by Barbara Safani | Oct 10, 2008 | resume
On last night’s hilarious episode of The Office, the issue of business ethics was explored and staff members confessed assorted lapses in judgement ranging from taking an extra half hour for lunch to sleeping with the paper sales rep in order to get a good...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 3, 2008 | resume
With all the recent M&A activity in the finance community, many job seekers now face a new challenge when updating their resumes: “How do I accurately describe my work history on my resume without confusing my reader, offering misleading information, or...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 29, 2008 | interviews
In the recent McCain/Palin interview with Katie Couric, the candidates referred to the interview as “gotcha journalism.” Job seekers often feel that the job interview process is a similar “gotcha” experience, full of potential land mines and...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 28, 2008 | resume
I recently attended the National Resume Writers’ Association annual conference in San Diego and had the pleasure of hearing Paul Forster, Co-Founder and CEO of Indeed.com speak. Paul offered some excellent tips for resume optimization that can help job seekers...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 16, 2008 | career management, networking, on-line identity
The sobering developments at Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch have served as a catalyst for many to examine their current work situations and future career management strategies. Here’s some food for thought as we navigate through these difficult times. Make...
