by Barbara Safani | Jan 20, 2009 | career management, networking
A friend told me a touching story today about going shopping with his Mom on January 20, 1969, when he was 8 years old, and stopping by a local appliance store to catch Nixon’s inaugural address along with other people in the neighborhood. Today, 40 years later,...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 19, 2009 | career management, cover letters, interviews, resume, thank you letters
For this week’s Ask the Recruiter series I interviewed Laura Lashbrook of Clarity, a boutique staffing firm in New York City specializing in temporary and permanent administrative, support, and entry-level positions. What are the three most important interview...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 15, 2009 | interviews
I’ve been following the stories on the heroic pilot, C.B. “Sulley” Sullenberger and the incredible landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 which was ditched practically in the “backyard” of the Career Solvers offices in midtown Manhattan....
by Barbara Safani | Jan 14, 2009 | interviews
Last night was the season premier of American Idol. I’ve always been fascinated by the show because it is like watching one really long job interview unfold over several months. Every season, contestants make the same classic interview mistakes. Here are a few...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 13, 2009 | interviews
Every year after the big celebrity awards shows, the pundits weigh in on the best and worst dressed of the evening and Sunday night’s Golden Globe Awards was no exception. Many of the popular style columns and blogs are already “dissing” Renee...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 12, 2009 | career management, cover letters, interviews, resume, thank you letters
For this week’s Ask the Recruiter series, I interviewed Lorri Zelman, Managing Director, Human Resources Practice for Solomon-Page Group, a permanent recruitment and temporary staffing firm in New York City. What are the three most important interview questions...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 9, 2009 | career management, Happy About My Resume
A lot of people who are out of work aren’t getting the professional job search guidance they need because they feel they can’t afford it. Without professional help, many end up with ineffective resumes or unproductive search campaigns. Each week the job...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 8, 2009 | career management
At a recent networking meeting, I told a surprised group of job seekers that even in this economy, people are landing new jobs every day. The most successful job seekers don’t rest on their professional identity, but instead leverage their transferable skills to...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 5, 2009 | career management, interviews, resume
During the month of January, I will be interviewing recruiters each Monday to ask some of the questions job seekers want answers to. My first interview was with Allen Geller, Managing Director of Raines International, a premier retained executive search firm in New...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 31, 2008 | career management, networking, resume
I just finished reading Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, The Story of Success. In this fascinating book, Gladwell links how people spend their time to the success they experience and examines how some of the most famous business icons got to where they are today. He...
