by Barbara Safani | Oct 7, 2007 | networking
I recently attended the NRWA conference in Savannah, GA and returned with a wealth of information about leading-edge techniques for resume writing and career coaching. Every time I go to a professional development conference I take away golden nuggets of information...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 5, 2007 | interviews
Brain teaser or puzzle interview questions are sometimes used when interviewing candidates for high-tech, engineering, and other analytical types of positions. Here’s an example of a brain teaser question. “A line of 100 airline passengers is waiting to...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 24, 2007 | career management
Once the two hours of online search is accounted for, the job seeker still has several hours per week to dedicate to the rest of their search. Most people (over 80%) find their jobs through the hidden job market…the jobs that are not posted and that are communicated...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 23, 2007 | career management
Most job seekers rely on the open job market which includes job posting boards and help wanted advertisements in local newspapers to source job leads. While it appears on the surface that these search vehicles have an abundant number of job leads, the reality is that...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 22, 2007 | resume
Are you struggling to create a powerful cover letter to capture the attention of a hiring authority or recruiter? Here are ten tips for writing better cover letters. Begin your cover letter with a compelling statement. Rather than starting your cover letter with a...
