by Barbara Safani | May 13, 2008 | salary negotiation
Great words of wisdom from Nick Corcodilis over on the Ask the Headhunter blog…Nick reminds job seekers that the job boards put all sorts of limitations on the job seeker. You can’t be an empowered candidate when you use job boards as your only source for...
by Barbara Safani | May 12, 2008 | career management
Career Builder posted some good tips from Robert Half on Common Job Search Traps. Here are a few I would like to add to the list. Trap #1: You don’t have an accomplishment-focused resume. Job seekers often create resumes that are no more than a laundry list of...
by Barbara Safani | May 11, 2008 | salary negotiation
Over on the WorkIt, Mom! blog, there’s a thought provoking post referencing a recent Wall Street Journal article that describes how mommy “swat teams”(smart women with available time) are being recruited through networking and staffing firms to...
by Barbara Safani | May 10, 2008 | career management
I was recently interviewed for CNN’s Your Money on the topic of telecommuting. This is certainly a hot topic among job seekers as people continue to seek more work/life balance and flexible arrangements. But I think there is a misperception about how to secure a...
by Barbara Safani | May 6, 2008 | salary negotiation
Sometimes people undervalue themselves and this leads to a reluctance to negotiate once there is a job offer on the table. Often they make decisions about salary based on what they feel they need rather than what the market will bear. Here are five tips for better...
