by Barbara Safani | Nov 11, 2009 | career management, interviews, on-line identity, personal branding, resume, salary negotiation
I don’t think about my age too much. People often tell me that I look younger than I am so I’ve spent most of my adult life trying to look older, not younger. But recently, four events occurred within the same day that forced me to think about age and the...
by Barbara Safani | Nov 5, 2009 | career management, on-line identity, personal branding
Business.com recently conducted a study on social media use by business professionals. Here are some of the findings, (based on close to 3,000 respondents) that I found particularly interesting. 69% rated webinars and podcasts as their top social media resources for...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 31, 2009 | career management, career research
In honor of Job Action Day, The Career Collective is offering advice and strategies on how job seekers can secure their future in a changed economy. Here are my thought on the topic… Frequently when I work with job seekers, many think about their skill sets as...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 20, 2009 | career management
I just returned from the Career Directors International conference in Orlando and I got an earful about jobs in the federal government from Barbara Adams, President of CareerPro Global Inc. If you’ve never considered applying for positions in the government,...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 14, 2009 | career management, cover letters
I know there is a lot of career advice out there that suggests creating a cover letter that matches the job posting you are applying to as closely as possible. And while I agree with this in theory, the reality is that most job postings are useless and give very...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 12, 2009 | career management
As a former HR manager and a current career professional, you’d think I’d be weighing in on the David Letterman story and reminding people why having a personal relationship with a co-worker is career suicide. And while yes, that seems like the logical...
