September 2007 - Posts

• Dream Job Series: Karyn, Outdoor Adventure Guide (Part II)

  This post continues our interview with thirty-two year-old Karyn, who is a Mentor Field Instructor for Second Nature , a sophisticated wilderness therapy treatment program for teens. Alex: What personality traits and skills do you think it takes to be Read More... Posted Friday, September 28, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers

• 30/20 Vision: New 20-Something Podcast Series!

  I am really excited to share the debut of the new 30/20 Podcast series - especially for the 20-something woman who wishes she had a couple of big sisters to clue her in on the ins and outs of life after college. The series will feature me and my fellow Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Attitude & Motivation, Current Affairs, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Mentoring, Personal Development, Daily Life, Work, School, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Stressed? It Might Not Be For The Reason You Think

  Most people know that high levels of stress are associated with a number of negative physical and psychological consequences. Physical problems include high blood pressure and cholesterol, and an increased risk for heart disease, ulcers, and cancer. Psychological Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Employment Trends, Life Balance, Management, Productivity

• Millennials: The Future Looks…Complicated?

  As we move toward the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century, members of the largest generation in American history, the Millennials, will enter their thirties. And in many ways, they will face more challenges as mature adults than they did Read More... Posted Monday, September 24, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Life Balance, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Dream Job Series: Karyn, Outdoor Adventure Guide

  Thirty-two year-old Karyn has the job she’s always wanted. She’s a Mentor Field Instructor for Second Nature , a sophisticated wilderness therapy treatment program for teens. At Second Nature, Karyn and her colleagues provide insight, direction and hope Read More... Posted Friday, September 21, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers

• On the Lookout for “Groupthink”

  Continuing my investigation into I/O Psychology, this week I’m reporting on Groupthink, a term coined by social psychologist Irving Janis in the 1970s. Groupthink occurs when a group makes faulty decisions because of group pressures. Groups affected by Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Communication, Business, Office Politics, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Marketing

• Actions Speak Louder Than Words

  Scot Herrick over at Cube Rules is doing a great series of 30 career management tips. I especially liked the post this week on watching what people at work do more than what they say. Scot tells the following story: “My father, when I was very young, Read More... Posted Monday, September 17, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Communication, Emotional Intelligence, People Skills, Personal Marketing

• I/O Psychology and Job Satisfaction

  As you’ve heard me mention from time to time, my husband is a clinical psychologist. He’s currently studying for the Illinois licensing exam, and in this study materials I found a great section on industrial/organizational psychology (I/O). What is this, Read More... Posted Friday, September 14, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, HR Issues, Ownership & Initiative, Work

• Be Productive About Personal Calls at Work

  For those of us with jobs that require our presence M-F, 9-5, calling customer service for personal issues is often a real pain in the neck. It would be one thing if you could solve your problem during a 15 minute break from your usual workload. But customer Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 12, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Handy Resources, Productivity, Daily Life, Work

• Arm Yourself Against Workplace Affairs

  Anita Bruzzese over at 45 Things has an interesting post on workplace romance. While Anita does mention that 58 percent of us working folk have dated someone you work with and that she herself married someone she met on the job, it’s cool that she doesn’t Read More... Posted Monday, September 10, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, HR Issues, Office Politics, Professionalism, Troubleshooting

• Authenticity at Work

  Rebecca Thorman over at Modite has a great post on prioritizing your authenticity . Says Rebecca: “ I get miffed when others claim to be environmentally concerned, and are blatantly not. Like the people who shop at Whole Foods, and think that gets them Read More... Posted Saturday, September 08, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, Discovering Your Passion, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Marketing

• Promoting Work/Life Balance

  Now that I’m a manager, I’ve found that it’s partly up to me to ensure that my reports have good work/life balance. I’ve seen other supervisors ignore this issue, expecting that work should be the only thing that matters to employees, and the department Read More... Posted Thursday, September 06, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Life Balance, Management, Productivity, Technology, Work

• Treat Work Like It's the First Day of School

  I love this post from Andrew over at Jobacle on how the first day of school is like the first day of work. Andrew has some tips for how you can use your latent school memories to get back into the workplace grind after those lazy days of summer: Get enough Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 04, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Ownership & Initiative, Daily Life, Work, School, Plans, Hopes, Goals