by Barbara Safani | Mar 8, 2011 | networking, on-line identity, personal branding
Office team recently surveyed 500 HR managers at companies with 20 or more employees and asked the following question. “In your opinion, how likely is it that profiles on networking sites, such as LinkedIn and Facebook, will replace traditional resumes in the...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 14, 2011 | career management
CareerBuilder recently surveyed close to 4,000 workers for their annual Valentine’s Day Survey and The Vault conducted an office romance survey recently as well. The bottom line is that there’s a lot of office romance going on from hook ups to steady...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 10, 2011 | career management, on-line identity, personal branding
This week my mom will celebrate her 80th birthday. We have two things planned for the big day. Head over to the Verizon store to compare Droids and iPhones and then pop by the Mac store to price out a new laptop. Ever since I can remember, my mom has wanted to stay on...
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.
by Barbara Safani | Feb 7, 2011 | on-line identity, resume
I read a lot of resumes that start off with applicants describing themselves as passionate, visionary, out-of-the-box thinkers, dedicated, “roll up their sleeves” professionals, and big picture thinkers. Perhaps they believe these phrases elevate the...
by Barbara Safani | Feb 1, 2011 | resume
This month’s Career Collective topic is Job-Hunting Rules to Break: Outdated Job-Search Beliefs. I come across so many outdated concepts in resume writing that seem to be “passed down from generation to generation” of job seekers, so I thought this...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 31, 2011 | career management
Last week I wrote a post about smoking at work and looked at the productivity of smokers versus non-smokers over the course of a work day. The results are inconclusive as to whether smokers actually take more breaks at work or if they are any less productive even if...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 10, 2011 | career management, personal branding
The job offers are pouring in for Ted Williams, the homeless man whose YouTube video featuring his “golden voice” went viral last Monday. The video was recorded by an employee of The Columbus Dispatch who spotted Williams with his sign claiming he had the...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 5, 2011 | personal branding
Starbucks just unveiled their new logo featuring their well-known green siren but with one dramatic change – the words “Starbucks Coffee” have been dropped from the logo. At first I thought, “What the heck? Why would a company drop their name...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 3, 2011 | career research
This month’s Career Collective topic is trends, tools, and hiring practices for 2011. I love writing about career tools that help job seekers keep informed. Here are a few of my favorites. TweetMyJOBS Imagine having job leads delivered directly to your computer...
