by Barbara Safani | Oct 5, 2009 | career management, interviews, resume
When I was in high school I assumed everyone went to college. My brothers were both away at Ivy League schools at the time and just about all of my friends were busy prepping for the SATs and visiting college campuses. But one good friend at the time told me he...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 1, 2009 | resume
Last week when I was in Annapolis at the NRWA conference, I listened to a panel discussion with five recruiters representing the corporate, not-for-profit, and government sectors who shared their preferences regarding resumes. Their preferences are consistent with...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 29, 2009 | networking
Last week at the NRWA conference, I sat in on a presentation by Wendy Terwelp, author of Rock Your Network for Job Seekers: How to Rebuild Your Network Online and Off in Just 5 Minutes a Day, on strategies for rejuvenating your network.With just a little bit of time,...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 28, 2009 | salary negotiation
I recently saw Sam Horn, author of “Create the Perfect Pitch, Title, and Tagline for Anything” at the NRWA conference. Sam talked about the power of words when presenting ideas and discussed what she called “words to lose” and “words to...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 15, 2009 | career management, on-line identity, personal branding
Maybe you watched the VMA awards live on Sunday night to witness Kanye West publicly diss Taylor Swift on national television after she won the best female artist award and maybe you didn’t. But by now, you already know about it thanks to the beauty of online...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 14, 2009 | career management
When I was a kid, I loved diving. I spent every summer at a neighborhood pool club and practiced diving for hours. My favorite and best dive was the jack-knife. In order to execute properly on a jack-knife, you need a lot of height off the board so you have time while...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 11, 2009 | career management
I published this post three years ago and it still has relevance today. If you are a job seeker, take a moment today to reflect on what you do have rather than focus on what you don’t… During my tenure as a career coach, some of my most memorable and...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 10, 2009 | career management, salary negotiation
My teenage son has been allergic to milk products his entire life. His reaction is pretty intense…immediate vomiting, drop in blood pressure, turning white as a ghost…all from a thimble-full of milk or a bite of cheese. He is part of an allergy research...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 7, 2009 | career management
I got my first job when I was ten. I was a dog walker, taking care of a miniature poodle each day after school. Because it is Labor Day, I was reflecting on all the jobs I have held, but this job will always stand out as a special one. I think it is because this job...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 4, 2009 | networking, on-line identity
I grew up in a huge apartment building in Queens, NY. There were many kids in the building and there was a playground on the grounds of the apartment building. The playground was a dilapidated mess…the swings were often broken, the slides were rusty, and the...
