by Barbara Safani | Feb 23, 2008 | networking
Someone recently wrote to Career Solvers asking how to best approach a school alumni they found on an on-line networking site to inquire about an open position with that person’s current employer. Here are some tips for building a quality relationship without...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 19, 2008 | salary negotiation
Over on the Compensation Force Blog, there’s a post about the recent increase in sign on bonuses for recent college grads. I think that this information suggests a growing trend towards more flexibility in negotiating sign-on bonuses across the board as...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 13, 2008 | networking
Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of LinkedIn invitations from people I do not know with the generic “I’d like to add you to my network” message and nothing else. This just isn’t doing it for me. Maybe I should know you, but without a...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 11, 2008 | networking
I just finished reading Liz Ryan’s book Happy About Online Networking which offers some great tips for leveraging the power of online business and social networking tools to build relationships and an online professional identity. Liz makes some great points...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 4, 2008 | salary negotiation
Always get the offer in writing. Because of the large number of mergers, acquisitions, and downsizings, it’s important to get terms of employment in writing. Find out if the company routinely provides new hires with employment contracts. If this is not offered,...
