by Barbara Safani | Sep 16, 2008 | career management, networking, on-line identity
The sobering developments at Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch have served as a catalyst for many to examine their current work situations and future career management strategies. Here’s some food for thought as we navigate through these difficult times. Make...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 11, 2008 | career management, networking
On September 11, 2001, we realized how precious and fragile life is and how important it is to stay connected to family, friends, and colleagues. I’d like to think that everyone became a little bit more caring and human that day.I frequently blog about the...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 8, 2008 | career management
According to 24/7 Wall Street, some of the country’s most well-known companies including Citibank, Sears, Washington Mutual, AT&T, IBM Merck, Ford, Circuit City, Rite-Aid, Gap, and AIG will need to cut thousands of jobs before the end of the year in order to...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 7, 2008 | career management, networking, on-line identity
I just got an invitation to connect from someone on LinkedIn with the following message: “Since you are a person I trust, I want to invite you to join my network on LinkedIn.” I have some real issues with this invitation and here’s why: This message...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 2, 2008 | career management, networking, on-line identity
Over on the Stealth Networking Blog, Liz Lynch writes about networking apathy and ways to overcome it. Sometimes people who struggle with networking resist it because they feel the process is unnatural and puts them in situations where they are not comfortable. The...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 22, 2008 | career management
What happens when you find a position that looks like a great match, but it requires that you work for someone who is 10, 15, or even 20 years younger than you? As people stay in the workforce longer, this may be one of the new realities of the 21st century workforce....
