by Barbara Safani | Feb 6, 2014 | networking
Like it or not, most professionals initially get their jobs by leveraging their network of contacts, and those contacts can be elusive if you never socialize. Just for the record, I’m not talking about landing your next gig through your brother or girlfriend. I’m...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 12, 2013 | networking, on-line identity
Many people use Facebook to keep up with friends and family, but few realize Facebook’s potential as a networking and general job search tool. With over one billion users, Facebook offers a repository of information on people that is much greater than...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 9, 2013 | networking
Despite popular belief, the holiday season is a great time to continue your job search efforts to accelerate potential activity in December and the New Year. Here are 12 networking tips for the holiday season. Attend holiday parties. Many professional associations...
by Barbara Safani | Nov 26, 2013 | career management, networking
If you are currently employed, you may be concerned about using LinkedIn for your job search, since your activity could tip off certain people about your search who you would prefer to keep in the dark. But with a few minor adjustments, you can leverage...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 11, 2013 | career management, networking
I just returned from an amazing two-day beach retreat with a group of colleagues I deeply admire and respect. We talked business, but we also bonded as friends, sharing stories about our lives, our hopes, and our dreams. The relationships and friendships I have...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 4, 2013 | career management, career research, networking, on-line identity, personal branding
I just finished reading Gen Y career and personal branding expert Dan Schawbel’s new book, Promote Yourself, and I think his message of career management and career empowerment directed towards the Gen Y workforce (people born between 1982 and 1993) is spot on....
