by Barbara Safani | Aug 25, 2009 | career solvers news, resume
Each year, Career Directors International hosts the resume writing industry’s most prestigious Toast of the Resume Industry (TORI) resume writing competition. Career Solvers is pleased to announce nominations in 4 categories: Best Technical Resume Best Creative...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 24, 2009 | career management
Recently I had to deliver some bad news. It was one of those situations where I could always come up with a reason to delay the conversation. It never seemed to be the right time; there was always something to consider that would make the information more difficult to...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 21, 2009 | salary negotiation
I recently sat down with Jennifer Loftus, National Director for Astron Solutions. Jennifer develops, designs, and implements base pay compensation systems and she is an active member of SHRM’s Total Rewards Special Expertise panel. I asked her some of the...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 20, 2009 | career management
Yesterday I found myself in a tough situation that I have never been in before. I made the decision to handle the situation a certain way and then I talked to two friends about it. One of my friends was full of advice; giving me ideas on what I should do next and what...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 18, 2009 | resume
Almost every job seeker I meet has some sort of “special circumstance” that they feel needs to be addressed in their resume. For some, it’s accounting for the dotcom they worked for that went bust after 9 months or the year they took off from work to...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 12, 2009 | career management, networking
Last month I had an absolutely delightful networking meeting with someone I met through a professional association. What made the meeting so memorable was that the person I was networking with did everything right. She followed every rule of networking including:...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 10, 2009 | career management
For close to 20 years I kept a journal. I started writing entries when I was in college and wrote an entry almost every day. A few years ago, during an apartment renovation, the journals were lost and I’ve been mourning their loss ever since. My journals...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 5, 2009 | career management, on-line identity
By now you have probably heard the story about Trina Thompson, the Monroe College graduate who is suing the school for the $70,000 she paid in tuition because she hasn’t found employment since she received her bachelor’s degree in April. Much of the buzz...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 31, 2009 | networking, on-line identity
I recently watched a documentary called “Hear and Now” about a deaf couple that decides to get cochlear implants at the age of 65. While the surgery allows them to hear, they are unable to process what they hear and they find it difficult to translate the...
by Barbara Safani | Jul 27, 2009 | career management, networking
This past weekend I attended my high school reunion. It was great to see old friends, but one of the things that struck me was how many people I never got to know in high school. For many, the high school years are often tough ones, defined by insecurities and...
