by Barbara Safani | Nov 10, 2015 | career solvers news, resume
September and October were great months for Career Solvers! In September I received the National Resume Writers’ Association ROAR award for outstanding achievement in resumes and in October I was nominated for 3 TORI (Toast of the Resume Industry) awards by...
by Barbara Safani | Nov 8, 2015 | networking, Uncategorized
I’ve followed thousands of job seekers and one of the biggest sticking points for them tends to be their networking strategy. Some people hate the process and find it incredibly daunting; others embrace it but can still get frustrated when things don’t...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 5, 2015 | career management, networking, social media for job search
Twitter can be a great source of competitive intelligence during a job search. Here are five tips for using Twitter to source information related to your job search that can help you find key decision makers and accelerate your networking efforts. Follow the Twitter...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 27, 2015 | career management, on-line identity, social media for job search
Most job seekers I talk to rely solely on LinkedIn as their main online tool for finding contacts for their job search and being found by decision makers. LinkedIn is a fabulous resource, but Google+ can be used to supplement a job seeker’s strategy and open new...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 18, 2015 | career management
Everyone wants to help a friend in need. But before you start dishing out advice to a friend who is in a job search, make sure your advice and comments are actually helpful. Consider these typical comments/suggestions that many well-meaning friends make during...
