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Ok, my problem is: CL -> Resume -> Resume Screening -> Social Media Check (!?) Which raises an exception in the hiring process because I don't look legit on s

Ok, my problem is: CL -> Resume -> Resume Screening -> Social Media Check (!?) Which raises an exception in the hiring process because I don't look legit on social media. Am I wrong on this?

patio11 12y ago
Yes, you're mistaken as to the pervasiveness of social media checking. Most people getting hired as devs don't have elaborate social media profiles.
loumf 12y ago
Yes. I would estimate that even among good developers, it's less than 1 in 10. You might be overly influenced by looking at HN type job listings -- they tend to ask for GitHub and possibly check Twitter, etc. You can get a payroll job in a lot of companies being able to do enterprise web apps that will pay well and they wouldn't imagine that you need to have social media presence. The resume screen is basically a keyword match -- the most important thing you need to do for the screen is write a good cover letter that directly addresses the job ad. For the interview, do a lot of research on the company and show interest in their specific position. Assuming you can pass the tech screen, that will put you in top 10%, because most people do 0 research and come to the interview acting like they never heard of the Internet. Go on a couple of interviews where you aren't super interested in the job (but can definitely get through the resume screen) just to get some practice.
- oregonic 12y ago
  Ok, thanks for the insight. I have definitely been influenced by HN and in particular a blog post on the Huffington Post[1] where the author states 80% of employers do this. I thought in tech, the rate would therefore be even higher. But now I think that's probably not the case, because of the personality of a lot of devs, the 80% statistic could be totally made up (can't believe I fell for that), and that I probably shouldn't be reading an AOL property for career advice at this point. Thanks for the tips... I keep hearing how devs are so hard to find and how so many people can't even FizzBuzz, and if I can just get through to a technical interview, I should be OK. So far, that hasn't worked out, but it seems like the best plan. [1] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-p-joyce/job-search-tips_b_4834361.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-p-joyce/job-search-tips_...

Ok, my problem is: CL -> Resume -> Resume Screening -> Social Media Check (!?) Which raises an exception in the hiring process because I don't look legit on social media. Am I wrong on this?

patio11 12y ago

Yes, you're mistaken as to the pervasiveness of social media checking. Most people getting hired as devs don't have elaborate social media profiles.

loumf 12y ago

Yes. I would estimate that even among good developers, it's less than 1 in 10. You might be overly influenced by looking at HN type job listings -- they tend to ask for GitHub and possibly check Twitter, etc. You can get a payroll job in a lot of companies being able to do enterprise web apps that will pay well and they wouldn't imagine that you need to have social media presence. The resume screen is basically a keyword match -- the most important thing you need to do for the screen is write a good cover letter that directly addresses the job ad. For the interview, do a lot of research on the company and show interest in their specific position. Assuming you can pass the tech screen, that will put you in top 10%, because most people do 0 research and come to the interview acting like they never heard of the Internet. Go on a couple of interviews where you aren't super interested in the job (but can definitely get through the resume screen) just to get some practice.

oregonic 12y ago
Ok, thanks for the insight. I have definitely been influenced by HN and in particular a blog post on the Huffington Post[1] where the author states 80% of employers do this. I thought in tech, the rate would therefore be even higher. But now I think that's probably not the case, because of the personality of a lot of devs, the 80% statistic could be totally made up (can't believe I fell for that), and that I probably shouldn't be reading an AOL property for career advice at this point. Thanks for the tips... I keep hearing how devs are so hard to find and how so many people can't even FizzBuzz, and if I can just get through to a technical interview, I should be OK. So far, that hasn't worked out, but it seems like the best plan. [1] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-p-joyce/job-search-tips_b_4834361.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-p-joyce/job-search-tips_...