Whether you’re a 9-5 worker, a freelancer or an entrepreneur, social media can easily work for or against your efforts to make money. The trick is to always be making it work FOR you.

I recently wrote for MakeUseOf about how social media can really help you with your career, and I’d like to share a few of those ideas with you.

In brief, you should be aiming to do these things:

Actually Use LinkedIn: Use it properly to display your work history and network with professionals in your industry.
Curate Content About Your Niche: Whether you’re a freelancer looking for clients or a SAAS entrepreneur, you should know what your niche is and be able to cultivate a following of people who want to know more about it. Do this by curating.
Learn About Other Experts In Your Niche: Build relationships with other people who talk the same talk as you. You never know what you might learn from them — and you might be able to help each other out in the future.
Research Your Ideal Clients: If you think working for a certain company would be amazing, use social media to do the research. And don’t stop at LinkedIn — try some fancy Facebook searches.
Browse Facebook and Twitter for Jobs: Check out #BloggersWanted, or browse Facebook groups of your peers regularly for people asking for someone who can do what you do.
Stalk Your Peers A Little: Only a little bit! Just make a Facebook friends list and a Twitter list of the people you work with and occasionally take the time to see what they’re posting about. You may find new things to bond over.

All of this goes to build your credibility in your niche, bond with relevant professionals, and showcase the skills you want to be remembered for. Regardless of what your job situation is, this is something you should be spending a little time on every week.

Read the full article: 10 Ways Social Media Can Boost Your Career

Try LinkedIn Labs

As a bonus, you might want to check out Resume.LinkedinLabs.com as it can quickly convert your LinkedIn profile (which you always keep up-to-date, right?) to a PDF in a traditional resume format. There are a dozen or so professional styles to choose from, and you can modify it somewhat before saving. It’s a real time-saver if you rarely need to provide a resume for your work.

Don’t Forget To Take Time Off

Now I’ll get back to what I really should be doing on Sundays. Good luck!