Resume Optimization Advice From the Experts

Posted by : Barbara Safani No Comments

I recently attended the National Resume Writers' Association annual conference in San Diego and had the pleasure of hearing Paul Forster, Co-Founder and CEO of Indeed.com speak. Paul offered some excellent tips for resume optimization that can help job seekers increase the chances that they will...

Post-Lehman and Merrill Lynch Career Management Strategies

Posted by : Barbara Safani 2 Comments

The sobering developments at Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch have served as a catalyst for many to examine their current work situations and future career management strategies. Here's some food for thought as we navigate through these difficult times.  Make sure you have electronic copies of you...

Cherish Your Network on 9/11 and the Other 364 Days of the Year

Posted by : Barbara Safani No Comments

On September 11, 2001, we realized how precious and fragile life is and how important it is to stay connected to family, friends, and colleagues. I'd like to think that everyone became a little bit more caring and human that day.I frequently blog about the importance and power of networking and buil...

Rubbing Elbows with Human Resources

Posted by : Barbara Safani No Comments

On October 2, 2008, the Human Resources Association of New York (HRNY) is celebrating their 60th anniversary with a wine tasting event at Club 101 in New York City. If you are an HR professional, this is a great way to meet other professionals in your field and if you are a job seeker, this is a g...

Do You Have a Financial Safety Net to Carry You Through a Job Search?

Posted by : Barbara Safani No Comments

According to 24/7 Wall Street, some of the country's most well-known companies including Citibank, Sears, Washington Mutual, AT&T, IBM Merck, Ford, Circuit City, Rite-Aid, Gap, and AIG will need to cut thousands of jobs before the end of the year in order to make ends meet or improve earnings....

Make Your LinkedIn Invitations Work For You

Posted by : Barbara Safani 5 Comments

I just got an invitation to connect from someone on LinkedIn with the following message: "Since you are a person I trust, I want to invite you to join my network on LinkedIn." I have some real issues with this invitation and here's why:  This message was obviously created using a LinkedIn template....

Networking Through Online Affinity Groups

Posted by : Barbara Safani 3 Comments

Over on the Stealth Networking Blog, Liz Lynch writes about networking apathy and ways to overcome it. Sometimes people who struggle with networking resist it because they feel the process is unnatural and puts them in situations where they are not comfortable. The key is to find communities that ...