If you're like most of us, you had to endure the foreign language requirement in school. Can you order food in a Mexican restaurant without breaking a sweat?

Memorizing vocabulary and grammar rules doesn't mean you have a grasp of the language. Even these days, trying to order tacos at a Mexican restaurant it's easy to get nervous and flustered.

Imagine you’ve just had an amazing weekend. Maybe you took a trip to a nearby town. Or had a great dinner with friends. Or simply stayed home and relaxed. But, as Monday morning arrives, how do you feel?

Do you jump out of bed ready to get a start on the week? Or, do you find yourself wrestling with a profound sense of existential dread? Or maybe you’d rather be engaged in anything else other than work, and are approaching the week with disheartening apathy.

When work evolves into something you dread, it’s a clear sign it’s time to move on. But sometimes, the signs are not so crystal clear.

LinkedIn is a powerful tool. It can help you with personal branding. It can establish you as a thought leader in your field. It can attract recruiters to your professional background. It can assist you in setting up networking chats with professionals in the field or companies you’re interested in.

Most of us, however, aren’t using the tool to its full potential.

Here are 3 tips to optimize your profile and get noticed (by the right people.)

Keep your resume updated at all times!”

“Make sure to network, even when you don’t need a job!”

We’ve all heard this great advice. Annnnnnnnnd almost none of us have followed it.