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• How Well Do You Really Interview?

  I see it happen all the time. Smart, ambitious and personable twenty-somethings put together powerful resumes, and get invited on half a dozen interviews. But then, at the in-person meetings themselves, something goes wrong. Either they’re unprepared Read More... Posted Friday, March 02, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Business, Handy Resources, Job Hunting, Personal Development, Work

• Aren't Job Fairs a Waste of Time?

  I would love to hear from some people who have actually gotten a job as a result of attending a job fair. I don’t mean online, I mean the kind where you show up with a few dozen copies of your resume and are herded down lines of look-alike booths hosted Read More... Posted Friday, February 09, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 7 Comments Filed under: Business, Job Hunting, Goals, Plans, Hopes, Work Attachment(s): http://www.the-campus-voice.com/past_issues/2005/Oct011,%202005/job%20fair%20(2).jpg

• SHRM Says 3/4 of Employees Want Out of Their Jobs

  More than 75% employees are looking for new jobs, according to the 462 employees and 367 HR professionals surveyed in the 2006 U.S. Job Retention Poll released last week by the Society for Human Resource Management and The Wall Street Journal’s CareerJournal.com Read More... Posted Sunday, December 24, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 4 Comments Filed under: Employment Trends, Business, Job Hunting, Life Balance, Work Attachment(s): http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2006/US/Careers/03/29/cb.quit.job/story.quit.job.jpg

• 5 Steps to a Painless Job Search

  I often get asked for a few key pointers related to job hunting and finding a career that really floats your boat. Naturally, this is a topic that has inspired hundreds of books and blogs, but here’s some quick advice in a nutshell: 1. Learn about thyself: Read More... Posted Thursday, December 07, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Career Change, Business, Job Hunting, Goals, Plans, Hopes, Work Attachment(s): http://seeker.dice.com/assets/images/jump.jpg

• CollegeRecruiter.com Blogswap: Everyone Loves a Free Lunch

  Over the next few months, we’re going to be doing a blogswap with CollegeRecruiter.com . This means that while I will still continue to post several times a week, you will also be treated to the wise musings of guest career bloggers. We’re kicking things Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 21, 2006 7:30 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Business, Job Hunting, Personal Development, Work