by Barbara Safani | Jan 5, 2010 | career management, career solvers news, interviews
Last year I went on multiple interviews for six different consulting assignments. It’s kind of strange to go on interviews when your profession revolves around teaching others how to interview. It’s often a humbling experience and sometimes I don’t...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 31, 2009 | career management
I’ve blogged before about the fact that I kept a diary for many years. And at the close of each year I used to re-read my diary to reflect on what had happened over the course of the year to look at my successes and failures, beginnings and ends. I always...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 30, 2009 | career management, interviews, networking, on-line identity
Everyone’s starting to talk about their New Year’s resolutions…lose weight, exercise more, quit smoking, get out of debt, and find a new job are the ones I hear most frequently. And while I think that New Year’s resolutions are a great idea in...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 29, 2009 | career management, salary negotiation
Marketing Headhunter Harry Joiner seems to think so. And he has several great questions he recommends asking a recruiter when assessing the earning potential for a position including: What did the last guy make? Does the company feel like the last guy was underpaid or...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 28, 2009 | on-line identity, personal branding
As many of you know by now, I’m a big fan of Twitter and I use it on a regular basis to share musings on the job search process and to build community with my colleagues, friends, and job seekers. But many job seekers are still somewhat perplexed by Twitter and...