July 2007 - Posts

• Mums the Word on Politics at Work

  Thanks to Lisa Cullen at Time’s Work in Progress blog for pointing out a recent survey by Harris Interactive for The Marlin Company . According to the findings, nearly one out of four (24%) U.S. workers believe their top managers are openly expressing Read More... Posted Monday, July 30, 2007 8:28 PM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, HR Issues, Office Politics, People Skills, News and Politics

• Cautionary Tale from 30,000 Feet

  One of my favorite new career bloggers, Nadira Hira at Fortune , posted a cautionary tale from 30,000 feet. Nadira was on a 7 a.m. flight from New York to Virginia when a perfectly normal-looking, well-dressed, twenty-something man of corporate mien began Read More... Posted Thursday, July 26, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 3 Comments Filed under: Communication, People Skills

• 5 Steps for Coping with Criticism

  We all get criticized at work, and if we’re lucky, our managers and co-workers might even offer it in a constructive way. At the beginning of my career, I didn’t do too well with criticism, no matter how nicely my boss prefaced it. I’d respond with anger Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 24, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 4 Comments Filed under: Office Politics, People Skills, Professionalism, Troubleshooting

• Career Lessons from J.K. Rowling

  Now that " Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows " is upon us, Andrew over at Jobacle.com has a really neat post on career lessons we can learn from J.K. Rowling , the most successful author in history. Use Delays to Your Advantage. It was during a four-hour Read More... Posted Sunday, July 22, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Personal Development, Personal Marketing, News and Politics

• Are You Plagued By Relationship Laziness?

  People sometimes ask me how to sustain better relationships with the people in their lives. My #1 suggestion is something that, unfortunately, several people I love fall down on regularly. It’s this: when it comes to your relationship with your co-worker, Read More... Posted Friday, July 20, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Communication, People Skills

• Do You Know How to Read a Resume?

  Most people involved in hiring have read hundreds, maybe even thousands, of resumes. But is there any method to the madness? If you want to give every candidate a fair shot while getting through the pile quickly, there should be. To start, you should Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 18, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Management, Productivity

• Four Tips for Linking Up With LinkedIn

  I get a lot of e-mails asking me how people should use LinkedIn for business networking. And the truth is, I’m not entirely sure myself, which is why I’m looking forward to my friend Jason Alba’s book on the topic. This week, though, I came across a great Read More... Posted Sunday, July 15, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 4 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, Business, Job Hunting, Networking, Technology

• Amy Jacobson's Poolside Lesson

  This week, a top reporter for WMAQ-TV, Amy Jacobson, was fired after she was videotaped hanging out poolside with Craig Stebic, whose wife has been reported missing. Jacobson told the Chicago Sun Times that she was on her way to go swimming with her kids Read More... Posted Friday, July 13, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 3 Comments Filed under: HR Issues, News and Politics, Work

• Should It Stay or Should It Go?

  On Friday, I had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion about women in finance, which will appear next week, for Ramit Sethi’s I Will Teach You To Be Reach site and blog . One of my fellow panelists was Michelle Goodman , a workplace expert Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 11, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Productivity

• Continued: Interview with Andy Ajello, Environmental Entrepreneur

  Today, I’m continuing my interview with Andy Ajello, the 27-year-old founder of Advanced E-Waste Solutions , which helps businesses legally dispose of electronics in an environmentally-safe manner. Alex: What challenges have you faced in your experience Read More... Posted Monday, July 09, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers, Entrepreneurship

• Decision Making in 60 Seconds

  A lot of my friends have trouble making decisions, and it's something that impacts both their personal and professional lives. I’ve never known how to help them until I saw this great post from blogger extraordinaire Steve Pavlina. Steve says that decisions Read More... Posted Saturday, July 07, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Ownership & Initiative, Productivity, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• 10 Tips for Keeping Your Bridges Intact

  Got a new job? Congratulations! But don’t throw caution to the wind just yet. It has taken a long time to create your strong reputation at the office, and unless you want to erase everything you’ve accomplished since you started, your departure must be Read More... Posted Thursday, July 05, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 3 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Ethics, HR Issues, Work

• Interview with Andy Ajello: Environmental Entrepreneur

  Twenty-seven year-old Andy Ajello is a young business owner with a unique niche. A Southern California native who drew upon his family’s entrepreneurial spirit to overcome a difficult childhood, Andy founded Advanced E-Waste Solutions in order to reduce Read More... Posted Monday, July 02, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers, Entrepreneurship