by Barbara Safani | Nov 24, 2010 | interviews
It’s a fair question but one that many job seekers dread. Sometimes it feels awkward to explain what you have been doing since you left your job, particularly if you left the position involuntarily. But you have probably been more active during this time than...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 28, 2010 | career research, interviews, networking, on-line identity, thank you letters
In honor of Halloween, this month’s Career Collective topic is scary resume and career mistakes. Here are the top ten mistakes I see job seekers make. Inflate their qualifications or lie on their resume. While a resume is not a legal document, it should be an...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 27, 2010 | interviews
I recently polled recruiters and hiring managers from across the county to uncover their favorite interview questions. Some of them are standard but others may surprise you. You can learn what questions they love to ask and why here.
by Barbara Safani | Sep 9, 2010 | career solvers news, interviews, resume
Last week I was interviewed by Lisa Johnson Mandell and Janet Powers on their Work It Girl radio show. We chatted about a number of job search and workplace topics including: Is there any movement in the job market? Are people being taken advantage of in today’s...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 25, 2010 | interviews
A friend recently told me a beautiful story about him and his mom. He fondly remembered meeting her after school daily when he was about seven years old at a store where she worked and sharing Hostess orange cupcakes with her while she worked so she could be with him...
by Barbara Safani | Jun 28, 2010 | interviews
My daughter landed a plum internship this summer as an assistant to a musical director and casting director for the national tour of a very well known Broadway musical. On her first day she observed a typical theater audition, cattle-call style and in less than eight...
