by Barbara Safani | Feb 14, 2011 | career management
CareerBuilder recently surveyed close to 4,000 workers for their annual Valentine’s Day Survey and The Vault conducted an office romance survey recently as well. The bottom line is that there’s a lot of office romance going on from hook ups to steady...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 10, 2011 | career management, on-line identity, personal branding
This week my mom will celebrate her 80th birthday. We have two things planned for the big day. Head over to the Verizon store to compare Droids and iPhones and then pop by the Mac store to price out a new laptop. Ever since I can remember, my mom has wanted to stay on...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 31, 2011 | career management
Last week I wrote a post about smoking at work and looked at the productivity of smokers versus non-smokers over the course of a work day. The results are inconclusive as to whether smokers actually take more breaks at work or if they are any less productive even if...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 10, 2011 | career management, personal branding
The job offers are pouring in for Ted Williams, the homeless man whose YouTube video featuring his “golden voice” went viral last Monday. The video was recorded by an employee of The Columbus Dispatch who spotted Williams with his sign claiming he had the...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 31, 2010 | career management
I’m doing a bit of reflecting as 2010 winds down and we get ready to usher in 2011. Here’s a round-up of my ten favorite career advice posts from Career Solvers in 2010. See anything here you want to do differently in 2011? Wishing you a happy and healthy...
by Barbara Safani | Nov 17, 2010 | career management
According to a recent study at Rice University, qualities mentioned in recommendation letters for women differ greatly from those for men, and those differences may be costing women jobs and promotions. Check out my AOL post detailing the results of the study and my...
