by Barbara Safani | Oct 27, 2010 | interviews
I recently polled recruiters and hiring managers from across the county to uncover their favorite interview questions. Some of them are standard but others may surprise you. You can learn what questions they love to ask and why here.
by Barbara Safani | Oct 27, 2010 | career management
I recently read Selena Rezvani’s new book, The Next Generation of Women Leaders: What You Need to Learn But Won’t Learn in Business School. The book covers tips on networking, negotiating, office politics, and work/life balance. While the book is written...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 27, 2010 | career management
I had a lot of fun writing this post about the Worst TV Bosses for AOL Jobs and Careers. My worst boss was a cross between Ari Gold from Entourage and Jan Levinson from the office. Which TV character does the worst boss you ever had resemble? Would love to hear your...
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 28, 2010 | career research
This month’s Career Collective question is What is your favorite resource for job seekers? Some of my favorite resources for job seekers are those that allow you to research a company or industry and gain information on key decision makers. Many of the best jobs...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 27, 2010 | career management
I just returned from the National Resume Writers’ Association annual conference where I heard career professionals Murray Mann and Makini Harvey speak about multicultural recruiting. There is a great opportunity for multicultural candidates to embrace their...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 21, 2010 | career solvers news, networking, on-line identity
I’m headed out to Dallas to present a hands-on workshop on social media strategies for job seekers to my colleagues at this year’s National Resume Writers’ Association Conference. Resumes are an important marketing tool, but I believe that a resume...
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 15, 2010 | career research
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Working Mother Magazine’s Best Companies List. Here are this year’s top 10. Bank of America Deloitte Discovery Communications Ernst & Young General Mills IBM KPMG PricewaterhouseCoopers University of Wisconsin...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 10, 2010 | networking
Many years ago I worked in the World Financial Center, adjacent to the World Trade Center. Every morning, after getting off the subway at the WTC stop, I needed to walk across an indoor bridge that connected the WTC to my office. The bridge always seemed endless and...
