by Barbara Safani | Jul 18, 2011 | resume
This month my Career Collective colleagues are discussing tactics for giving your job search strategy a mid-year checkup. My tips for a resume checkup are below. Be sure to check out the sage advice of my colleagues as well by following the links at the end of this...
by Barbara Safani | Jun 17, 2011 | interviews, resume
I often tell my clients that rewriting a resume is like cleaning out a closet. It’s hard to clean out our closet because we can become emotionally attached to some of the items in it. Perhaps it’s a dress you bought a decade ago that is no longer in style...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 14, 2011 | resume
The soap opera All My Children has been cancelled and the show’s run will end this September. Susan Lucci has played the role of Erica Kane since the show’s inception 41 years ago. Four decades with one employer. Certainly not the norm anymore, but there...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 13, 2011 | resume
A lot, according to a survey done by Forensic Psychology and information culled by Jobacle. The most common resume lies are about salary, credentials, job performance, job responsibilities, and job skills. Read more about the statistics related to lying on your resume...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 9, 2011 | resume
This month’s Career Collective topic is Spring Cleaning Your Job Search. Please be sure to check out the advice of my esteemed colleagues at the end of this post. It’s been a rough winter here in New York City. We can’t wait to shed the coats, ditch...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 8, 2011 | career solvers news, resume
I was recently interviewed by Adrienne Mitchell of Market Watch Radio Network about resumes. You can hear my tips for making the most of keywords and writing compelling profiles and accomplishment statements here.