by Barbara Safani | May 13, 2025 | interviews, job search
Public company C-suite executives can find it challenging to identify their next executive role because the market size limits the number of available positions at public companies at that level. As of 2025, there are 4,300 publicly listed companies in the U.S.,...
by Barbara Safani | Nov 4, 2024 | interviews, job search, salary negotiation
You got the interview — and the job offer! Congratulations! But maybe you’re second-guessing whether this will be the right job for you — or the right time to make a career move. Here are some reasons to consider turning down a job offer (and how to do that...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 27, 2023 | interviews
Get to know people who can help you find your next job — not necessarily the people doing the hiring, but the people who know those people. Make connections with local business leaders, government officials, bankers, angel investors, venture capitalists, commercial...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 10, 2023 | interviews
You interviewed for a job a few days ago, but haven’t heard anything from the company. Now what? Here’s some guidance for how — and when — to follow up after a job interview. Preparing for the Job Interview Follow-Up Even Before the Interview The best time to decide...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 17, 2021 | career management, interviews
As the pace of recruiting continues to quicken in the third quarter of 2021, my clients are more regularly being asked about their crisis management skills, particularly in light of the recent global pandemic. Operating in a Covid-19 environment added an additional...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 18, 2020 | career management, interviews, job search, networking, resume
These are not normal times. And job search is no exception. Many of my clients have reported job leads that quickly dried up and budgets for new roles that vanished in the aftermath of the pandemic. While it might be more challenging to secure interviews right now,...
