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...
