by Barbara Safani | May 26, 2008 | networking
In honor of Memorial Day I wanted to put up a post about a networking site dedicated to those who serve in the military. Military Planet is a social network for past and current members of the military. Through the buddy search feature, members can search for each...
by Barbara Safani | May 16, 2008 | networking, on-line identity
Many people want to network but they struggle with finding the time to book lunches and coffees or attend professional meetings. Others are concerned with the costs associated with attending events and some feel extrememly uncomfortable in networking situations....
by Barbara Safani | May 13, 2008 | salary negotiation
Great words of wisdom from Nick Corcodilis over on the Ask the Headhunter blog…Nick reminds job seekers that the job boards put all sorts of limitations on the job seeker. You can’t be an empowered candidate when you use job boards as your only source for...
by Barbara Safani | May 12, 2008 | career management
Career Builder posted some good tips from Robert Half on Common Job Search Traps. Here are a few I would like to add to the list. Trap #1: You don’t have an accomplishment-focused resume. Job seekers often create resumes that are no more than a laundry list of...
by Barbara Safani | May 11, 2008 | salary negotiation
Over on the WorkIt, Mom! blog, there’s a thought provoking post referencing a recent Wall Street Journal article that describes how mommy “swat teams”(smart women with available time) are being recruited through networking and staffing firms to...
