by Barbara Safani | Oct 29, 2012 | career management, networking, on-line identity, personal branding
Last week I led a presentation at the World of Working Women Employment Conference & Job Fair in New York City and discussed methods for leveraging technology to improve the quality of your job search. Job Board Tips Use aggregate boards to save time and build...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 9, 2012 | networking, on-line identity, personal branding
Jobvite recently polled over a thousand HR and recruitment professionals on their social media recruiting activity. The results of the survey suggest the trend towards using social media as a recruitment strategy continues to grow. More specifically: 92 percent use or...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 3, 2012 | on-line identity, personal branding
The New York Times recently published an article exploring the value of creating an online career portfolio to showcase your work and offered several suggestions for leveraging online platforms to create and promote your professional brand. This strategy is a growing...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 17, 2012 | career management, on-line identity, personal branding, resume
At age 88 Betty White had a leading role in the TV show Hot in Cleveland, a memorable Snickers commercial that first aired during the Superbowl, and a guest host spot on Saturday Night Live. And in the two years that have followed, Betty White continues to be...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 11, 2012 | career management, on-line identity, personal branding
I recently came across this SHRM article Former Employees Claim Ownership of Twitter Handles, LinkedIn Connections describing the tug-of-war between employers and employees over ownership of Twitter handles and followers and LinkedIn accounts and connections once an...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 10, 2012 | career management, interviews, networking, on-line identity, personal branding, resume
The holidays are behind us. And maybe you’ve made a few New Year’s resolutions…Lose weight, save more money…or maybe look for a new job. There are many simple, painless changes you can make in 2012 to increase your chances of finding your next...
