by Barbara Safani | Jun 22, 2011 | networking, on-line identity
According to a recent LinkedIn networking survey, globally and in the U.S. men are savvier online professional networkers than women. LinkedIn defines online professional networking savviness as the ratio of connections that men have to connections that women have and...
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 | 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 | Jun 7, 2011 | interviews
You could say that Sarah Palin had a bad interview experience last week when she visited Boston and was asked about Paul Revere’s famous ride. Here are four interview tips for Palin and anyone else trying to perform better during an interview. Research the...
by Barbara Safani | Jun 6, 2011 | career management, on-line identity, personal branding
Representative Anthony Weiner has fessed up and admitted that he was the one sending lewd photos of himself on Twitter and that his account was never hacked. I write a lot about managing your online presence and digital dirt during a job search but the same rules...
by Barbara Safani | May 26, 2011 | thank you letters
Etiquette regarding sending a thank you letter following the job interview continues to baffle job seekers. Here are the most common questions I get regarding thank you letters. Do hiring authorities really read thank you letters? What information should be included...
by Barbara Safani | May 6, 2011 | career management
Every year before Mother’s Day, a few annual surveys come out about working mothers. Salary.com has the What’s Mom Worth? salary wizard which calculates how much someone would be paid for all of the jobs moms do (teacher, cook, chauffeur, etc) and reminds...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 24, 2011 | career research
According to a recent survey of 313 hedge funds conducted by accounting and consultancy firm Rothstein Kass, 75 percent of respondents expect more funds to launch this year and 60 percent expect fewer closures. The survey suggests that due to increasing allocations...
by Barbara Safani | Apr 18, 2011 | career management
This month’s Career Collective post offers advice for career changers. You can find additional suggestions from my esteemed colleagues at the end of this post. I frequently talk to people who want to change careers. They often tell me one of these four things: I...
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...
