by Barbara Safani | Sep 2, 2008 | career management, networking, on-line identity
Over on the Stealth Networking Blog, Liz Lynch writes about networking apathy and ways to overcome it. Sometimes people who struggle with networking resist it because they feel the process is unnatural and puts them in situations where they are not comfortable. The...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 1, 2008 | career solvers news, resume
Career Solvers’ article 15 Tips For Your Resume to Do List, recently received praise on The Riley Guide, as a marvelous list of short but great suggestions for creating a more user-friendly resume. Since 1994, the Riley Guide has been providing excellent career...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 22, 2008 | career management
What happens when you find a position that looks like a great match, but it requires that you work for someone who is 10, 15, or even 20 years younger than you? As people stay in the workforce longer, this may be one of the new realities of the 21st century workforce....
by Barbara Safani | Aug 21, 2008 | career management, resume
If you have been following the Olympics and the women’s gymnastic competition, you already know that there has been some speculation around the ages of some of the Chinese gymnasts. In light of some new evidence, the IOC is planning an investigation to determine...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 18, 2008 | career solvers news, resume
September is a time of new beginnings. The kids go back to school, Fall begins, and many companies start aggressively recruiting after the slower-paced summer months. September is the perfect time to update your resume. Here are a few points to consider if you plan on...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 15, 2008 | interviews, networking
Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian rejected his bronze medal at the Olympics this week after complaining that the judging was unfair. In the world of interviewing, losing a job to another candidate can also be a huge disappointment. When a job seeker is passed over for...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 15, 2008 | career management, resume
Scot Herrick of Cube Rules recently commented on my blog about his distaste for “corporate speak” on resumes and that got me thinking about where much of this “corporate speak” originates…from job postings. So I took a quick tour...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 13, 2008 | resume
Lately, I’ve been seeing so many hackneyed phrases on resumes, even at the executive level. Here are some of the words and phrases that are starting to drive me crazy. trustworthy team player flexible good communicator problem solver works well under...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 8, 2008 | career management, networking, resume
A few days ago I heard a story about someone who quit their job over the content of an email. Through conversation and a few apologies, the employee returned to work, but when you think about it, it’s amazing how powerful email can be. A mis-use of capital...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 7, 2008 | career solvers news
Career Solvers’ advice on salary negotiations was recently published in Job Search Bloopers: Every Mistake You Can Make on the Road to Career Suicide…and How to Avoid Them by Laura DeCarlo and Susan Guarneri. The book also features advice from leading...
