by Barbara Safani | Jun 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
I received a LinkedIn invitation today that read: John Doe (not his real name) has indicated you are a colleague from Pfizer Corporation (not his real company). Here’s the problem. I don’t know John Doe and I never worked for Pfizer. John Doe is gaming the...
by Barbara Safani | Nov 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
You may recall flight attendant Steven Slater’s dramatic exit from Jet Blue this year or medic Dawnmarie Souza’s very public diss of her supervisor on her Facebook page. But these two weren’t the only ones who’s judgment was questionable this...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 24, 2010 | networking, on-line identity, Uncategorized
Despite all the information available about “netiquette” and the importance of networking strategically online, I continue to get dozens of mystery online networking requests. Sometimes the connection is as weak as being a member of the same group (with...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 3, 2010 | networking, on-line identity, Uncategorized
According to the second annual Social Recruitment Survey conducted by Jobvite, (via Career Management Alliance), employers are recruiting several ways: employee referrals, professional online networks, social networks such as Facebook and Twitter; and the traditional...
