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If I'm applying for a Techie job, do I really need to be on twitter (?), stick my Farcebook page on my CV and generally be visible ? I was under the impression employers wouldn't be impressed by some of this, is it to make the Arts graduates/Business studies refugees feel like they are on the hot edge of technology? 
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Depends what's on your wall...you might want to "sanitize" it for a few months in case potential employers do go looking for it...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I understand that it has become quite normal that they do so. However, it's hard to keep it clean because it's so easy to go all the way back to the beginning of (FB) time... 
Personally, I don't care, and I don't list it on my CV either. As far as I'm concerned, that is a part of the private sphere and has nothing to do on the CV. If they want to try to find it themselves, go ahead, be my guest. I've got nothing almost nothing to hide... 
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LinkedIn yes, Twitter probably (if your tweets are IT related), Farcebook no.
Also - put your CodeProject articles on your CV - good differentiator.
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Quote: - put your CodeProject articles on your CV - good differentiator.
Yup, already done that.
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Problem with that, then they'll read my messages...
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Compared to some of the stuff I have done/been a party to that's not my main worry... 
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IT could be worse, this[^] could be your cv.
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Ahh, yes but he has a Social Media presence...
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glennPattonPUB wrote: Ahh, yes but he has a Antisocial Media presence...
FTFY!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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IIRC social skills ~ online skills -1
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My tuppence worth is that Facebook and twitter are not required for a techie and in fact a lot of tech firms don't like their staff on these (too much chance of staff saying something bad about the company or letting slip something the company didn't want public) - most do like LinkedIn however
but I doubt there is much of a stain two the other nowadays (unless you have stuff that you wouldn't like them to know - bit like griffs 100 hot sheep page)
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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Well I am on LinkedIn not that it gets much use. I have to agree with your comments regarding Farcebook & Twatter.
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I got some visits based on my LinkedIn profile...So it can help if you have some nice things out-there...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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None of it, if I were you.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Well, if they want to they can find me on LinkedIn, Farcebook (but I wouldn't want them too!) & Codeproject, my latest version of CV has a link to an article I wrote (& good feeback!). So I'm not totally invisible, just not very exposed. (I have managed to avoid uploading pictures of each meal, including photos of myself p***ed out my brain etc.)...
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In the US (and perhaps other countries), companies have been asking prospective employees for their social media profiles as part of a standard background check. Some companies are curious if you have a technical blog or contribute to open source projects, as this weighs in your favor.
/ravi
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They can ask all they want -- they're not going to get my FB credentials from me. If they have a private dick hack into my FB, they'll see that it's quite benign (I got my wild days behind me before FB was even a gleam in Zuck's eye). The point is, I would never work for a company that wants to see my FB page. Fortunately, I have only ever been interviewed at companies with reasonable boundaries.
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They don't ask for your credentials, just your handle.
/ravi
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I guess they do that now instead of asking for 3 references?
As I grow older I've found that pleasing everyone is impossible but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.
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3 references, 2 two no problem, I just have a problem do I trust the other??? 
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glennPattonPUB wrote: If I'm applying for a Techie job, do I really need to be on
No.
Next question
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Thank You. That's what I thought.
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IMHO, CP, SO, MSDN or any other relevant profile, yes. Twitter and FB only if you are running your own company and had a dedicated company account there. I do not have any links anywhere on my CV. However, I do have a LinkedIn profile with links to CP and SO in it. I do not use Twitter and FB (anymore). When I did, I thought that content has nothing to do with my job.
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glennPattonPUB wrote: If I'm applying for a Techie job, do I really need to be on [...]
If that's now become a requirement, I've missed the memo.
I wouldn't even want to work for anyone who sincerely believes it's necessary either.
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