Ask Slashdot: Is an Online Identity Important When Searching For Technical Jobs? 358
First time accepted submitter quintessentialk writes "I'm looking for a new engineering job. I'm in my early 30s, and have a degree and some experience. I don't have an online presence. Does it matter? Is a record of tweets, blog posts, articles, etc. expected for prospective employees these days? What if one is completely un-googleable (i.e., nothing comes up, good or bad)? Though I haven't been 'trying' to hide, I only rarely use my full name online and don't even have a consistent pseudonym. I don't have a website, and haven't blogged or tweeted. I'm currently in a field which does not publish. Should I start now, or is an first-time tweeter/blogger in 2013 worse than someone with no presence at all?"
I have never been asked about make believe (Score:4, Funny)
Re: As the song asks... (Score:5, Funny)
If your idea of "having an online presence" is posting everything twice so you double your 'presence', I would only hire you for marketing ;-)
Re:Not a single police force (Score:5, Funny)
Not a single police force has tried to hire me since I started using medical marijuana. Just try to get a pilot's license! Oddly, if you drink, they'll trust you not to fly drunk but if you use medical marijuana they won't trust you at all.
1. More people die when you (try to) fly at 18 MPH than driving at 18 MPH
2. Convenience stores next to long runway-ish looking streets are too much of a temptation
3. ATC is not interested that a puffy white cloud is watching/following/judging you