by Barbara Safani | Jul 23, 2009 | career management, career research, resume
I was recently approached for an interview with Kristen Bellstrom, a journalist for Smart Money Magazine for an article on the resume writing/career coaching industry. I had surmised going into this that Smart Money would make a concerted effort to show readers how...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 20, 2009 | career management
There is a lot of buzz among career and human resources professionals about Gen Y (people born between the early 1980s and early 1990s). Companies are very interested in learning more about what it takes to recruit and retain the Gen Y’s and it will become...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 15, 2009 | resume
Lately I’ve seen numerous blog posts and mainstream media articles about the resume writing industry, the value of the credentials resume writers hold, and the lack of regulation of the industry. Most of the comments are very tongue and cheek and skeptical of...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 10, 2009 | career management
I’ve spent the last week absorbing all the information about Michael Jackson and reading several blog posts about the Michael Jackson “brand.” I’ve been pondering what Michael Jackson can teach us about our careers and personal branding and...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 7, 2009 | career management, interviews, on-line identity
As the parent of two teenagers, I think a lot about what the world of job search and work will be like when my kids venture out in search of their first job in the next six to ten years. I’ve been observing how integral technology is to their everyday life and...
