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...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 23, 2006 | career management
Jibber Jobber, a personal relationship management tool that allows you to manage a job search and optimize your network relationships, just came out with some significant new features that allow job seekers to search LinkedIn for contacts that are in their target...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 16, 2006 | career management
For all the job seekers out there that are spending a lot of time applying to companies through their corporate websites, read Gerry Crispin’s post, Buying Fertilizer is Like Applying to Your Company. Gerry’s thought provoking and humorous post discusses...
