by Barbara Safani | Dec 12, 2007 | career research
Here is the last installment in my three part series on job search research tools. The Corporate Finance Sourcebook features over 1,900 of today’s top investment sources and over 1,400 service firms. Securities Industry Yearbook includes information on...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 11, 2007 | career research
As a follow up to yesterday’s post, here are some more great research tools. The Directory of Top Computer Executives concentrates on organizations that have the highest potential to be supporting large IT functions. For an organization to be listed it must have...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 10, 2007 | career research
I love doing research on the Internet and I frequently direct my clients to job relevant resources on the web. But for certain research, you just can’t beat the public library. Some of the best research tools online are fee based, but you can gain access to these same...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 3, 2007 | networking
In a recent post, I mentioned several reasons why December is such a great time to network. And at this time of year, many professional associations are hosting their annual holiday parties. I will be attending the Human Resources Association of New York holiday party...
by Barbara Safani | Nov 28, 2007 | networking
When I counsel clients on their job search during the holiday season, they often tell me that they plan to put their search on hold because they think that everyone is out of town and no one is hiring during this season.Actually, December can be a great time to step...
by Barbara Safani | Nov 25, 2007 | networking
Clients often struggle with the notion of following up with networking contacts. Many are concerned that they will be perceived as a nuisance if they follow up with a contact too aggressively. The key to a successful follow up campaign is to be persistent without the...
by Barbara Safani | Nov 20, 2007 | resume
Many people with great job skills and noteworthy achievements have resumes that are poorly written and fail to market their candidacy appropriately. Is your resume a turkey? Compare your document content against these common resume mistakes. Task Overload Most...
by Barbara Safani | Nov 19, 2007 | interviews
Over on the Brazen Careerist blog, Penelope Trunk has an informative post about the top five interview blunders. One of her blunders is not being prepared for a phone interview. Here are ten additional tips for mastering the phone interview. Schedule the meeting...
by Barbara Safani | Nov 18, 2007 | interviews
At the Kennedy Recruiting Conference in Orlando, FL earlier this week, I sat in on a Q&A session with four recruiters representing both contingency and retained search firms. All agreed that the most desirable candidates: have a polished elevator pitch and an...
by Barbara Safani | Nov 8, 2007 | career management
Yesterday I blogged on four strategies for reducing stress during a job search. Here are three more recommendations. Communicate with your Family If you don’t talk about your search with a spouse or significant other, you could be creating additional stress in the...
