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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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No.
But it has been ten years since I got a job by directly applying to the employer.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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Quote: No.
Well I am grateful for that. I think it's all part of 'sell yourself' culture.
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glennPattonPUB wrote: 'sell yourself short'
FTFY
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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