January 2007 - Posts

• Interview with Heather Karlie, Antiques Dealer (cont.)

  Today, I'm continuing my interview with thirty-four year-old Heather Karlie, the proprietor of Heather Karlie Fine Art , a New York City-based gallery specializing in antique, period and modernist picture frames, 20th Century prints, paintings, and works Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 31, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers

• Be in a New Self-Help Book for Twenty-Somethings

  Check out this survey from my friend Christine Hassler , author of Twenty Something, Twenty Everything – the first guide book written for young women that helps them answer the questions: Who am I, what do I want, and how do I get it? Christine is writing Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 30, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Life Balance, Daily Life, Goals, Plans, Hopes

• The Age of Under-Empowerment

  A topic that’s been coming up a lot in my discussions with twenty and thirty-something employees is empowerment. Today’s younger workers want to come into a job and have the autonomy to take hold of projects and run with them self-sufficiently. However, Read More... Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Attitude & Motivation, Employment Trends, Business, Management, Office Politics, Ownership & Initiative, Work Attachment(s): http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/06/08/images/2005060800310901.jpg

• Coping After a Layoff

  I received the following e-mail this week, and I thought my readers might be able to sympathize with the young woman’s situation. Dear Alexandra: I was laid off from my job in November, right after I completed a really successful project. The day that Read More... Posted Friday, January 26, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Troubleshooting, Work

• It is ADHD or Just Life in Corporate America?

  Over at CareerHub , Andrea Kay has a great post about people seeking career assistance who claim they have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She names some workplace strategies for coping with the disorder – including executive assistants, Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 24, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Employment Trends, Business, Daily Life, Work Attachment(s): http://media.urbandictionary.com/image/large/adhd-18223.jpg

• Interview with Heather Karlie, Antiques Dealer

  Thirty-four year-old Heather Karlie is living her dream as the proprietor of Heather Karlie Fine Art , a New York City-based gallery specializing in antique, period and modernist picture frames, 20th Century prints, paintings, and works on paper . This Read More... Posted Monday, January 22, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers

• Time-Tested Ways to Inspire Others

  This week, my friend Lisa Haneberg at Management Craft had a great post on ways to inspire others. Here are some of the highlights: Take a stand. Share your perspective and be open. The most inspiring leaders have a strong vision for how things ought Read More... Posted Friday, January 19, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Attitude & Motivation, Best Practices, Management, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Development, Goals, Plans, Hopes Attachment(s): http://www.efuse.com/Plan/leadership-lessons.jpg

• Avoid These Dumb Money Mistakes

  Corporations offer employees boatloads of training, so isn’t it interesting that when it comes to your long-term financial well-being, you’re just supposed to figure things out on your own? It’s assumptions like these that caused thousands of Enron employees Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Compensation, HR Issues

• College Graduation = Real World? Not Exactly

  Thanks to CollegeRecruiter.com for pointing out an interesting aspect of MonsterTrak’s 2006 study of college graduates . Now while it comes as no surprise that modern college grads are moving back home in droves, it may be as shocking to you as it was Read More... Posted Monday, January 15, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Current Affairs, Goals, Plans, Hopes, News and Politics, School Attachment(s): http://www.lapalm-moving.com/pics/alliedtruck.jpg

• A Lesson in Visibility

  A few weeks ago, I read a post on how to generate a following for your blog. I would love to give credit to the author, but I can’t remember where I saw it. In any case, one of the post’s recommendations was to include the blog’s URL in your e-mail signature. Read More... Posted Friday, January 12, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, Business, Ownership & Initiative, Work

• What Your Boss Wants From You

  Chris Brogan at the Lifehack blog had an interesting perspective on what your boss wants – and doesn’t want – from you this year. Some of his ideas: Your Boss Wants… You to “get it” quickly, develop a plan quickly, and then take action You to clear all Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 10, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 4 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Management, People Skills, Work Attachment(s): http://us.inmagine.com/168nwm/imagezoo/iz006/iz006039.jpg

• Mistakes Can Make - Not Break - Your Career

  This week, Curt over at Occupational Adventure wrote a few posts about learning from mistakes, and I had to admit to feeling a little guilty. See, although I call myself a career mentor, I am one of those people who finds it difficult to own up to my Read More... Posted Monday, January 08, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Personal Development, Work

• When Your Alma Mater Comes Calling

  Otis Clay writes on HatchMagazine.com : “I'm trying to figure out when, in my two years removed from college, I had the time to acquire an abundance of wealth to bestow upon my alma mater. Let's see. Could it have been during those first six months after Read More... Posted Saturday, January 06, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Current Affairs, News and Politics Attachment(s): http://img9.mediabistro.net/blogs-mbtoolbox-original-Empty-Pockets-thumb.gif

• Knock Em Dead Before Your Start Date

  If you’re starting a new job at the beginning of 2007, you might be wondering what you can do to ensure that you get off to a good start. First of all, know that you don’t have to wait until your first day to make a great first impression. In fact, your Read More... Posted Thursday, January 04, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 6 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Marketing, Work

• Why Taboo Conversation is Never Smart

  What is with all of these high-profile people shooting their mouths off? First there was Mel Gibson , then Michael Richards , and now uber-publisher Judith Regan . What do these three have in common? They let their guards down in the heat of the moment, Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, Current Affairs, Business, HR Issues, Personal Marketing, Professionalism, Work Attachment(s): http://www.falcoreport.com/images/photo-judith-regan.jpg