I made a comment similar to this when the honeypot story was first posted here. I took down my LinkedIn account and the number of recruiters contacting me has dropped to just shy of zero. But I still have my StackOverflow account (including a Careers acount), github account and home website.
The recruiters that do still contact me are very good. They are tech savvy, very understanding of my interests, skills and projects I've done, and are very much looking to create a relationship with me. Some of these recruiters I talk with on a regular basis. They ping me every few months to see how I'm doing and there's respect flowing in both directions.
So what I don't get, is why do "recruiters rely exclusively upon linkedin" (quoted from the honeypot post)? If they're recruiting tech jobs, why aren't they going to where the tech people are? I found LinkedIn a nuisance at best, yet I rather enjoy StackOverflow and github.
The recruiters that do still contact me are very good. They are tech savvy, very understanding of my interests, skills and projects I've done, and are very much looking to create a relationship with me. Some of these recruiters I talk with on a regular basis. They ping me every few months to see how I'm doing and there's respect flowing in both directions.
So what I don't get, is why do "recruiters rely exclusively upon linkedin" (quoted from the honeypot post)? If they're recruiting tech jobs, why aren't they going to where the tech people are? I found LinkedIn a nuisance at best, yet I rather enjoy StackOverflow and github.