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• Read the Clues Before You Take the Job

  Far too often, I see or hear about people jumping into new job situations, either because they’re desperate to be employed or because they get overzealous after a really good interview. But rushing into a job is like rushing into a relationship – a lack Read More... Posted Monday, June 02, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Job Hunting, Networking, Troubleshooting, Work

• The One Time It’s Okay to Gossip

  What’s the one time it’s okay to gossip? When you’re looking for a job. Discussion of your job search should not be reserved for close friends/family or headhunters or official networking events. If you’re looking for work or thinking about looking for Read More... Posted Monday, April 28, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 4 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Job Hunting, Networking, People Skills, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Review: Jason Alba's I'm On Linked In - Now What???

  I’m very pleased to share this review of my friend and colleague Jason Alba’s new book, I’m on Linked In – Now What??? I have known Jason for over a year, and I can say with all seriousness that he is one of the best networkers I know. He knows everyone, Read More... Posted Friday, October 12, 2007 7:00 PM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Job Hunting, Networking, Personal Marketing, Technology

• Job Help for Young Iraq Veterans

  Thanks to my fellow career blogger, Anita Bruzzese , for calling my attention to the important issue of the unemployment and underemployment of recently-discharged Iraq war veterans. When a person joins the military, says the website HireAHero.com , there Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Handy Resources, Job Hunting, Networking

• 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

• Check Out The Most Painless Job Hunting Activity Ever

  It’s official: recruiting has entered the twenty-first century. A few weeks ago, I introduced the concept of Web 3.0 , and what do you know? We’re here already. TMP Worldwide is working with exclusive companies including eBay , Microsoft , HP and Verizon Read More... Posted Monday, May 07, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Creativity & Innovation, Employment Trends, Job Hunting, Networking, Technology

• Blogworking is the New Networking

  Over at Career Hub , the subject is “blogworking.” Barbara Safani suggests that a job seeker involved in a full-time search should dedicate a full work week (35 hours) to their search each week. Since networking tends to be the most effective method of Read More... Posted Sunday, April 01, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Job Hunting, Networking, Technology, Blogging

• Networking 2.0

  In an article in Worthwhile Magazine , Rebecca Ryan calls Bowling Alone author Robert Putnam on the carpet for arguing that our stock of social capital – the very fabric of our connections with each other – is plummeting by the minute. According to Putnam, Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 13, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Handy Resources, Job Hunting, Networking

• Cultivating Contacts When You Don't Know ANYONE

  Today's post comes from a question asked by Brad in Perth, Australia. It reads: "Dear Alex, I'd love your perspective on an 'international' situation. I'm an Australian who is looking to move to Canada or the United States to live and work in the next Read More... Posted Monday, May 29, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Job Hunting, Networking