by Barbara Safani | Aug 14, 2025 | career management, networking
Networking is like maintaining physical fitness. It requires consistency, variety, and commitment to see real results. You can’t run a marathon without training, and you can’t expect to tap into a high-performing network without steadily investing in relationships....
by Barbara Safani | Jul 6, 2025 | career management, interviews, job search
You aced the interviews, aligned with the leadership team, and even mapped your 90-day plan. Then… silence. No follow-up. No feedback. No decision. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Even executive-level candidates experience the all-too-common...
by Barbara Safani | Jun 20, 2025 | interviews, job search, Uncategorized
In a competitive executive job market, what you do after the interview can be as influential as how you performed during it. Following up is not merely a matter of etiquette; it’s a strategic opportunity to reinforce your value proposition, demonstrate executive...
by Barbara Safani | May 28, 2025 | career management, salary negotiation
According to a recent article about negotiation fatigue by The Wall Street Journal’s Careers and Work Columnist, Callum Borchers, only 31% of people who changed jobs in Q1 of 2025 negotiated their offers, compared to 49% in the last quarter of 2024. The article...
by Barbara Safani | May 13, 2025 | interviews, job search
Public company C-suite executives can find it challenging to identify their next executive role because the market size limits the number of available positions at public companies at that level. As of 2025, there are 4,300 publicly listed companies in the U.S.,...
