by Barbara Safani | Apr 9, 2009 | resume
Lately I’ve been noticing that several websites are popping up that offer templates and wizards for creating resumes by plugging in certain pieces of information and selecting a pre-fabricated design format. So now your resume can look just like everyone...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 31, 2009 | career management, networking, on-line identity, resume
Seth Godin’s guest post, Don’t Try and Get a Job, on GL Hoffman’s What Would Dad Say blog suggests that you are better off starting your own business than trying to get a job. And this is exactly the advice I would expect from this unconventional...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 3, 2009 | career management, on-line identity, resume
I recently spoke to job seekers at the Women For Hire Career Expo in New York City and discussed the importance of career branding which essentially means creating a clear and compelling message of value that you can present to employers in multiple ways. In these...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 16, 2009 | career management, resume
Last week I interviewed Lance Reed, Senior Manager of Jobvue, to learn more about this job posting board with some interesting twists. What makes Jobvue different from other job boards? ” What makes Jobvue different is the features and pricing strategy we offer....
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 | Feb 3, 2009 | Happy About My Resume, resume
You’ve heard it before…Most hiring managers spend less than 30 seconds looking at a candidate’s resume. How can you ensure that your resume passes the hiring authority’s initial screening and gets put in the “yes” pile? Find out on...