by Barbara Safani | May 26, 2011 | thank you letters
Etiquette regarding sending a thank you letter following the job interview continues to baffle job seekers. Here are the most common questions I get regarding thank you letters. Do hiring authorities really read thank you letters? What information should be included...
by Barbara Safani | May 6, 2011 | career management
Every year before Mother’s Day, a few annual surveys come out about working mothers. Salary.com has the What’s Mom Worth? salary wizard which calculates how much someone would be paid for all of the jobs moms do (teacher, cook, chauffeur, etc) and reminds...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 24, 2011 | career research
According to a recent survey of 313 hedge funds conducted by accounting and consultancy firm Rothstein Kass, 75 percent of respondents expect more funds to launch this year and 60 percent expect fewer closures. The survey suggests that due to increasing allocations...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 18, 2011 | career management
This month’s Career Collective post offers advice for career changers. You can find additional suggestions from my esteemed colleagues at the end of this post. I frequently talk to people who want to change careers. They often tell me one of these four things: I...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 14, 2011 | resume
The soap opera All My Children has been cancelled and the show’s run will end this September. Susan Lucci has played the role of Erica Kane since the show’s inception 41 years ago. Four decades with one employer. Certainly not the norm anymore, but there...
