by Barbara Safani | Dec 30, 2010 | resume
As an older job seeker, writing a resume can bring an additional set of challenges. It can be hard to know what to include and what to leave out of the document when you have had a long work history, and it may have been years since the last time you even needed a...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 1, 2010 | resume
This month’s Career Collective topic is common job search misperceptions. My post is about resume writing misperceptions. You can read the topics by my esteemed colleagues by following the links at the end of this post. It’s probably no surprise to you...
by Barbara Safani | Nov 1, 2010 | resume
Lately I’ve been seeing resumes that are way too long…three, four, or even five pages. In today’s fast paced world where we are bombarded with information constantly and many of us are reading documents on smartphones, a long resume will rarely hold...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 29, 2010 | career solvers news, resume
Ok, I admit it. I’ve fantasized about being a judge on one of the many reality TV competition-style shows like Project Runway or Top Chef and I’ve thought about how cool it would be to say “You’re out!” in my best Heidi Klum voice. I may...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 20, 2010 | career management, networking, resume
Last week a tornado ripped through parts of Queens, New York. New Yorkers aren’t exactly used to tornadoes and the event really took us by surprise. The storm passed through the neighborhood where I grew up and I still have many friends and family there. Several...
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...
