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Toss out that passé Objective section of yesterday and replace it with a well-branded, focused statement that gives the reader a clear message about who you are in less than 5 words.

[Today's job seekers] are not only competing with hundreds of other professionals for every open position, but they’re also bombarded with tons of career advice from every angle telling them what to do (and what not to do) in order to land their next job.

Are you wondering why everyone in the business world is so agog over LinkedIn?

In this excerpt from her recent talk at the University of Applied Sciences & Arts in Lucerne, Switzerland, strategist Dorie Clark (photo left) discusses LinkedIn and how every professional should be deploying it.

Given that 45 percent of human resources managers say they spend less than a minute, on average, on each job application they see, it’s understandable that some people might go overboard in trying to bring some individuality to their work history.

Career fairs are going digital.

Jeff Haden pondered the "stuff I wish I could have told the twenty-five year-old me (photo, left)," and has come up with a BusinessInsider.

Jessica Liebman (photo, left), Managing Editor at Business Insider, keeps a Gmail folder called "Worst Cover Letters.

Gerrit Hall (photo, left) believes references "are so valuable" the jobseeker should learn "three important bits of info" about them.

"If you’re spending time reading job advertisements online, you know that they’re not all written equally," says Lindsay Olson (photo, left).

Laura Labovich (photo, left), contributor to Careerealism.

Jobvite.

"We’ve all seen them: the online efforts of eager job hunters, clawing at their social media dream jobs like 12-year-olds at a Justin Bieber concert," writes Erica Moss (photo, left).

"If you suspect you’re in danger of being fired, the worst thing you can do is just sit back and wait for it to happen," says Alison Green.

Come Recommended advocates employers look beyond the resume.

"Employers are dealing with more job applicants than ever.

"Use all of the following tools in order to make the most of your job search and minimize the time it takes to land a job," says Krista Mitchell (photo, left).

An overview to social networking sites & their usage for job search.

An overview to social networking sites & their usage for job search.

This “periodic table of visualization methods” shows dozens of ways to display data, information, concepts, strategies, and more.

Find real-life salary ranges for a wide range of jobs.

Follow LinkedIn’s etiquette guide for students and recent graduates to increase your response rate and to maintain positive networking connections.