by Barbara Safani | Oct 31, 2009 | career management, career research
In honor of Job Action Day, The Career Collective is offering advice and strategies on how job seekers can secure their future in a changed economy. Here are my thought on the topic… Frequently when I work with job seekers, many think about their skill sets as...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 29, 2009 | career research
Recently I talked to G.L. Hoffman, Chairman of LinkUp.com, a site that aggregates and publishes only jobs listed on corporate web sites from thousands of companies around the U.S. LinkUp came about because of a team of developers and marketers who understood what...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 23, 2009 | career research
Best Companies to Work for in New York is a competition that recognizes New York State employers who have created a culture where employees love to come to work. Identifying and recognizing these employers is a joint effort of the New York State Society for Human...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 22, 2009 | networking, on-line identity
Yesterday I sat in on a fascinating presentation called “The Risks and Rewards of Online Social Networking in the Workplace” hosted by the Human Resources Association of New York. The presentation was geared towards HR professionals and focused on...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 20, 2009 | career management
I just returned from the Career Directors International conference in Orlando and I got an earful about jobs in the federal government from Barbara Adams, President of CareerPro Global Inc. If you’ve never considered applying for positions in the government,...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 19, 2009 | career solvers news, cover letters, resume
Each year Career Directors International (CDI) hosts a resume writing competition called the TORI Awards (Toast of the Resume Industry) where resume writers from around the world compete for first, second, and third place standing and a chance to prove their ability...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 14, 2009 | career management, cover letters
I know there is a lot of career advice out there that suggests creating a cover letter that matches the job posting you are applying to as closely as possible. And while I agree with this in theory, the reality is that most job postings are useless and give very...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 12, 2009 | career management
As a former HR manager and a current career professional, you’d think I’d be weighing in on the David Letterman story and reminding people why having a personal relationship with a co-worker is career suicide. And while yes, that seems like the logical...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 8, 2009 | resume
As a member of a new community of resume writers and career coaches called the Career Collective, this post is one of many responses to the question, “Are you a cookie cutter job seeker?” I encourage you to visit other members’ responses, linked at...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 6, 2009 | career management, salary negotiation
Over the past few weeks I’ve been culling information from various compensation surveys, HR Magazine, and presentations by Mercer Consulting and ORC Worldwide to investigate compensation benchmarks for 2009 and trends for 2010. Here’s what I have learned and...
