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• You Don’t Have to Leave Corporate America to Live Your Passion

  A few months ago, I met Lia, a woman who has done what I think is a very sensible thing with her career – fulfilling her desire to make a difference in the world in the context of working for a large company – so I thought I’d share her story here. When Read More... Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Continuing Education, Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Work

• 4 Tips for Scoring Your Dream Gig

  It’s finally here. My new book, How’d You Score That Gig?: A Guide to the Coolest Careers and How to Get Them , has just been released! The book starts with a quiz that tells you your job personality – be it an adventurer, creator, data-head, entrepreneur, Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion, Entrepreneurship, Ownership & Initiative, Work

• Dream Job Spotlight Cont: Chris, Political Speechwriter

  Today, we’re continuing our interview with Chris , who has his dream job as a political speechwriter. Alex: What personality traits do you think it takes to be successful in your job? Chris: First, imagination. You can’t just say the same things over Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers, Current Affairs, Discovering Your Passion

• Starting Your Own Gig: Entrepreneurism "at Work"

  Leaving the business world to start one’s own gig is a hot topic these days. I read blog posts about it every day, and my friend Pam Slim just sold a new book about it. Over lunch a few weeks ago, I asked my good friend Keith Alperin if he’d be willing Read More... Posted Friday, February 22, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Dream Job Spotlight: Interview with Chris, Political Speechwriter

  Given current events, I thought it would be appropriate for this dream job spotlight to focus on a political career. Today, we’re talking with Chris, 29, a speechwriter who gets paid to put eloquent words in the mouths of our favorite candidates and is Read More... Posted Monday, February 18, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers, Current Affairs, Discovering Your Passion, Work

• The Tale of 52 Jobs in a Year

  Thanks to the folks over at Get That Job for pointing out the story of Sean Aiken , a twenty-something who is figuring out what he wants to do with his life by trying out a new job every week for a year. According to Sean, after finishing college with Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers, Creativity & Innovation, Current Affairs, Discovering Your Passion, Personal Development, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Interview with Paul Phelan Continued

  Today, we continue our interview with Paul Phelan, a twenty-four year-old Canadian who’s currently an English teacher at Qiongzhou University in Wuzhishan City, Hainan, China. What do you think makes you a good teacher? To be a successful ESL teacher, Read More... Posted Friday, December 01, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion, Work

• Interview with Paul Phelan: English Teacher Abroad

  Twenty-four year-old Paul Phelan from Canada is an English teacher at Qiongzhou University in Wuzhishan City, Hainan, China. I spoke to him about his cool job for my new book on dream careers . Here are some snippets from his interview: How did you start Read More... Posted Friday, November 24, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion, Work

• Can A Job Buy You Happiness?

  On the Brazen Careerist blog, Penelope Trunk has a post on money’s relationship to happiness. She quotes Daniel Gilbert , professor of psychology at Harvard University, who says once you have enough money to meet basic needs – food, shelter, etc. — incremental Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 09, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Career Change, Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion Attachment(s): http://vanderbiltowc.wellsource.com/dh_images/content1094_happyjob.gif

• Why "Idealist" Jobs Can Also Be Practical

  The Wall Street Journal reports that the pressure on young adults to earn a lot of money right out of college has seldom been greater. Beyond soaring rent and fuel costs, college seniors are graduating with record debt loads. Yet idealism springs eternal Read More... Posted Sunday, July 23, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion, Personal Development Attachment(s): http://www.diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/04-aprmay/images/dia/Peace-Corps.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