A: Not for Facebook. But LinkedIn? That might be a good idea.

In today's world, you can and should expect a prospective employer to conduct a Google search of your name -- and to then visit your social media accounts. So... all of your social media profiles will need a good scrubbing prior to a job search. You should be able to handle Facebook and the more laid-back sites yourself; clean up the language, delete inappropriate photos, and consider hiding as much as possible from public eyes (if you haven't done so already).

LinkedIn is a different animal. For the same reason you're considering hiring a professional writer to craft your resume, you should consider a professional for your Linkedin profile. Over 200 million professionals use LinkedIn as a social networking source. On it, employers can and do list jobs and search for compatible candidates. And while users can upload their resumes, many if not most try to design their profiles to showcase work, training and related experience -- or at least to augment their attached resumes. And for good reason; some job candidates find their next employer solely through LinkedIn, many others are helped toward the initial interview by first impressing an employer with a resume, then further impressing with a professional-looking LinkedIn profile page.  

And for the same reason it's tough to write one's own resume (i.e., the difficulty in phrasing one's own work history and job qualifications in both a promotional and unbiased manner), it's tough to put together a compelling LinkedIn profile.

If you've got the money, have the same group who's doing your resume tackle your LinkedIn profile. You'll look good on both paper and website, maintain a consistent branding message, and likely showcase elements of your professional life that you wouldn't have thought to include. And just as importantly, you will likely leave things off that need to be left off.

FYI, all the resume writing services listed on our home page with at least an A or A+ rating offer LinkedIn profile services in addition to resume development.