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• Career Lessons from a Hollywood Producer

  There are a lot of books out there on how to achieve job satisfaction and get ahead in the business world, but few are from the viewpoint of someone with a front row seat in the always-elusive entertainment industry. That’s what I found interesting about Read More... Posted Friday, July 18, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: People Skills, Personal Development, Personal Marketing, Professionalism, Work

• Branding Isn't Everything

  In the blogosphere, we love to throw the term “branding” around. Well, I’ve had almost ten years of marketing communications experience, and branding – what it means and how to do it – has been burned into my brain from a young age. I have been very careful Read More... Posted Friday, April 18, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Communication, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Marketing, Professionalism

• How to Crack the Recruiter Code

  On Chris Russell’s Secrets of the Job Hunt blog, Phil Rosenberg offers some smart info on getting what you need from recruiters. Phil suggests that in order to develop successful relationships with recruiters you must adopt the attitude that you work Read More... Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, Job Hunting, Personal Marketing, Professionalism

• Are You Sloppy and Incoherent?

  And no, I’m not talking about your mental state early last Sunday morning when you stumbled into your apartment after a late-night jaunt downtown. I’m talking about your writing. I’m amazed by how many typos I see everywhere, on everything, lately. Typos Read More... Posted Monday, March 17, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, Personal Marketing, Project Management, Professionalism

• 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

• Working Remotely or Remotely Working?

  The HR Capitalist has a great post about the distrust of those working from home. Are they really working, asks writer Kris Dunn, or are they simply squeezing 3 hours of work into an 8-hour day? More importantly, can a remote worker/telecommuter even Read More... Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: HR Issues, Life Balance, Personal Marketing, Productivity, Professionalism, Technology, Daily Life, Work

• 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

• Stalker Networking

  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Networking is how things get done in this world, and if you want to get ahead, you have to know how to cultivate relationships with people who are in a position to help you. Meeting such individuals is often Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, Networking, Personal Marketing, Professionalism

• Just Graduating? 5 Career Tips You Won’t Learn in School

  In the fall of 2004, I published a book called They Don't Teach Corporate in College , which was based upon my experiences as an overachieving twenty-something slogging her way through the business world. Around this time of year, I always get asked for Read More... Posted Monday, May 14, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 3 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Personal Marketing, Professionalism, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• The Dangers of Resume Templates

  Today’s post is provided by Jill, a certified resume writer at Career Edge , as part of the College Recruiter blog swap. No marketer would ever use home-brand packaging to sell a premium product. The cost of the potential losses in sales revenue alone Read More... Posted Saturday, April 21, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Job Hunting, Personal Marketing, Professionalism

• Why Taboo Conversation is Never Smart

  What is with all of these high-profile people shooting their mouths off? First there was Mel Gibson , then Michael Richards , and now uber-publisher Judith Regan . What do these three have in common? They let their guards down in the heat of the moment, Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, Current Affairs, Business, HR Issues, Personal Marketing, Professionalism, Work Attachment(s): http://www.falcoreport.com/images/photo-judith-regan.jpg

• Big Brother Is Watching

  The Associated Press, via the New York Daily News , has reported that as of this Friday, U.S. companies will need to keep track of all the e-mails, instant messages and other electronic documents generated by their employees. The rules, approved by the Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 3 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Personal Marketing, Professionalism, Work

• Cover Letters Shouldn't Get Laughs

  Employment Digest has this amusing post on language-challenged cover letters, excerpted from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . According to the article, these are statements from actual cover letters, which, unfortunately, were actually read: “As indicted, Read More... Posted Friday, September 22, 2006 7:10 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Communication, Job Hunting, Personal Marketing, Professionalism, Workplace Humor

• Everyone's Your Customer

  It was an amazing contrast. In the period of a week, I experienced the best example of exceptional customer service – and the worst example of horrendous customer service – in my recent history. On Thursday, my iPod Mini’s battery died after I’d only Read More... Posted Monday, August 21, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, People Skills, Personal Marketing, Professionalism

• What Your Cube Says About You

  A recent Forbes article claims that the pictures, mementos and even the junk piled in a corner of your office or cube tell others a lot about you. According to Samuel D. Gosling, a professor of psychology at the University of Texas, Austin, and author Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 31, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Personal Marketing, Professionalism, Daily Life Attachment(s): http://images.forbes.com/media/2006/05/22/0525bizbasic_5.jpg