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• 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

• 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

• 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

• Take Your Workspace Personally

  On Career Intensity, Dave Lorenzo talks about “a career-intense” workspace. Dave advises that your working environment, with its spatial flow and visual elements, influences your mood and also sends out a message to coworkers, clients, and visitors about Read More... Posted Friday, September 15, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Productivity, Professionalism Attachment(s): http://www.glasbergen.com/images/clutter1.gif

• Brevity is the Soul of Everything

  In my excitement to get this blog up and running, last week's posts were a tad on the verbose side - which brings up an important point. Most people in Corporate America have a very short attention span and are way too busy for their own good. When writing Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 12, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, Business, Productivity, Professionalism Attachment(s): http://www.ghostwords.com/hassled.gif

• Workday Interrupted

  It doesn’t add up. The workday has been roughly the same length of time – eight hours – since the early part of this century. Today, though, we have access to a variety of technological advances designed to increase our productivity, from fancy schmancy Read More... Posted Friday, April 07, 2006 10:50 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, Business, Productivity, Professionalism, Daily Life Attachment(s): http://www.seattlecentral.org/faclab/programicons/multitask.jpg