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• Recruitment Spotlight: How to Check References

  Most people have to check references in some shape or form, whether it’s for a candidate or a babysitter. I don’t know about you, but until I wrote Success for Hire I never really knew how to do it. Here's what I learned: While you can e-mail a reference Read More... Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, HR Issues, People Skills, Professionalism

• The Secret of My Success

  Here’s a disclaimer before you start reading this post. I’m not writing it to brag or leave you thinking that I’m the greatest colleague or employee of all time. I’m trying to make a point, so I hope you will look at it in that light. Now that said, I’ve Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, People Skills, Productivity, Professionalism, Work

• If You’re Leaving, Should You Still Get Your Bonus?

  A reader e-mailed the following question: I recently gave my company a month’s notice as I planned to move to a new city and pursue a new career. A few weeks later, the company gave out the second installment of our bi-annual bonuses, and I did not receive Read More... Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, Office Politics, People Skills, Personal Marketing, Professionalism, Work

• The Time and Place for Self-Promotion

  Nearly all of my friends and colleagues in the career advice sphere regularly promote their media appearances and new projects on their blogs. I don’t do this. I’ve never done this. I get as many decent opportunities as the next guy, but I’ve always considered Read More... Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, Networking, People Skills, Professionalism, Daily Life, Blogging

• Do You Know How to Take a Compliment?

  My husband watches a lot of sports on television, and he usually sticks around for the post-game interviews. He recently noticed a common thread in these conversations. Inevitably, a reporter will be congratulating an athlete on a spectacular play, and Read More... Posted Friday, June 15, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Best Practices, Communication, People Skills

• Check Your Effectiveness Every Day (a la Seth Godin)

  A few weeks ago, my husband and I were in a car accident in which our 1997 Saturn SL2 sedan unfortunately met a bad end. As a result, our plans to purchase a hybrid had to be moved up a year. We visited several dealerships in the Chicagoland area, and Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Best Practices, People Skills

• What Your Boss Wants From You

  Chris Brogan at the Lifehack blog had an interesting perspective on what your boss wants – and doesn’t want – from you this year. Some of his ideas: Your Boss Wants… You to “get it” quickly, develop a plan quickly, and then take action You to clear all Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 10, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 4 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Management, People Skills, Work Attachment(s): http://us.inmagine.com/168nwm/imagezoo/iz006/iz006039.jpg

• Beware the Job Interview Confessional

  CollegeRecruiter.com has a great post on topics to avoid during job interviews. According to Steven Rothberg, you should avoid topics such as sex, politics, and religion unless they are directly relevant to the position (they almost never are) as well Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, HR Issues, Job Hunting, People Skills, Professionalism, Work Attachment(s): http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/05/20/job_interview/story.jpg

• Need Someone's Help? Heed This Lesson.

  I’m interviewing more than 100 twenty and thirty-somethings for my new book on dream careers, How’d You Score THAT Gig . In order to effectively manage the tidal wave of information, I thought it would be easiest to start by sending my subjects written Read More... Posted Friday, August 11, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Emotional Intelligence, People Skills

• In-Person Communication is a Beautiful Thing

  Jessica writes that the constant barrage of information from cell phones, pagers, Blackberries and laptops makes it impossible to communicate face-to-face with people anymore. She feels that she’s always competing for attention with colleagues’ outspoken Read More... Posted Saturday, July 15, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, People Skills Attachment(s): http://www.asceconnect.org/careercenter/index/revised_8_28_05_jpg/index_r3_c21.jpg

• A Little Gratitude Goes a Long Way

  Imagine the look on a colleague’s face when you divide the candy bar you’ve been hoarding all week and hand her half, unsolicited. Appreciation is the same way. You only need a little bit to make a co-worker’s day and encourage her to view you in a positive Read More... Posted Friday, May 26, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, People Skills Attachment(s): http://a.abc.com/primetime/supernanny/images/topten/praise.jpg

• E-mail: Your Best Friend or Worst Enemy

  I adore e-mail and couldn't live without it, but at least once a week I hear a terrible story about a generally good person and employee who turned the weapon of Microsoft Outlook on himself - and fired. Just the other day, an HR manager told me about Read More... Posted Thursday, April 27, 2006 8:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, Office Politics, People Skills, Professionalism, Technology Attachment(s): http://www.data-recovery-info.com/panic.jpg