It’s after Labor Day, and long weekends at the beach are officially a thing of the past. But settling back into work and focusing on your career doesn’t have to be mundane.

Here are some great new social media resources to help you build your career, make new contacts, and promote your work.

First, read our popular review of Mendeley, the hot new social network for the life science community that wants to do it all.

Hot on Mendeley’s heels is Epernicus, which wants to be the new and improved LinkedIn for research scientists. Should you take the time to test it out? Read our review and decide for yourself.

Finally, find out why building a career in biotech is a great investment. Check out the results of this year’s Life Science Salary Survey.