by Barbara Safani | Apr 23, 2007 | career management
In the recent CareerXroads’ Candidate Experience White Paper, Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler look at the career portals of the Fortune Top 500 companies and rate them based on their ability to attract talent and showcase their employer brand. Out of the 500...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 3, 2007 | career management
Personal branding has become a hot topic among savvy job seekers over the past few years. Organizations with forward-thinking recruiting strategies are now applying the concepts of personal branding to attract top talent and many marketing experts including Seth Godin...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 27, 2007 | career management
I just returned from the Women for Hire Job Fair in New York City where I was offering free resume critiques. In the sea of women that attended the event, I spotted one man. While some of the participants seemed to be looking at this gentleman with a “how did he...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 1, 2007 | career management
As tax season approaches, now is a good time to start thinking about deductions you may be eligible for if you are currently in a job search. Resume writing services, stationery, and travel to and from interviews are just a few of the possible deductions. Read the...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 23, 2007 | career management
According to a recent article in HR Magazine, podcasts will be an effective job search tool in the near future, especially for tech-centric first-time job seekers. Podcasts are online audio presentations that can be downloaded from the Internet and played from an iPod...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 29, 2006 | career management
I thought I’d close out this year with an uplifting story about a company that downsized with dignity. When Cox Media, distributors of the ValuePak blue coupon mailers, decided they needed to close a plant with 440 employees, they employed some real out of the...
