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• Should You Take a Voluntary Severance Package?

  Way too many of my friends and acquaintances have been faced with this dilemma recently: my company has given me the option of leaving the company voluntarily with a severance package that sounds pretty good. Do I take it and run, or stick around and Read More... Posted Monday, December 22, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Compensation, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, HR Issues, Job Hunting, Troubleshooting

• Free Agency: Are We Talking Near Future or Far Future?

  If the journalism world is any indication, one would think free agency is just around the corner. I’ve heard through word of mouth that nearly a dozen of the top media outlets have announced layoffs in the last month, and lately, when I do an interview, Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 17, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Life Balance, Daily Life, Work

• Job Market Isn’t As Dire for Young Workers

  My friend Penelope Trunk has a great post on why young workers actually have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. The data she shares is very compelling: Jobs for low-level candidates are increasing. This data comes from a report from Beyond.com Read More... Posted Monday, December 08, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Job Hunting, News and Politics

• What’s Next for the All Digital World?

  So Ziff Davis Media , one of the leading integrated technology media companies in the country, just announced that PCMag , its flagship brand, will go all-digital. The final print version will be the January 2009 issue. For the past seven years, PCMag Read More... Posted Monday, November 24, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Ownership & Initiative, Technology

• But I Want to Go Into Finance!

  I just got this e-mail from a WCW reader: “Dear Alexandra: When I was younger, my parents, who used to watch the old TV show Family Ties, used to call me Alex P. Keaton. I’ve always had a knack for numbers. I got my first savings account when I was in Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 15, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Job Hunting, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Looking for a Raise in All the Right Places

  According to the Associated Press , U.S. workers can expect skimpy raises in their base salaries next year, but top performers may still fatten their paychecks with merit compensation. A study just released by Hewitt Associates , a human resources consulting Read More... Posted Monday, September 08, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Compensation, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Work

• New Online Advocacy Org Provides Relief for Strapped Young Professionals

  I’m pleased to share with you the formation of a new online advocacy organization called Qvisory that is dedicated to helping young adults with their money, work, and health concerns . Qvisory was the brainchild of Andy Stern at the Service Employees’ Read More... Posted Monday, August 04, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Compensation, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Handy Resources, Personal Development

• Hiring Managers Slow to Accept Online Degrees

  Well now, this is kind of scary… While employers and hiring managers are seeing more job applicants with online degrees these days, they’re not exactly clamoring to hire them. According to Vault.com’s 2008 Online Degrees Survey , while 49% of those who Read More... Posted Monday, July 28, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Continuing Education, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Job Hunting, School

• Your Brave New Career as a Nurse Consultant

  I just received an e-mail from Pat Viro, a reader who has a job in an interesting new field known as “nurse consulting.” You’ve probably heard of the growing need for health professionals to care for a quickly expanding number of senior citizens. This Read More... Posted Monday, July 21, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Work

• 4 Day Work Week is a Reality in Utah

  According to USA Today , this summer Utah will become what experts say is the first state to institute a mandatory four-day work week for most state employees. Gov. Jon Huntsman, a first-term Republican, says he's making the change to reduce the state's Read More... Posted Monday, July 14, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Employment Trends, News and Politics, Work

• Hot Fields' Lower Salaries Leave Candidates Cold

  We've talked periodically about the impact that the economy's downturn is having on the job market. Last week, in the new Outside Voices blog that recruitment guru Joel Cheesman is writing for U.S. News and World Report, the topic is compensation in traditionally Read More... Posted Monday, May 26, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Compensation, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, HR Issues, Job Hunting

• Insights on the Millennials in Asia

  The Millennial generation, born 1977-93, is the largest in American history, and is already causing profound changes in the way organizations are managed. In the US, Millennials are known for being ambitious, empowered, efficient, and yes, maybe a little Read More... Posted Monday, March 10, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, HR Issues

• Did Your Interview Questions Break the Law?

  My friend Chris Russell over at Secrets of the Job Hunt reported on a recent study by global HR consulting firm Development Dimensions International and Monster that examined the most inappropriate questions job seekers have been asked during an interview. Read More... Posted Friday, February 08, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, HR Issues, Job Hunting, Management, People Skills, Troubleshooting

• The Unbreakable Corporate Ceiling

  The Washington Post reports that most diversity training efforts at American companies are ineffective and even counterproductive in increasing the number of women and minorities in managerial positions. A comprehensive review of 31 years of data from Read More... Posted Monday, January 28, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Employment Trends, HR Issues, Management, News and Politics

• Encourage Your Kid to Be a Doctor or a Lawyer? Not So Fast.

  When I performed last year’s survey of the coolest jobs, I was a little surprised when no one voted for two of the most traditionally prestigious occupations – lawyer and doctor. And sure enough, this week the New York Times reported that the desirability Read More... Posted Friday, January 11, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Continuing Education, Cool Careers, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Work