by Barbara Safani | Apr 5, 2008 | thank you letters
Over on the Microsoft JobsBlog, there is a post about thank you letters. The blogger states that no one expects you to write a thank you letter and you will never be offered or denied a position based on a thank you letter. Perhaps it is not the culture of Microsoft...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 22, 2008 | career management
I was recently interviewed by The Washington Post for an article on how to effectively navigate a job fair. I view job fairs as functions similar to networking events. Rather than trying to meet every employer at the event, do some research ahead of time on which...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 17, 2008 | career research
According to U.S. News and World Report, six key megatrends will help drive future job growth. The six megatrends are: the growing demand for healthcare an increasingly digitized world globalization clinical genomics environmentalism terrorism Career opportunities in...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 15, 2008 | career management
There are four methods of job search and I encourage job seekers to use all of them…but not dedicate an equal amount of time to each. When you are in search, looking for a job is your full-time job and you should plan to dedicate 35-40 hours per week in search...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 8, 2008 | networking
CareerXRoads recently released their 7th annual Source of Hire whitepaper. The whitepaper examines how 300,000 new employees were sourced in 2007. Close to 30% of all new hires were sourced through referrals from existing employees, vendors, and alumni. According to...
