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• Book Review: Bounce

  A few months ago, I had the opportunity to meet longtime entrepreneur and author Barry Moltz in our shared hometown of Chicago. Barry has founded and run small businesses for more than 15 years, and he’s a nationally recognized expert on entrepreneurship Read More... Posted Friday, February 06, 2009 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Entrepreneurship, Handy Resources, Personal Development, Troubleshooting

• 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

• Help! My Co-Worker is a Communist!

  Back in the 50s, admitting you were a communist at work would be enough to land you in jail, so you’d keep your mouth shut. But nowadays, people will divulge any and all details about themselves to colleagues. The question is, what do you do when a close Read More... Posted Friday, January 09, 2009 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Emotional Intelligence, Ethics, Office Politics, People Skills, Troubleshooting, News and Politics

• Laid Off NPR Reporter Uses Irony to Her Advantage

  In September, Ketzel Levine, a senior correspondent for National Public Radio , came up with an idea for a series about how Americans were handling economic pressure. Called “ American Moxie: How We Get By ,” it began in early December. The subjects were Read More... Posted Monday, January 05, 2009 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Creativity & Innovation, Current Affairs, Personal Marketing, Troubleshooting

• Should You Take a Voluntary Severance Package?

  Way too many of my friends and acquaintances have been faced with this dilemma recently: my company has given me the option of leaving the company voluntarily with a severance package that sounds pretty good. Do I take it and run, or stick around and Read More... Posted Monday, December 22, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Compensation, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, HR Issues, Job Hunting, Troubleshooting

• Beware of the Noncompete

  Thanks to MSNBC columnist Eve Tahmincioglu for revisiting the issue of the noncompete agreement. I address this topic briefly in Success for Hire , and I think it’s an important one to be aware of if you’re job hunting or thinking of making a career transition Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, HR Issues, Job Hunting, Troubleshooting, News and Politics

• Taking Responsibility for “The Bumps”

  For about a year, I’ve been getting these odd red bumps on one of my legs. At first I thought they must be a result of some illness, environmental toxin, or even pregnancy. When they appear, they itch and hurt, and I’ve been known to complain profusely Read More... Posted Friday, October 17, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Ownership & Initiative, Professionalism, Reviews & Promotions, Troubleshooting, Daily Life

• 5 Ways to Take Charge of Your Career Stability

  My friend and radio show co-host Lindsey Pollak has a brand new blog over at Fast Company . Her first, post, 5 Ways to Take More Control of Your Career , comes at a perfect time as we all sit in shock over the demise of long-established, powerful financial Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Creativity & Innovation, Business, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Marketing, Professionalism, Troubleshooting

• 4 Ways to Keep Your Resume Out of the Black Hole

  There are so many people applying for jobs these days, it’s difficult even to get your resume read, let alone get invited for an interview. Some candidates, however, go overboard in the quest for attention, resorting to boldfaced lies about their education Read More... Posted Friday, September 12, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Job Hunting, Personal Marketing, Troubleshooting

• Surviving Your Company’s Merger

  In his bestsellers Brand Warfare and Career Warfare , author David D'Alessandro offered sharp advice for building a brand and building a career. His new book, Executive Warfare is the advanced class for the truly ambitious. The book covers what it takes Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 09, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Business, Management, Troubleshooting

• Get By With a Little Help from Your Friends

  Although 2008 has been pretty good so far, 2007 was a doozy, and it has taken me a little while to recover. I’ve experienced a crisis of confidence, and only recently started talking to my friends about it. My radio show co-hosts, Christine Hassler and Read More... Posted Friday, June 06, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Communication, People Skills, Personal Development, Troubleshooting

• 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

• The Replacement Politics of Leaving a Job

  A WCW reader writes: “Dear Alexandra, I’ve read your advice about the right way to leave your job, and I think it’s good. Only trouble is, the people I work with aren’t exactly helping me out. I gave them six weeks notice so that I could find and train Read More... Posted Monday, May 19, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Office Politics, Professionalism, Troubleshooting

• Fight Back Against Out of Sight, Out of Mind

  Out of sight, out of mind is one of my least favorite qualities of human nature. I can’t tell you the number of relationships, which I thought were real and lasting, that went bust because I used to see the person every day at school or work and then Read More... Posted Monday, May 05, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, Networking, Ownership & Initiative, People Skills, Troubleshooting, Work

• Don’t Let Rejection Get the Best of You

  Over at Employment Digest , Kit Samuels talks about how you can turn a rejection from a job into a second chance at a future opportunity. Bill suggests that you let go of your anger as soon as possible and e-mail a simple, clean, professional response Read More... Posted Monday, April 21, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Emotional Intelligence, Job Hunting, Ownership & Initiative, Professionalism, Troubleshooting