by Barbara Safani | Jul 16, 2007 | career research
According to a recent article in SHRM, many professionals feel that their employer’s core values are frequently not aligned with their own and this feeling can lead to lowered productivity or even silent sabotage of projects and ideas. For the job seeker, it is...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 16, 2007 | salary negotiation
According to the Compensation Force Blog, 2008 salary increases are expected to average 4%. With that in mind, job seekers should consider strategies for negotiating their total compensation packages that go past the base salary. By negotiating a signing bonus or...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 16, 2007 | career management
I’m pleased to announce that Career Solvers was nominated for 5 TORI (Toast of the Resume Industry Awards) for 2007. This international competition is like the Oscars for resume writers and this year Career Solvers was nominated in the following categories: Best...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 15, 2007 | interviews
Over on the Jobs in the Money blog, there’s a post about how confusing company dress codes can be for employees and how difficult it is to interpret the nuances of a company’s dress policy. The interview dress code is pretty straight forward. Business...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 15, 2007 | on-line identity
Ms. New Jersey’s recent experience with digital dirt may serve as a cautionary tale to all job seekers. Setting your Facebook or MySpace page to private does not ensure that the photos will stay that way. Fortunately for Amy Polumbo, the pageant board did not...
