by Barbara Safani | Apr 8, 2009 | career management, interviews
Women have all heard the basics on appropriate dress for an interview…don’t wear anything too short, tight, low cut, or sexy to an interview. But how do you go about finding the right look and style for your interview attire? Last week I sat down...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 7, 2009 | career management, interviews
My 16 year old daughter went for her first Broadway audition this past weekend. The audition was standard for the theater world…an open cattle call and over a thousand people waiting for their turn. And what did the audition entail? 16 bars of one song....
by Barbara Safani | Mar 6, 2009 | career management, career research, interviews
Last week I wrote about networking lessons learned from my son, so I couldn’t go more than a few days without writing about my daughter and what lessons she has taught me that can be applied to a job search. My daughter is into performing; mostly singing and...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 18, 2009 | career management, interviews
Job search can be a very stressful time for people. With bills piling up, extended periods of unemployment can wreak havoc on your savings and your sanity. If you find yourself spending hours searching job postings, researching companies, surfing business and social...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 7, 2009 | career management, interviews, networking, resume, salary negotiation
When I want to get an important piece of job search information out to my readers quickly, I often write a mini blog post on the microblog Twitter. I’ve culled my top ten tweets over recent months and posted them below. If you want to read all my posts on...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 29, 2009 | interviews
I just read an interesting article in Harvard Business called “The Interview Question You Should Always Ask.”According to author, Peter Bregman of Bregman Partners, asking candidates what they do in their spare time can provide valuable insight into their...