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• 8 Ways to Save Money Today

  I’ve been getting a lot of e-mails from desperate folks who are short on cash and are hoping against hope that they can get a raise at work. But just in case they can’t, over at Brazen Careerist , Alex Fisher has some great ideas for saving money during Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Handy Resources

• Should You – and Can You – Get a Temp Job?

  I’ll be honest. I always thought that going to a temp agency was a waste of time. This perception comes from the fact that when I was in college in the late 90s, I visited a few firms, filled out reams of paperwork, took a few computer tests, did several Read More... Posted Monday, July 07, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Employment Trends, Handy Resources, Job Hunting, Work

• Boost Your Earning Power with the Power of Language

  Did you know that the most accurate predictor of earning power is literacy? Literacy does not just mean being able to read, but also refers to your command of written language. I recently read an article by Steve Kaufmann at LingQ , a company that provides Read More... Posted Friday, June 20, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Continuing Education, Handy Resources, Personal Development, Productivity, Professionalism

• Two Great New Books for New Grads and Not-So-New Grads

  Two new career-expert friends have terrific books out that are great companions to my latest effort, How’d You Score That Gig? Starting out, my fellow Ballantine author Pamela Skillings has written Escape from Corporate America , an extremely detailed Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Career Change, Handy Resources, Work, School, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Fine-Tuning Your Personal Brand

  Since we often talk about differentiating yourself in a crowded market around here, I thought you might like to know that twenty-something branding phenom Dan Schawbel recently launched a new magazine, Personal Branding . As you might guess, the magazine Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Handy Resources, Job Hunting, Personal Marketing

• Book Review: A Million Bucks by 30

  I’m trying to catch up on my reading, and I was finally able to get to my fellow Ballantine Books author Alan Corey’s very smart book on how to make a million bucks by the age of 30. Specifically, as the cover proclaims, the book teachers twenty-somethings Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Handy Resources, Ownership & Initiative, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• More on Resumes: Some Good Things in Life Are Still Free

  Maybe because we’re still at the beginning of a new year, or maybe because we’re on the edge of a recession, resume writing has become an even hotter topic lately. On the heels of the great response on last week’s Razume post , I thought I’d share some Read More... Posted Friday, March 07, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Handy Resources, Job Hunting, Personal Marketing

• Razume: Resume Critique Meets Social Networking

  I just received an e-mail from a reader about Razume , a new online community where users can anonymously post, rate and review resumes. The service provides a fast and easy way to collect valuable feedback from knowledgeable sources like recruiters, Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 4 Comments Filed under: Handy Resources, Job Hunting, Personal Marketing, Professionalism, Technology

• New Episode of 30/20 Vision: 20s Inspiration

  A new episode of the 30/20 Vision Radio Show will air live on February 20, 2008 at BlogTalkRadio at 9PM ET. As I reminder, I host this monthly radio show with my fellow authors Christine Hassler (20 Something Manifesto) and Lindsey Pollak (Getting from Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 19, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Handy Resources, Personal Development, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Book Review: 20 Something Manifesto

  My 30/20 Vision radio show co-host, Christine Hassler , has just released a new book for twenty-somethings called 20 Something Manifesto: Quarterlifers Speak Out about Who They Are, What They Want, and How to Get It. Christine began her post-college life Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Attitude & Motivation, Discovering Your Passion, Handy Resources, Personal Development, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Summer Intern Needed: Learn How a Published Book is Written

  Do you want to learn how a nonfiction business/career book is researched and written? As my summer intern, you will be responsible for screening interview candidates, soliciting questionnaires, and setting up phone discussions with the people who will Read More... Posted Sunday, January 27, 2008 11:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Handy Resources, Job Hunting, Work, School

• Intriguing Career Trends for 2008

  Everyone has been buzzing about the different careers featured in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Careers of 2008 piece. Since I’m going to be doing my fair share of talking about cool jobs come the spring , I thought I would highlight some of the more Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 02, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Current Affairs, Discovering Your Passion, Employment Trends, Handy Resources, Job Hunting, News and Politics

• New Episode: 30/20 Vision Radio Show

  Just a heads up that a new episode of the 30/20 Vision Radio Show will air live tomorrow at BlogTalkRadio at 3PM ET. As I reminder, I host this monthly radio show with my fellow authors Christine Hassler (20-Something, 20-Everything) and Lindsey Pollak Read More... Posted Monday, December 17, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Best Practices, Current Affairs, Handy Resources, Life Balance, Daily Life, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Avoid Clichés Like the Plague

  One of my colleagues at Edelman, Dan Santow, has a great blog of writing tips , and I thought this week’s post on clichés was worth sharing with all of you. Says Dan: A cliché is a metaphor or phrase characterized by its overuse. For the most part, using Read More... Posted Monday, November 19, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, Business, Handy Resources

• The Zagat Approach to Self-Assessment

  I really like Marci Alboher’s Shifting Careers blog over at the New York Times, and this week, she shares a great self-assessment exercise from career coach Michael Melcher . Since people are always asking me where to start when considering a career switch, Read More... Posted Monday, October 22, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Handy Resources, Job Hunting, Personal Development, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals