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• You Don’t Have to Leave Corporate America to Live Your Passion

  A few months ago, I met Lia, a woman who has done what I think is a very sensible thing with her career – fulfilling her desire to make a difference in the world in the context of working for a large company – so I thought I’d share her story here. When Read More... Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Continuing Education, Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Work

• 4 Tips for Scoring Your Dream Gig

  It’s finally here. My new book, How’d You Score That Gig?: A Guide to the Coolest Careers and How to Get Them , has just been released! The book starts with a quiz that tells you your job personality – be it an adventurer, creator, data-head, entrepreneur, Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion, Entrepreneurship, Ownership & Initiative, Work

• Starting Your Own Gig: Entrepreneurism "at Work"

  Leaving the business world to start one’s own gig is a hot topic these days. I read blog posts about it every day, and my friend Pam Slim just sold a new book about it. Over lunch a few weeks ago, I asked my good friend Keith Alperin if he’d be willing Read More... Posted Friday, February 22, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Dream Job Spotlight: Interview with Chris, Political Speechwriter

  Given current events, I thought it would be appropriate for this dream job spotlight to focus on a political career. Today, we’re talking with Chris, 29, a speechwriter who gets paid to put eloquent words in the mouths of our favorite candidates and is Read More... Posted Monday, February 18, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers, Current Affairs, Discovering Your Passion, Work

• Are You Really a Workaholic?

  Marketing guru Seth Godin has just set a bunch of us wondering if we really and truly are workaholics. I always thought I was. After all, I’m driven to work 50+ hours a week. It’s not enough just to be in the office, I actually have to be contributing Read More... Posted Monday, January 21, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Ownership & Initiative, Productivity, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Being Good is Only One Piece of the Puzzle

  My good friend from college, Phil Saken, recently switched careers. How he pulled this off actually makes a pretty remarkable story, which I’ll be sharing in more detail in the next week or so. But anyway, he had decided that his job as an evening news Read More... Posted Friday, January 18, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Discovering Your Passion, Ownership & Initiative, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• The Tale of 52 Jobs in a Year

  Thanks to the folks over at Get That Job for pointing out the story of Sean Aiken , a twenty-something who is figuring out what he wants to do with his life by trying out a new job every week for a year. According to Sean, after finishing college with Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers, Creativity & Innovation, Current Affairs, Discovering Your Passion, Personal Development, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• 30/20 Vision: New 20-Something Podcast Series!

  I am really excited to share the debut of the new 30/20 Podcast series - especially for the 20-something woman who wishes she had a couple of big sisters to clue her in on the ins and outs of life after college. The series will feature me and my fellow Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Attitude & Motivation, Current Affairs, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Mentoring, Personal Development, Daily Life, Work, School, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• The "American Dream" Shouldn't Be Everyone's Dream

  It seems like every other business book I pick up lately is written by a successful entrepreneur who either A) experienced a ridiculous amount of trial and tribulation to pursue his dream – such as living homeless for a year – or B) shunned a traditional Read More... Posted Friday, June 01, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Discovering Your Passion, Business, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Interview with Lindsey Pollak: New Career Author

  My friend Lindsey Pollak has a new book out called Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World . I interviewed Lindsey over the weekend and thought I’d share some of her thoughts with you! Alex: How do you think college Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 09, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Discovering Your Passion, Work, School, Plans

• Review: Penelope Trunk’s Brazen Careerist

  I had the opportunity to read an advance copy of renowned career blogger Penelope Trunk’s first book, Brazen Careerist , this week. The book, which is due out from Warner Books next month, is a gem of a compilation of career tips and provides an intriguing Read More... Posted Monday, April 30, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Discovering Your Passion, Entrepreneurship, Handy Resources, Blogging, Work

• That Kid all the Parents Loved

  In high school, you probably had a friend that all the parents loved. You remember the type. Good student, athletic team star, community volunteer, kind to children and animals, etc, etc. This kid never got in trouble and always did everything that was Read More... Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Ownership & Initiative, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• When Your Dream Hits a Brick Wall

  Have you ever pursued a goal to no end, only to eventually realize that it’s just not working out? This has happened to me and people I know, and I can tell you there’s nothing more frustrating. After all, we usually don’t achieve goals because A) we Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 13, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Discovering Your Passion, Goals, Plans, Hopes, Work Attachment(s): http://www.cwla.org/pubs/pubs/p0135.jpg

• Can the Zodiac Provide Career Direction?

  Here’s something fun for the holidays: instant career direction based on your zodiac sign! I have to admit that I’m one of those people who reads my horoscope whenever I get the chance, mostly because I find it interesting that my sign, Aries, is so close Read More... Posted Thursday, December 28, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Discovering Your Passion, Job Hunting, Goals, Plans, Hopes, Work Attachment(s): http://www.astrology-love-horoscope.com/pics/aries.jpg

• Interview with Paul Phelan Continued

  Today, we continue our interview with Paul Phelan, a twenty-four year-old Canadian who’s currently an English teacher at Qiongzhou University in Wuzhishan City, Hainan, China. What do you think makes you a good teacher? To be a successful ESL teacher, Read More... Posted Friday, December 01, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion, Work