"If you’re like most job seekers, you approach your job search with a set of beliefs about how the hiring process works, what responses from employers are good signs and what responses are bad.

According to Stephanie Buck (photo, left), "LinkedIn has developed a killer resource of 225 million users, one you absolutely should take advantage of when it comes to your career.

"Securing a job is the tough part, but scouting an open position?

"According to Fast Company, Instagram is becoming an important part of the hiring process for some employers, especially in more creative fields.

"Even for those who are "in the know" about the benefits of Plus, many have difficulty learning how to use Plus effectively.

"I hate negotiating.

Jerry Saltz covers the topic at Vulture.

Jenny Foss (photo, left) writes about what job search tactics people should not use.

"In a world rich with social platforms to express oneself, good listeners are a rare species," writes Shreya Roy in a piece for EconomicTimes.

"Professionals of any level and in any industry can benefit from having their own site, and if you set it up right and maintain it, you can get it to the top of the search results page," writes Richard Feloni in a piece featured at BusinessInsider.

According to Julien Rio, "Managing a brand page on Facebook isn't an easy task.

"It's estimated that 2% of the world's population suffers from face blindness, or prosopagnosia, a neurological condition preventing people from recognizing faces.

"A compilation of 25 basic styles of blogging from award winning blogger and author of Personality Not Included, Rohit Bhargava (photo, left).

Here is a Dave Paradi SlideShare presentation "based on ideas in his Present It So They Get It.

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 "I have written several articles about LinkedIn, and they often generate the most comments," says William Aruda (photo, left) in a piece for Forbes.

"The changing nature of résumés, use of applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn and other social media sites, Skype video conferencing, big data applications and more are all impacting the way employers and hope-to-be-employees find, communicate and interact with each other," writes Arnie Fertig in his introduction of a post at USNews.

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"In a decade of recruiting for countless sales and marketing jobs spanning numerous industries and locations, there is a reliable stable of tricks I’ve seen job seekers use to put themselves ahead of the crowd in any interviewing situation," states Ken Sundheim (photo, left) in a piece featured at PersonalBrandingBlog.

"When it comes to building your personal brand online, you have to constantly examine whether or not you are being presented in the right light.

'You’ve succeeded in getting a social media strategy in place, you’re sharing amazing, relevant content – and then WHAM! Someone posts a negative comment, and you feel like all of the wind has been let out of your sails.

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"The following is a list of LinkedIn tools for business to help increase your LinkedIn effectiveness.

"In addition to your resume, everyone should have a professional bio," writes Marie Raperto (photo, left).