by Barbara Safani | Oct 14, 2009 | career management, cover letters
I know there is a lot of career advice out there that suggests creating a cover letter that matches the job posting you are applying to as closely as possible. And while I agree with this in theory, the reality is that most job postings are useless and give very...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 26, 2009 | cover letters, interviews, resume
For this week’s final post in the Ask the Recruiter series, I interviewed Winnie Corton. She has held several human resource roles in the financial services, retail, pharmaceutical, and not for profit sectors and most recently she was a recruiter for Citigroup....
by Barbara Safani | Jan 19, 2009 | career management, cover letters, interviews, resume, thank you letters
For this week’s Ask the Recruiter series I interviewed Laura Lashbrook of Clarity, a boutique staffing firm in New York City specializing in temporary and permanent administrative, support, and entry-level positions. What are the three most important interview...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 12, 2009 | career management, cover letters, interviews, resume, thank you letters
For this week’s Ask the Recruiter series, I interviewed Lorri Zelman, Managing Director, Human Resources Practice for Solomon-Page Group, a permanent recruitment and temporary staffing firm in New York City. What are the three most important interview questions...
by Barbara Safani | Nov 7, 2008 | cover letters, Happy About My Resume, resume
Career Solvers is proud to announce the release of our new book “Happy About My Resume: 50 Tips for Building a Better Document to Secure a Brighter Future.” Click on the link to learn more about our resume book and visit our new sister blog, Happy About My...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 28, 2008 | cover letters, resume
From time to time I add testimonials or a quote from a letter of recommendation to a client’s resume or cover letter to add some extra “wow” to their presentation and underscore how well respected they are in their field. Recently, two of my clients...
