by Barbara Safani | Jan 14, 2008 | career management
I just finished reading Confessions of a Resilient Entrepreneur by Frumi Rachel Barr which chronicles one entrepreneur’s professional and personal life over several decades. After owning several businesses, Barr became a business coach and a lot of her advice...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 13, 2008 | on-line identity
I ran across a great post on personal branding over on the Shoestring Branding blog that advocates leveraging on-line technologies to achieve an authentic voice and become the candidate of choice for employers seeking talent. The blog’s publisher, Mario Sanchez,...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 8, 2008 | networking
I just finished reading Tales From the Networking Community and really enjoyed Dan Williams’ simple, yet powerful statements about networking. My favorites are: “Building trust is not an event, but rather comes with frequency” How true! Generally,...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 6, 2008 | networking
I came across a great post on Liz Lynch’s The Stealth Networker Blog about some of the issues active job seekers sometimes face when networking. Liz reminds us that the time to start networking is way before you are in a job search. People who only start...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 5, 2008 | networking
There are a lot of great HR seminars going on in New York City this month through HRNY, one of the premier chapters of SHRM. Topics include managing change, getting a handle on corporate benefits costs, and workplace diversity. If you are an HR professional or if you...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 3, 2008 | on-line identity
While LinkedIn continues to be a valuable tool for sourcing job leads, more and more recruiters and hiring managers are also using Facebook as a tool for finding talent. Check out CM Russell’s post over on Secrets of the Job Hunt to learn more about some...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 31, 2007 | career management
In the spirit of the New Year, here are some easy to implement resolutions to get your career management strategy on track for 2008. Go to lunch. I meet a lot of people who never take a lunch hour because they are too busy working. Don’t make this mistake. The...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 22, 2007 | networking
Attending a professional development meeting in the near future? Here are some suggestions for getting the most out of the event. Show up at events early so you can meet the speaker. It’s easier to build rapport before the presentation, when there are less...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 19, 2007 | networking
As a follow up to yesterday’s post, here are some additional recommendations for successful networking. Give the other person a chance to speak. Ask questions. When you network it is imperative that you do not do all the talking. If you have asked another person...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 18, 2007 | networking
Many people think that networking during a job search means calling everyone you know and asking them for a job. They associate networking with being pushy, overbearing, and an overall pest. People often shy away from networking because they don’t want to be...
