by Barbara Safani | Jan 9, 2009 | career management, Happy About My Resume
A lot of people who are out of work aren’t getting the professional job search guidance they need because they feel they can’t afford it. Without professional help, many end up with ineffective resumes or unproductive search campaigns. Each week the job...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 8, 2009 | career management
At a recent networking meeting, I told a surprised group of job seekers that even in this economy, people are landing new jobs every day. The most successful job seekers don’t rest on their professional identity, but instead leverage their transferable skills to...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 5, 2009 | career management, interviews, resume
During the month of January, I will be interviewing recruiters each Monday to ask some of the questions job seekers want answers to. My first interview was with Allen Geller, Managing Director of Raines International, a premier retained executive search firm in New...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 31, 2008 | career management, networking, resume
I just finished reading Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, The Story of Success. In this fascinating book, Gladwell links how people spend their time to the success they experience and examines how some of the most famous business icons got to where they are today. He...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 24, 2008 | networking, on-line identity
I still meet a lot of people in job search who are not familiar with LinkedIn or if they are, they have no idea how to leverage its power for an effective job search campaign. I just finished reading 42 Rules for 24-Hour Success on LinkedIn. This is a great book for...
