by Barbara Safani | Oct 29, 2012 | career management, networking, on-line identity, personal branding
Last week I led a presentation at the World of Working Women Employment Conference & Job Fair in New York City and discussed methods for leveraging technology to improve the quality of your job search. Job Board Tips Use aggregate boards to save time and build...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 22, 2012 | career management
Back pain affects about 80 percent of adults at some time in their lives, and about 50 percent of people experience neck pain. Back pain and neck pain are among the most common reasons for doctor visits, and are major causes of disability, lost work days, and high...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 12, 2012 | career management, outplacement
There’s been a lot of Internet chatter about Ann Curry’s dismissal from the Today Show and NBC’s decision to replace her with Savannah Guthrie. Many viewers have voiced their disappointment in NBC and are taking shots at the new co-host as well as...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 2, 2012 | career management
CareerBuilder recently released a survey stating that 44 percent of workers surveyed claim they have gained weight at their current job and 54% attributed their weight gain to sitting at their desk most of the day. Other factors that respondents believed contributed...
by Barbara Safani | Jun 28, 2012 | career management, outplacement
It pained me to watch Ann Curry’s goodbye on The Today Show today. Job loss isn’t easy for anyone; having to make the formal announcement on national television was obviously very difficult for her. She showed all the classic emotions of job...
by Barbara Safani | May 15, 2012 | career management
Anyone who reads my blog regularly knows that I’m a big fan of blending the personal and professional on Facebook and Twitter to create engagement and conversation. But Francesca Holdings CFO, Gene Morphis, recently went a bit too far with his blended approach...