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

Ric Dragon (photo, left) gives a report on his conversation with Christi McNeill, project lead of social business and listening at Southwest Airlines.

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

"It’s hardly an overstatement that social media has taken over our personal lives," writes Chris Riback in a piece at TheWeek.

Hagan Blount introduces the topic and presents the infographic at TheMuse.

"Things have changed a lot in the way we conduct business communications, especially between the customer and the company.

"It’s easy to see that the rise of social media has changed the way we communicate with those around us.

To view the entire infographic click on the image or the link below.

"A study of how older teenagers use social media has found that Facebook is “not just on the slide, it is basically dead and buried” and is being replaced by simpler social networks such as Twitter and Snapchat," writes Matthew Sparkes in a piece for The Telegraph.

"If you own a small business, you've been told that you need to get on Facebook, get on Twitter, and create a presence for your brand in order to compete in today's digital landscape.

"Startups face tremendous pressure while competing with their bigger counterparts.

"So here you go, we present to you our latest infographic — Seven Shocking Stats & Trends about the Internet.

"The most important thing you should keep in mind is if anyone would want to share or recommend the specific post to their family and friends.

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"We sabotage ourselves by underestimating the desire of our customers and potential customers to connect with our businesses online," says Katie Wagner (photo, left).

"Everyday, each and every one of us interacts with the Cloud in some way.

'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.

Jennifer Frost, with GrammarCheck.

Randy Krum features an infographic on the topic.

Work4Labs has created an infographic named "Mobile Recruiting by the (Surprising) Numbers.

"Social media PR crises hit companies like tornados—out of nowhere and with deadly force," observes Peter Friedman (photo, left).

Dianne Gottsman (photo, left) advises, "As you set out 2014 with fresh goals and resolutions, don't overlook your social media profiles and activity.

"Let’s take a look at the top social media brands as if it was a game of SNAKES and LADDERS.

"Why do you use social media?

"SMS remains the most useful engagement tool on mobile, followed by QR codes, two-way SMS and push notifications according to this new infographic.