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• 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 | 1 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Employment Trends, Handy Resources, Job Hunting, Work

• 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

• 4 Tips for Surviving Relocation

  When I graduated from college, I immediately moved from Chicago to New York to begin my career in a global PR agency. I left behind my boyfriend of a year, Stew. Newly Corporate has a helpful post on surviving a long distance relationship that’s a result Read More... Posted Monday, February 11, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Job Hunting, Life Balance, Troubleshooting, Daily Life, Work

• 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

• A Wolf of a Job Offer in Sheep’s Clothing

  Employment Digest has posted a brilliant article on job offers that aren’t actually as good as they look at first. Writer Carole Martin tells the story of Nicholas, who received an on-the-spot offer and was so thrilled he accepted right away. Nicholas Read More... Posted Monday, January 14, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Compensation, HR Issues, Job Hunting, Work

• 5 Personal Qualities Every Resume Should Demonstrate

  Employment Digest has an interesting post on the qualities that potential employers want to see, and how these qualities can be translated on a resume. Among them: · Communication Skills: For example, the phrase “Ability to be persuasive when interacting Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Job Hunting, Personal Marketing, Work

• 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

• Weighing Two Offers: What Would YOU Do?

  One of my friends, Mike, who has been on the job market a while, faced a tough dilemma this week. He received two fairly attractive offers in the same geographic location and had to decide on one of them within a few days. Mike got Job Offer #1, which Read More... Posted Friday, August 24, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Job Hunting, Life Balance, Personal Development, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• First Rule of Salary Negotiation: Don't Tip Your Hand Too Early

  Steven Rothberg at College Recruiter posted a great article from Beyond.com on salary negotiation. I loved this piece in particular because it addresses the question of how much information to give away about your requirements before the interview. This Read More... Posted Monday, June 11, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Compensation, Job Hunting, Work

• Alexandra on "Secrets of the Job Hunt" Podcast

  Yesterday, I was a guest on C.M. Russell's Secrets of the Job Hunt podcast series. Check out my 12 minute segment on job hunting advice for new college grads. Read More... Posted Friday, May 18, 2007 11:00 PM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Job Hunting, Work

• If You Can't Be Invested, Don't Take the Job

  A professional acquaintance just told me about a guy she hired last year. The guy was from Southern California and was morally opposed to moving to Philadelphia, where my friend’s company was based. But he’d been unemployed for a long time and thought Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 18, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 4 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Job Hunting, Professionalism, Work

• Get Them to Take a Chance on You

  When you interview for a job, your prospective boss wants to know that you have the skills and experience to make a contribution to the organization. But she also wants to know that you’re not a clock-watcher. Clock-watchers are people that expend just Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 14, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Communication, Job Hunting, Work

• How Well Do You Really Interview?

  I see it happen all the time. Smart, ambitious and personable twenty-somethings put together powerful resumes, and get invited on half a dozen interviews. But then, at the in-person meetings themselves, something goes wrong. Either they’re unprepared Read More... Posted Friday, March 02, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Business, Handy Resources, Job Hunting, Personal Development, Work

• Aren't Job Fairs a Waste of Time?

  I would love to hear from some people who have actually gotten a job as a result of attending a job fair. I don’t mean online, I mean the kind where you show up with a few dozen copies of your resume and are herded down lines of look-alike booths hosted Read More... Posted Friday, February 09, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 7 Comments Filed under: Business, Job Hunting, Goals, Plans, Hopes, Work Attachment(s): http://www.the-campus-voice.com/past_issues/2005/Oct011,%202005/job%20fair%20(2).jpg

• Can the Zodiac Provide Career Direction?

  Here’s something fun for the holidays: instant career direction based on your zodiac sign! I have to admit that I’m one of those people who reads my horoscope whenever I get the chance, mostly because I find it interesting that my sign, Aries, is so close Read More... Posted Thursday, December 28, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Discovering Your Passion, Job Hunting, Goals, Plans, Hopes, Work Attachment(s): http://www.astrology-love-horoscope.com/pics/aries.jpg