Barbara Safani, owner of Career Solvers, has over ten years of experience in career management, recruiting, executive coaching, and organizational development. Ms. Safani partners with both Fortune 100 companies and individuals to deliver targeted programs focusing on résumé development, job search strategies, networking, interviewing, and salary negotiation skills. She is a triple c...
Full Bio
|
Using Social Media to Gain Visibility, Credibility and Maybe Even a New Job by Barbara Safani - Feb, 2013 Over the past few months I have landed several long and short-term projects that I never would have had a shot at if it weren’t for social media. By spending less than 15 minutes a day on an easy and fun strategy for building relationships, I was found by the people who needed someone with the type of expertise I possess. Through my profiles on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, I became top of mind and relevant to people all ov... |
|
|
What Does Your Boss’ Desk Say About His Work Style? by Barbara Safani - Dec, 2012 Understanding how co-workers and bosses give and receive information is important, and knowing their preferences can help improve communications and general job satisfaction. Savvy professionals are always looking for clues to a person’s preferred style of communication. Most social psychologists recognize that there are four basic temperaments or communications styles. One widely accepted concept for acknowledging the... |
|
|
Google, Google on the Wall: Who’s the Fairest One of All? by Barbara Safani - Jul, 2012 The New York Times recently published an article exploring the value of creating an online career portfolio to showcase your work and offered several suggestions for leveraging online platforms to create and promote your professional brand. This strategy is a growing trend for people in job search as well as those proactively managing their careers. In a recent report on global hiring trends released by Career Directors In... |
|
|
Losing a Job is Never Easy: Just Ask Ann Curry by Barbara Safani - Jul, 2012 It pained me to watch Ann Curry’s goodbye on The Today Show today. Job loss isn’t easy for anyone; having to make the formal announcement on national television was obviously very difficult for her. She showed all the classic emotions of job loss…shock, grief, fear, denial, and perhaps a tinge of anger. Obviously Ann is in a much better place than many of us. She is being reassigned, she will still command a nice salary, and... |
|
|
6 Ways to Fix Resume Formatting Mistakes and Save Space by Barbara Safani - May, 2012 Creating a resume where all the content lays out on the page in a way that is easy to read and visually appealing can be challenging. Sometimes in their quest to get all the content on one or two pages, the writer resorts to using design strategies such as a smaller font, tighter margins, or compressed spacing to trim the document. But these strategies are flawed and can make the resume harder to read. Others allow the content... |
|
|
4 Ways to Source Keywords for Your Resume by Barbara Safani - Apr, 2012 Keywords for resumes refer to the buzzwords or search terms that recruiters and hiring managers are using to source candidates for their open positions. Keywords generally relate to skills that are specific to the job function, industry, or business environment. Keywords have become increasing important in the past few years as more companies are relying on ATS or Applicant Tracking Systems to source candidates. ATS systems p... |
|
|
5 Really Dumb Employment Practices by Barbara Safani - Apr, 2012 Usually the tone of this blog is pretty positive but every once in awhile I feel the need to rant about something that is just plain stupid. And I’ve had my share of stupid recently. I’ve been reading about and talking to people who have had bad job search experiences. Here are my top five. 1. Requesting social media passwords. This one is at the top of the list because of the recent Associated Press article about a job se... |
|
|
In Resumes, Life, and Death Sometimes Less is More by Barbara Safani - Jan, 2012 I just finished reading an article about a growing trend in some college admissions offices requesting that applicants answer a supplemental essay question as part of the standard admissions process…and do it in just 20 to 25 words or less. Perhaps colleges are forging this new direction to appeal to a generation that grew up with status updates, texts, and microblogging or maybe admissions counselors see it as a way to cut do... |
|
|
Ten Job Search Strategies for 2012 by Barbara Safani - Jan, 2012 The holidays are behind us. And maybe you’ve made a few New Year’s resolutions…Lose weight, save more money…or maybe look for a new job. There are many simple, painless changes you can make in 2012 to increase your chances of finding your next job. Here are my top ten. 1.Update your resume. The last week of December was one of my busiest weeks ever. People who had no expectations of being sourced for a position and interview... |
|
|
Cool Tool for Job Search: BranchOut by Barbara Safani - Dec, 2011 Since its launch this year, BranchOut, a professional networking platform on Facebook, has been growing steadily. Before BranchOut, many job seekers were reluctant to use Facebook as a job search tool because of all the personal information that could be displayed. BranchOut leverages the power of the Facebook network, but the BranchOut profile only shows work history, education, and positive endorsements to business contacts.... |
|
| If you know of an article that should be listed here, please let us know. | ||
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 [Next >>] | ||