by Barbara Safani | Jan 8, 2018 | salary negotiation
According to the 2017/2018 Mercer US Compensation Planning Survey, the average salary increase budget is expected to be 2.9% in 2018, remaining flat from 2017. So how can you be perceived as a top performer in 2018? Here are some tips. Document your accomplishments...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 4, 2018 | career management, interviews, job search
During an executive job search, several tools and strategies can be used to weave together a compelling story of your value to an employer. Resumes, interviews and networking meetings should be rich with memorable information about you and the problems you have solved...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 19, 2017 | salary negotiation
Remember when you were a kid playing Monopoly and you got to the point in the game where you needed to trade property or offer money in order to make a monopoly? You had to decide what you needed to do to stay in the game, and then you had to work cooperatively with...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 6, 2017 | career solvers news, resume
I am pleased to announce that Career Solvers was recently nominated for three TORI (Toast of the Resume Industry) Awards by Career Directors International. Career Solvers has been nominated for this award over 30 times since 2006 and won 11 awards for Best Executive...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 24, 2017 | salary negotiation
After guiding thousands of clients through the salary negotiation process, I’ve noticed that when most people begin to negotiate a job offer, they focus on the base compensation and ways to improve it. While you may be able to improve the initial offer, you may not be...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 16, 2017 | career management, interviews, networking, salary negotiation
A large part of my role as a career strategist is to help people in search be accountable and manage the inherent frustrations that are part of every search. Here are the five most common frustrations I see and advice for moving past them. Applying to an online job...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 27, 2017 | career management, Happy About My Resume, interviews, networking, resume, salary negotiation, social media for job search
Spring is here and it’s time for some spring cleaning. That goes for your career strategy as well. Have you given any thought to trimming your bloated, outdated resume or banking some of your new networking contacts to help advance your job prospects this...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 16, 2017 | salary negotiation
After discussing the salary negotiation process with more than a thousand clients, I’ve found that many of them made mistakes in the past that we corrected during our coaching sessions so they could have better outcomes. Some negotiate too aggressively, damaging the...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 8, 2017 | resume
Employing a resume writer to help position you for your next role can be a positive experience — if you’re prepared to work collaboratively and have realistic expectations. Below are five signs you’re in the right place to begin a resume project with a professional...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 30, 2017 | resume
While job seekers can’t turn back the clock, there are some things they can do to remain relevant in the eyes of the employer. By making some simple upgrades to your search strategy, you can potentially eliminate some of the bias associated with older workers. Here...
