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If your resume is the appetizer, your LinkedIn account is the main course. Just go with me on this. Like an appetizer, your resume is meant to entice and satisfy, while still compelling the diner to want more. This is where your LinkedIn profile comes in: a larger, more satisfying and more intricate dish.

It’s a clichéd expression, but, as with most other clichés, it’s undeniably true: “if you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.” With this in mind, assuming you’re serious about filling the vacancy, you’ll be looking at drafting up a few answers to questions that are likely to come up well in advance of any job interview you might be called to.

In this difficult economy, many people are in need of a job. People are applying for many jobs for which they may be over-qualified, and even attending online schools to beef up their resumes even further.

One of the most nerve wracking experiences an individual can receive as they progress through their career is a telephone call from a headhunter. Whilst such a call can represent both validation and recognition of hard work it can also prove daunting and terrifying if not approached correctly.

Social media initiative to shake up traditional career advice model