by Barbara Safani | Mar 11, 2007 | career research
I’ve blogged before about the importance of sourcing industry-relevant salary information to support a candidate’s salary negotiation conversations. The Compensation Force blog has a post on a recent New York non-profit salary survey done by PNP, a...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 3, 2007 | career management
Personal branding has become a hot topic among savvy job seekers over the past few years. Organizations with forward-thinking recruiting strategies are now applying the concepts of personal branding to attract top talent and many marketing experts including Seth Godin...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 1, 2007 | resume
Bulleted lists are often used on resumes to highlight specific talking points and areas of achievement. But too frequently bullets are misused and they end up diminishing the impact of the talking points rather than enhancing them. Here are a few common mistakes...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 27, 2007 | career management
I just returned from the Women for Hire Job Fair in New York City where I was offering free resume critiques. In the sea of women that attended the event, I spotted one man. While some of the participants seemed to be looking at this gentleman with a “how did he...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 21, 2007 | salary negotiation
Recently during an online conversation about negotiating total compensation rather than just base salary, I was asked “What are the best resources to use to figure out how to quantify your ‘total compensation’ and make sure you are not forgetting...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 18, 2007 | cover letters
A visitor to my site recently asked me to critique a letter he was sending to someone he saw speak at a professional conference. The purpose of the letter was to introduce himself and request an informational interview. Like many of the introductory letters I see, the...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 11, 2007 | salary negotiation
A colleague and I recently had a conversation about one of the classic salary negotiation traps that many people fall into when a hiring manager asks about their past salary. In this situation, the hiring manager asked how much the job seeker was currently making and...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 6, 2007 | salary negotiation
Over on the Jibber Jobber blog there’s a great post about the sKewed and often unfair agreements that some companies ask terminating employees to sign in order to collect their severance after a downsizing has occurred. Rather than doing damage control on the...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 1, 2007 | career management
As tax season approaches, now is a good time to start thinking about deductions you may be eligible for if you are currently in a job search. Resume writing services, stationery, and travel to and from interviews are just a few of the possible deductions. Read the...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 28, 2007 | resume
There’s an interesting post about video resumes on the Your HR Guy Blog. As a former HR Gal and current resume writer and coach, I try to wear both hats when determining what self-marketing tactics will best market my candidates. The video resume may make sense...
