by Barbara Safani | Oct 9, 2007 | networking
A few weeks ago I signed up for a networking cruise along the East River in Manhattan aboard the New York Health & Racquet Club yacht. The event was produced by HRNY, the New York chapter of SHRM, and I was really excited about networking with HR professionals....
by Barbara Safani | Oct 9, 2007 | career management
Ready for a busy day of job searching? Just boot up that computer and get started on the online job boards. After all, there are several hundred jobs to search in your industry and you can crank out those applications until about noon when you decide to take a...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 7, 2007 | networking
I recently attended the NRWA conference in Savannah, GA and returned with a wealth of information about leading-edge techniques for resume writing and career coaching. Every time I go to a professional development conference I take away golden nuggets of information...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 5, 2007 | interviews
Brain teaser or puzzle interview questions are sometimes used when interviewing candidates for high-tech, engineering, and other analytical types of positions. Here’s an example of a brain teaser question. “A line of 100 airline passengers is waiting to...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 24, 2007 | career management
Once the two hours of online search is accounted for, the job seeker still has several hours per week to dedicate to the rest of their search. Most people (over 80%) find their jobs through the hidden job market…the jobs that are not posted and that are communicated...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 23, 2007 | career management
Most job seekers rely on the open job market which includes job posting boards and help wanted advertisements in local newspapers to source job leads. While it appears on the surface that these search vehicles have an abundant number of job leads, the reality is that...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 22, 2007 | resume
Are you struggling to create a powerful cover letter to capture the attention of a hiring authority or recruiter? Here are ten tips for writing better cover letters. Begin your cover letter with a compelling statement. Rather than starting your cover letter with a...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 20, 2007 | interviews
The key to successful interviewing is being prepared. Certain questions are considered “standard”, yet few people think about their responses ahead of time. When candidates are unprepared, their answers may showcase emotions that are valid, but could be damaging to...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 19, 2007 | salary negotiation
According to a recent survey of 1,000 organizations (conducted by Mercer HR Consulting), the average merit increase for 2008 will only be about 3.8%. As a result, companies are constantly looking for creative ways to attract talent and engage employees without making...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 18, 2007 | on-line identity
Crain’s New York (subscription version only) recently ran an article about a 30-something job seeker who landed a position as a senior editor with Fast Company Magazine after reconnecting with a former colleague on Facebook. As Facebook matures, so too has its...
