by Barbara Safani | May 7, 2007 | career research
This month’s issue of Business 2.0 profiles America’s best jobs in the hottest markets. Among the top cities for job opportunities are Orlando, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. Top jobs include software developers, financial analysts, and IT project...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 29, 2007 | on-line identity
According to a recent article in Fast Company, Facebook members are not just college students anymore. Three million of their users are between the ages of 25 and 34. 380,000 are between 35 and 44, 310,000 are between 45 and 63, and 100,000 are 64 and older. In...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 23, 2007 | career management
In the recent CareerXroads’ Candidate Experience White Paper, Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler look at the career portals of the Fortune Top 500 companies and rate them based on their ability to attract talent and showcase their employer brand. Out of the 500...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 19, 2007 | on-line identity
Recently a colleague of mine was recruiting for a fairly entry level supervisor role managing a team of telemarketers. After reviewing the resumes, only one stood out and my colleague was seriously considering bringing the candidate in for an interview even though he...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 11, 2007 | interviews
I recently partnered with some of the most well-regarded career coaches in the industry on our third Career Hub eBook, “Insider’s Guide to Interviewing”. This book and our two previous titles, “Insider’s Guide to Resume Writing” and...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 10, 2007 | salary negotiation
Penelope Trunk of the Brazen Careerist has a very informative post on ways to get a raise. Here are a few of my own ideas for getting noticed and getting more money from an employer. Document your accomplishments regularly throughout the year Keep track of all the...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 3, 2007 | thank you letters
Thank you letters are an excellent self-marketing tool and a critical component of your job search strategy. The time spent crafting a targeted thank you letter after an interview will be well spent and can contribute to a more credible and efficient search....
by Barbara Safani | Mar 31, 2007 | networking
Networking is the art of building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships. Frequently when I coach people who are in a job search and we discuss networking within the context of job search, many will say “Does that really work?” Like anything...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 22, 2007 | networking
After you find a new position, the relationships you developed during your search may continue to be important to your career. Here are a few suggestions for maintaining a viable network once you conclude your job search.Update contact information Be sure to send...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 13, 2007 | resume
Jason Alba of Jibber Jobber is hosting a “resume critique extravaganza” over on the Jibber Jobber blog and the invited guests are recruiters and resume experts. Each “judge” is weighing in and offering opinions on one anonymous job...
