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• Accountability Groups Help Unemployed Stay Motivated

  The New York Times just reported on a new phenomenon in job hunting that has arisen as a result of the high unemployment rate among white-collar workers – accountability groups. According to the Times, membership in various networking organizations across Read More... Posted Monday, February 02, 2009 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Employment Trends, Handy Resources, Job Hunting, Networking, Ownership & Initiative, Productivity, Goals

• 5 Signs of Poor Productivity - And What to Do About Them

  Some people are just not all that productive at work despite spending significant face time at the office. And the worst thing is, you might be one of those people and not even realize it. Check out some signs of poor productivity and what you can do Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Ownership & Initiative, Productivity, Project Management, Troubleshooting, Daily Life

• Book Review: Dig Your Job

  G.L. Hoffman has long billed himself as the wise, older mentor. He’s behind the successful blog What Would Dad Say? , and like most highly educated fathers, he always gives excellent advice. G.L. is a 25 year veteran of the business world. He’s also a Read More... Posted Friday, January 02, 2009 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Handy Resources, Job Hunting, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Development, Personal Marketing, Productivity, Work

• Making a Case for Telecommuting

  In order to encourage better work/life balance, and as a response to technology that allows workers 24/7 accessibility, many organizations are implementing telecommuting policies. In fact, according to The Telework Coalition , more than 45 million U.S. Read More... Posted Friday, December 26, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: HR Issues, Life Balance, Productivity, Technology, Daily Life, Work

• 5 Ways to Be Productive Between Christmas and New Years

  If you have to be at work during the “dead” week between Christmas and New Year’s, what are you planning on doing with yourself? For corporate employees, this is traditionally a time where people sit at their desks and twiddle their thumbs because the Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 24, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Networking, Productivity, Daily Life, Work, Goals

• Words of Wisdom on Job Action Day

  To rally those who have lost their jobs or are facing possible job loss in the current devastated economic climate, Quintessential Careers has created Job Action Day . Job Action Day, which is today, aims to empower workers and job-seekers to take proactive Read More... Posted Monday, November 03, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Career Change, Current Affairs, Job Hunting, Networking, Productivity, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• When You Should Work for Free – And When You Shouldn’t

  As the economy has gotten worse, I’ve noticed an upswing in the number of people asking me to work for free. I don’t think these organizations quite understand that I make my living writing and speaking, so when I do these things for no pay, I don’t eat. Read More... Posted Monday, October 20, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Business, Productivity, Professionalism, Blogging, Work

• Well-Oiled Career Transitions in a Down Economy

  A few months ago, I met Chandlee Bryan, a dynamic career expert who’s now blogging over at Career Hub . Chandlee’s new post on career change echoes many of the questions we advice types have been getting since the economy first started nose-diving. How Read More... Posted Monday, September 22, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Career Change, Cool Careers, Creativity & Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Life Balance, Productivity

• Your Subordinate is Your Responsibility

  A few months ago, I sent a blogger I respect tremendously a copy of my new book, which he had agreed to review. He passed it off to his summer intern, which was okay by me, because after all interns are often my target audience and I engage with this Read More... Posted Friday, September 19, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Management, Ownership & Initiative, People Skills, Productivity, Project Management

• How to Look Like a Workaholic

  Laura Stack, a personal productivity expert over at Divine Caroline , has some great tips for looking like a workaholic without actually being one. Let’s have a look at ways you can sustain a strong reputation while maintaining control over your time. Read More... Posted Friday, September 05, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Ownership & Initiative, Personal Marketing, Productivity, Professionalism, Work

• You Can Do It Yourself – But Should You?

  My son is almost six months old, and being the overachiever he is, is already beginning to crawl. My husband and I hired a baby-proofing consultant to come to our house and tell us what we needed to do to each room so that Jonah does not choke, fall, Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Management, Ownership & Initiative, Productivity, Project Management, Daily Life

• Increase Your Productivity With Custom Search Engines

  I knew something like this was coming, and leave it to Google to be the pioneers. It’s Custom Search – the ability to create a personalized search engine tailored to your needs. Using Google, you can now create a tool that will allow you to search a specific Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Handy Resources, Productivity, Technology, Blogging

• Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Juggle and Be Merry

  Juggling multiple jobs is becoming more and more common, as people seek work that will provide an additional paycheck or personal satisfaction that is lacking in Job #1. Over at Stepcase Lifehack , Thursday Bram, a writer who has done this herself, has Read More... Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 3 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Employment Trends, Life Balance, Productivity, Daily Life, Blogging, Work

• Recruitment Spotlight: 7 Things Not to Do When Conducting a Job Interview

  Following up on last week’s interview post based on my new book Success for Hire , here’s what not to do if you want your interviewing exercises to result in strong and lasting hires! DON’T let first impressions get the better of you. Sometimes, you might Read More... Posted Friday, August 08, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Management, People Skills, Productivity, Professionalism

• 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