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Facebook won the most-shared-story week with its $1 billion purchase of Instagram. Of the Top 10 articles shared by professionals, four were about the purchase. But on a much more personal level, the social network also made news. This time, though, it was COO Sheryl Sandberg’s admission that she leaves work at 5:30 p.m., has been doing so since she had her first child, and is no longer ashamed to admit it.

Top 5 most-shared articles by LinkedIn members (April 5, 2012 – April 12, 2012)
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Ed. note:  This is a guest post from Jodi Glickman as part of our Career Series. Jodi is a regular blogger for the Harvard Business Review, contributor to Fortune.com and author of the book “Great on the Job.”  

Finding a job in today’s market is daunting enough, even with friends and family cheering you on. But moving cross-country and looking for a job at the same time — it’s enough to throw any sane person over the edge. Launching a job search in a new city is undoubtedly harder than finding a new gig in your hometown, but today you’ve got more resources to help make the transition smooth, seamless and successful.  Here are 8 things to keep in mind as you load up your VW, board that plane, or head for the other coast…

Here’s an idea for a new game: Would You Rather, The Business Edition. Here goes: Would you rather work for Han Solo or Don Vito Corleone?

Pros and cons of Han: Goes out of his way to help you when you’re stuck (in a cave with a hungry wampa, for example), but also a selfish boss who shoots first (you’re fired). On the Corleone front: Your manager has so much respect that every project you work on gets plenty of resources and support. On the other hand: You quake in fear of ending up on his bad side.

According to a recent LinkedIn poll, the single biggest job interview mistake people make is not knowing enough about the company to which they’re applying.

With all of the research tools available on the Internet and elsewhere, it is now easier than ever to avoid this mistake. You should always visit a potential employer’s own website first. Then, for additional information and up-to-the-minute insight, proceed directly to LinkedIn Company Pages.