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...
