Yes, actually. I've been able to reconnect with past coworkers who I otherwise would have had a hard time tracking down. I also no longer need to maintain anot

Yes, actually. I've been able to reconnect with past coworkers who I otherwise would have had a hard time tracking down. I also no longer need to maintain another resume online. It IS my online resume. And instead of saying "recommendations available on request", they're right on that same page. Finally, it's a way to find people to work with you, if you're hiring. If you're always on the "being hired" side of the equation and never on the "hiring" side, then you won't experience that, but it's hard to find good people, and it's great to have friends-of-friends available as a resource.