by Barbara Safani | Aug 19, 2011 | career management, networking, on-line identity
My three closest friends don’t participate in any form of social or business networking. You’ll never find a business profile, status update, family photo, or even a poke from any of them on any online networking platform. While I ponder a “social...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 6, 2011 | interviews, networking, on-line identity
Getting face time with networking contacts and hiring authorities just got easier. Facebook recently announced the launch of Skype-powered video chat and I’m predicting that this will be a huge boon to job seekers and hiring managers alike. Facebook claims...
by Barbara Safani | Jun 27, 2011 | networking, on-line identity
Monster.com just launched a new Facebook application called BeKnown that lets users create a separate professional identity profile while on the Facebook platform. You may be thinking, “I already have a LinkedIn profile for professional networking. Why do I need...
by Barbara Safani | Jun 25, 2011 | career management, networking, on-line identity
I try to follow social media trends and the impact it has on the world of work as best I can but lately I’m finding it hard to keep up with all the career-killing mistakes people are making due to inappropriate tweets. The latest Twitter “whoops” I...
by Barbara Safani | Jun 22, 2011 | networking, on-line identity
According to a recent LinkedIn networking survey, globally and in the U.S. men are savvier online professional networkers than women. LinkedIn defines online professional networking savviness as the ratio of connections that men have to connections that women have and...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 8, 2011 | networking, on-line identity, personal branding
Office team recently surveyed 500 HR managers at companies with 20 or more employees and asked the following question. “In your opinion, how likely is it that profiles on networking sites, such as LinkedIn and Facebook, will replace traditional resumes in the...
