retention with creative,
cutting-edge programs.

"Some people may ask - what does my driving record or credit history have to do
with me getting hired," said John Pate, president and founder of
youandyourdata.com. "The answer is that employers see a correlation between poor
judgment and behavior in non-work aspects of one`s life and lower work
performance and higher risk for their companies. Most people understand that
their criminal history or failure of a drug test can affect their chances of
being hired, but even these reports may have false or inaccurate information
that can be addressed by our solutions."

John`s book is available as an e-book, downloadable on the youandyourdata.com
website and is filled with detailed information regarding how personal data is
collected, archived and used by employers and financial institutions when making
decisions that directly impact the hiring process. In addition, people can
download their driving record and criminal background report from one location
and even schedule a comprehensive drug test in order to determine areas they may
need to address before interviewing for a job. And its one-on-one consulting
services by HR and data professionals help people interpret their data, identify
potential issues and pursue remedies that will increase their chances of getting
hired.

"Almost everyone has made a mistake or two in their life and if they have
corrected the problem they shouldn`t be punished for it for the rest of their
life," said Pate. Even people who haven`t made mistakes may have incorrect data
on their various reports, which is why it is critical for people to know how
data is collected and what their data says about them.

For more information go to: www.youandyourdata.com.

About You and Your Data

Founded by John Pate, President and CEO of LS Screening LLC, an Austin TX based
national provider of pre-employment screening services, youandyourdata.com is
the premiere resource for information regarding your personal data and how it
affects your ability to secure or maintain a job. Youandyourdata.com aims to
dispel the myths surrounding personal data, educate its members as to how data
can affect all aspects of people`s lives and provide guidance as to how to
remedy incorrect data and better prepare people to address these issues when
interviewing for jobs.

For Youandyourdata.com
Christian Scarborough, 512-244-7088
cscarborough@austin.rr.com

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