by Barbara Safani | Sep 3, 2009 | networking, on-line identity
I know I’ve ranted about this before but I’m continuously amused by all the articles popping up about how social media is destroying real relationships. In my opinion, nothing could be further from the truth. The biggest pet peeve is that social media...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 12, 2009 | career management, networking
Last month I had an absolutely delightful networking meeting with someone I met through a professional association. What made the meeting so memorable was that the person I was networking with did everything right. She followed every rule of networking including:...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 31, 2009 | networking, on-line identity
I recently watched a documentary called “Hear and Now” about a deaf couple that decides to get cochlear implants at the age of 65. While the surgery allows them to hear, they are unable to process what they hear and they find it difficult to translate the...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 27, 2009 | career management, networking
This past weekend I attended my high school reunion. It was great to see old friends, but one of the things that struck me was how many people I never got to know in high school. For many, the high school years are often tough ones, defined by insecurities and...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 6, 2009 | networking, resume
Over the past year it seems like companies that offer resume templates for job seekers keep popping up and I can understand why. Writing a resume is not an easy undertaking and there is certainly a market for inexpensive tools that appear to make the process a little...
by Barbara Safani | Jun 17, 2009 | career management, career solvers news, networking
This week I was awarded the Breiger Award from the Human Resources Association of New York, HR/NY, the country’s largest chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management, SHRM. The award honors exceptional service to the chapter and the HR community and I...
