A year ago I would have voted Yes, however I was recently recruited[1] via LinkedIn (while employed) so I voted No. [1]: http://www.thepursuitofquality.com/pos

A year ago I would have voted Yes, however I was recently recruited[1] via LinkedIn (while employed) so I voted No. [1]: http://www.thepursuitofquality.com/post/51/how-online-profiles-blogs-and-networks-can-make-a-difference.html http://www.thepursuitofquality.com/post/51/how-online-profil... tldr; A recruiter found me via StackOverflow, followed the SO profile to my blog, and then contacted me via LinkedIn.