by Barbara Safani | May 10, 2008 | career management
I was recently interviewed for CNN’s Your Money on the topic of telecommuting. This is certainly a hot topic among job seekers as people continue to seek more work/life balance and flexible arrangements. But I think there is a misperception about how to secure a...
by Barbara Safani | May 6, 2008 | salary negotiation
Sometimes people undervalue themselves and this leads to a reluctance to negotiate once there is a job offer on the table. Often they make decisions about salary based on what they feel they need rather than what the market will bear. Here are five tips for better...
by Barbara Safani | May 4, 2008 | on-line identity
There’s a great post on Dan Shwabel’s Personal Branding Blog about managing online identity. These recommendations are also important for job seekers who are trying to stand out from the crowd by using business and professional networking and identity...
by Barbara Safani | May 3, 2008 | interviews
During interviews, hiring managers are looking for clues about a candidate’s competency and ability to fit into their work environment. They look for proof of past success as a way to gain confidence in the candidate’s abilities and are much less likely to...
by Barbara Safani | May 1, 2008 | career research, salary negotiation
Indeed recently added a feature that allows job seekers to enter a minimum salary requirement in the keyword search box. This feature will allow users to only receive information on jobs estimated to have similar salaries. Besides the obvious benefits of improving job...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 26, 2008 | career management
I’m trying to shed a few pounds that seem to have made their way to my hips over the past several months and I recently visited the Weight Watchers website for some tips and inspiration. I’ve come to realize that many of the same strategies that are used...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 25, 2008 | career management, on-line identity
A reader recently asked if I could post some tips to help students maximize their LinkedIn profiles. Here are my recommendations: Include your overall GPA and/or the GPA in your major area of study if they are impressive. List honors and scholarships as well. Flesh...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 16, 2008 | career management, on-line identity
According to a recent poll of 611 recruiters conducted by Inside Recruiting, more than one-third of respondents site LinkedIn as their preferred method for conducting background research on candidates. So what does this mean to job seekers? There is an enormous...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 9, 2008 | career management
According to a recent report released by Forrester Research, none of the company career sites recently surveyed are making the grade for usability and performance testing. Common problems on the sites include missing content and functions, poor navigation, difficult...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 5, 2008 | thank you letters
Over on the Microsoft JobsBlog, there is a post about thank you letters. The blogger states that no one expects you to write a thank you letter and you will never be offered or denied a position based on a thank you letter. Perhaps it is not the culture of Microsoft...
