June 2006 - Posts

• The Mechanics of Selling Yourself

  I love this post from Mark over at CareerHub . He’s talking about value propositions, and how every employer has three simple questions when he reads your resume or when greets you as you walk through the door for an interview: so what, who cares and Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 28, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Job Hunting, Personal Marketing Attachment(s): Picture1.png

• More Than Just a Paycheck

  I’ve just completed a survey of approximately 500 currently employed 20-39 year-olds. The topic was dream careers, and even the pragmatist in me was stunned to learn that fully half of my respondents don’t like their jobs and don’t have friends who like Read More... Posted Monday, June 26, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Discovering Your Passion, Ownership & Initiative Attachment(s): http://www.main.clara.net/jokes/jpegs/bad_jobs.jpg

• Are You an Ethical Employee? - Part II

  Strong professional ethics involves more than just telling the truth or avoiding activities that are morally wrong. Here are eight qualities that the most respected and successful people in business exude every day: Respect: trust, patience, empathy, Read More... Posted Saturday, June 24, 2006 11:38 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Attachment(s): http://gbr.pepperdine.edu/022/images/ethics.gif

• Are You an Ethical Employee?

  This is the first in a four-part series on business ethics. Hope you find it helpful! According to our friend Webster’s, ethics is defined as the study of what is right and what is wrong. Similarly, an ethical issue requires a person to choose among actions Read More... Posted Friday, June 23, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Ethics, Business, Professionalism

• 5 Tips for Making the Most of Your Internship

  Starting a summer internship this month? Here are five tips for making the most of your experience. Good luck! 1. Create and accomplish goals: Set specific and attainable goals with your supervisor at the beginning of the internship. Make sure you achieve Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 21, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Best Practices Attachment(s): http://www.buyusa.gov/belgium/en/148.jpg

• Opportunity Calling

  In a post on her blog Job Jungle last week, career expert Liz Ryan discussed a recent Business Week article she wrote about about interview follow-up. Ryan said that of course you should send an e-mail follow-up to everyone who interviews you - and a Read More... Posted Monday, June 19, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Communication, Job Hunting, Ownership & Initiative, Professionalism

• Meeting Minded

  Ah, the meeting - a universal symbol of Corporate America that we love to hate. But team meetings serve a variety of purposes, including communicating new goals and information, building teamwork, motivating co-workers, and providing a forum to resolve Read More... Posted Thursday, June 15, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Management, Productivity, Project Management Attachment(s): http://www.lephenixfrance.com/fx/team-lunch.jpg

• Networking 2.0

  In an article in Worthwhile Magazine , Rebecca Ryan calls Bowling Alone author Robert Putnam on the carpet for arguing that our stock of social capital – the very fabric of our connections with each other – is plummeting by the minute. According to Putnam, Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 13, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Handy Resources, Job Hunting, Networking

• Troubleshooting a Bad Boss

  The latest article from MSN/Career Builder , by Kate Lorenz, touches on the age-old problem of the boss from hell. Lorenz cites a recent Gallup Poll of 1 million workers, which found that the most common reason employees leave a company relates to a stressful Read More... Posted Sunday, June 11, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Management, Office Politics, People Skills, Troubleshooting Attachment(s): http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/for/lowres/forn29l.jpg

• College Grads Owe Double Digits to Uncle Sam

  Yikes! According to the Associated Press and the Boston Globe , who cite a new study from the Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics, 2 out of 3 college graduates go into debt. And these numbers don’t amount to small change, Read More... Posted Friday, June 09, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Current Affairs Attachment(s): http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/rha/lowres/rhan348l.jpg

• Interview with Christine Hassler: Continued

  Today's post is a continuation of Monday's interview with Christine Hassler, the Los Angeles-based life coach. Alex: How can life coaching help younger employees discover their passion and get their careers on track? Christine: When I first entered the Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 07, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion, Personal Development

• Interview with Christine Hassler: Twenty-something Life Coach

  Every now and then, I'm going to be featuring interviews with people who are either doing their dream jobs, or who can help us on our quest to snag ours. This week's chat is with 29-year-old Christine Hassler, a Los Angeles-based life coach and author Read More... Posted Monday, June 05, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion, Mentoring, Personal Development Attachment(s): http://www.20somethingwoman.com/new_images/chass6.gif

• Motivational Words of Wisdom

  I occasionally get asked what motivates me, so I thought I'd share some of my favorite quotes. Most of these appeared in Dale Carnegie's book, How to Win Friends and Influence People. “Every man I meet is my superior in some way. In that, I learn from Read More... Posted Friday, June 02, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Handy Resources