Ask Slashdot: Is an Online Identity Important When Searching For Technical Jobs?

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday June 23, 2013 @03:51AM from the I-don't-know-who-you-are-anymore dept.

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?"

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Re:Depends on what you are applying for by Anonymous Coward · 2013-06-23 04:02 · Score: 0, Flamebait

If you have a Facebook page, the business may demand your password.
If you don't have a Facebook page, the Department of Homeland Security says you might be a terrorist.
Either way, you're screwed.
Do what you want--nobody really cares.
But the real question is, "Why do you want to have an online presence?"
This questions relates to your viability as a functional person and employee that a company would want.