by Barbara Safani | May 28, 2025 | career management, salary negotiation
According to a recent article about negotiation fatigue by The Wall Street Journal’s Careers and Work Columnist, Callum Borchers, only 31% of people who changed jobs in Q1 of 2025 negotiated their offers, compared to 49% in the last quarter of 2024. The article...
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 | Mar 12, 2025 | resume
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the world as we know it. It is dramatically influencing workforce productivity, healthcare, education, entertainment, and tasks of daily living such as driving, cooking, and exercising. ChatGPT developer open AI’s weekly...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 18, 2025 | career management, career research
In 2024, the nation witnessed an alarming number of cybersecurity breaches, calling attention to the increasing frequency and sophistication of these occurrences and a growing need to build a stronger safety net and talent pool to combat these attacks. Among The Worst...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 24, 2025 | career management
The beginning of the year is a natural time to take stock of the past year and plan for the year ahead. The Career Solvers Career Planner and Accomplishment Journal are designed to guide you in taking a look back at 2024 and looking ahead to 2025. Most importantly, it...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
The recent shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has put a national spotlight on the issue of security, and many corporations are expected to reexamine their programs to protect their senior executives from harm. According to Ed Wurster, a public safety...
by Barbara Safani | Nov 26, 2024 | career solvers news, resume
Each year Career Directors International (CDI) hosts a resume writing competition called the TORI Awards (Toast of the Resume Industry) where resume writers from around the world compete for first, second, and third-place standing and a chance to prove their ability...
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 | Sep 27, 2024 | career solvers news
I’m thrilled to announce that I have been nominated for four TORI (Toast of the Resume Industry) awards. This competition is like the Olympic Games for the industry. It honors excellence in resume writing across several functional and industry categories....
by Barbara Safani | Jun 27, 2024 | career management
The time to prepare for a job search is while you’re still employed. This concept is called “Career Cushioning.” Prepare yourself for a soft landing at a new job by being proactive about a job search and creating alternate paths to new employment in case of a layoff...
