by Barbara Safani | Mar 1, 2007 | resume
Bulleted lists are often used on resumes to highlight specific talking points and areas of achievement. But too frequently bullets are misused and they end up diminishing the impact of the talking points rather than enhancing them. Here are a few common mistakes...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 27, 2007 | career management
I just returned from the Women for Hire Job Fair in New York City where I was offering free resume critiques. In the sea of women that attended the event, I spotted one man. While some of the participants seemed to be looking at this gentleman with a “how did he...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 21, 2007 | salary negotiation
Recently during an online conversation about negotiating total compensation rather than just base salary, I was asked “What are the best resources to use to figure out how to quantify your ‘total compensation’ and make sure you are not forgetting...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 18, 2007 | cover letters
A visitor to my site recently asked me to critique a letter he was sending to someone he saw speak at a professional conference. The purpose of the letter was to introduce himself and request an informational interview. Like many of the introductory letters I see, the...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 11, 2007 | salary negotiation
A colleague and I recently had a conversation about one of the classic salary negotiation traps that many people fall into when a hiring manager asks about their past salary. In this situation, the hiring manager asked how much the job seeker was currently making and...
