by Barbara Safani | May 15, 2012 | career management
Anyone who reads my blog regularly knows that I’m a big fan of blending the personal and professional on Facebook and Twitter to create engagement and conversation. But Francesca Holdings CFO, Gene Morphis, recently went a bit too far with his blended approach...
by Barbara Safani | May 14, 2012 | career management, resume
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson resigned yesterday after it was discovered that he misrepresented his academic credentials. Thompson claimed to have a degree in computer science but he only holds a degree in accounting. Thompson’s certainly not the first person to lie...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 19, 2012 | career management
Every spring a new article about office romances seems to come out. I just read one from Fox Business that claims office romances are on the rise among young professionals. The article suggests that workers of previous generations were less likely to engage in an...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 12, 2012 | career management, on-line identity
I recently caught up with BrandYourself’s CEO, Patrick Ambron, to learn more about the BrandYourself platform and its implications for helping job seekers take control of their online identity. What is BrandYourself? BrandYourself is the only...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 10, 2012 | resume
Creating a resume where all the content lays out on the page in a way that is easy to read and visually appealing can be challenging. Sometimes in their quest to get all the content on one or two pages, the writer resorts to using design strategies such as a smaller...
