by Barbara Safani | Dec 18, 2007 | networking
Many people think that networking during a job search means calling everyone you know and asking them for a job. They associate networking with being pushy, overbearing, and an overall pest. People often shy away from networking because they don’t want to be...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 12, 2007 | career research
Here is the last installment in my three part series on job search research tools. The Corporate Finance Sourcebook features over 1,900 of today’s top investment sources and over 1,400 service firms. Securities Industry Yearbook includes information on...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 11, 2007 | career research
As a follow up to yesterday’s post, here are some more great research tools. The Directory of Top Computer Executives concentrates on organizations that have the highest potential to be supporting large IT functions. For an organization to be listed it must have...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 10, 2007 | career research
I love doing research on the Internet and I frequently direct my clients to job relevant resources on the web. But for certain research, you just can’t beat the public library. Some of the best research tools online are fee based, but you can gain access to these same...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 3, 2007 | networking
In a recent post, I mentioned several reasons why December is such a great time to network. And at this time of year, many professional associations are hosting their annual holiday parties. I will be attending the Human Resources Association of New York holiday party...