by Barbara Safani | Jan 26, 2009 | cover letters, interviews, resume
For this week’s final post in the Ask the Recruiter series, I interviewed Winnie Corton. She has held several human resource roles in the financial services, retail, pharmaceutical, and not for profit sectors and most recently she was a recruiter for Citigroup....
by Barbara Safani | Jan 19, 2009 | career management, cover letters, interviews, resume, thank you letters
For this week’s Ask the Recruiter series I interviewed Laura Lashbrook of Clarity, a boutique staffing firm in New York City specializing in temporary and permanent administrative, support, and entry-level positions. What are the three most important interview...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 15, 2009 | interviews
I’ve been following the stories on the heroic pilot, C.B. “Sulley” Sullenberger and the incredible landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 which was ditched practically in the “backyard” of the Career Solvers offices in midtown Manhattan....
by Barbara Safani | Jan 14, 2009 | interviews
Last night was the season premier of American Idol. I’ve always been fascinated by the show because it is like watching one really long job interview unfold over several months. Every season, contestants make the same classic interview mistakes. Here are a few...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 13, 2009 | interviews
Every year after the big celebrity awards shows, the pundits weigh in on the best and worst dressed of the evening and Sunday night’s Golden Globe Awards was no exception. Many of the popular style columns and blogs are already “dissing” Renee...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 12, 2009 | career management, cover letters, interviews, resume, thank you letters
For this week’s Ask the Recruiter series, I interviewed Lorri Zelman, Managing Director, Human Resources Practice for Solomon-Page Group, a permanent recruitment and temporary staffing firm in New York City. What are the three most important interview questions...
