by Barbara Safani | Jul 12, 2012 | career management, outplacement
There’s been a lot of Internet chatter about Ann Curry’s dismissal from the Today Show and NBC’s decision to replace her with Savannah Guthrie. Many viewers have voiced their disappointment in NBC and are taking shots at the new co-host as well as...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 9, 2012 | networking, on-line identity, personal branding
Jobvite recently polled over a thousand HR and recruitment professionals on their social media recruiting activity. The results of the survey suggest the trend towards using social media as a recruitment strategy continues to grow. More specifically: 92 percent use or...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 3, 2012 | on-line identity, personal branding
The New York Times recently published an article exploring the value of creating an online career portfolio to showcase your work and offered several suggestions for leveraging online platforms to create and promote your professional brand. This strategy is a growing...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 2, 2012 | career management
CareerBuilder recently released a survey stating that 44 percent of workers surveyed claim they have gained weight at their current job and 54% attributed their weight gain to sitting at their desk most of the day. Other factors that respondents believed contributed...
by Barbara Safani | Jun 28, 2012 | career management, outplacement
It pained me to watch Ann Curry’s goodbye on The Today Show today. Job loss isn’t easy for anyone; having to make the formal announcement on national television was obviously very difficult for her. She showed all the classic emotions of job...
