I doubt this is much of a problem with Andrew's students, but still something to keep in mind...
I've noticed quite a few coders on Facebook job groups posting to wish them luck or finally passed for their third or more attempt at CPC. I saw one person that posted a big 'Yay for me' post recently that finally passed (barely) on their SEVENTH try. I think this is often more of an issue with inadequate training than the individual, but if I were a recruiter scouring these public forums, I'd have a big ol' NOPE list of names for those that need an excessive amount of tries at the exam(s) or continuously post pretty basic questions looking for a set answer (not process of how to code something).
Again, I think this is often the result of inadequate training, but that still matters to potential employers (and their recruiters). I don't think they should give up or anything, but it seems kind of like publicly posting a spur of the moment trip to the beach, then calling in with the flu the next day or something. Just looks bad.
I can see how seemingly innocent posts like that could make or break the start of a good career (I'm sure there's other/better examples, too). When I see posts about someone not getting called for interviews or job assessments, it really makes me wonder if its because of a recruiting 'nope list' or the job market itself. I, personally, don't think its the latter a lot of the time.
I agree. I am not big on social media. Social media can help or hurt a person. What may seem great now may not be later on. Always think before you post. :0)
Laura, your post made me laugh. I am on several of those facebook medical coding pages. I see people post stuff like that all of the time. People who have taken the test between 3-7 times and finally passed. Each time I see that I think "why would you post that online?" Don't they know recruiters are on those Pages? I have also noticed people on the job group boards, posting that they are looking for a job, but they have misspelled several words in their post. It seems to me that being a successful coder is all about the details.
Enough ranting for now...I hope everybody is having a good day and have at least had a chance to do a little Christmas shopping. I've done all of my shopping online this year. It really saves time! Amazon has become my new best friend....
~~Tami