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• How to Make Money While Looking for a New Job

  It’s easy for workers who have recently been laid off to quickly get discouraged, especially when faced with dismal economic news and grim job prospects. While traditional office jobs may be difficult to snag, there are many inspiring, nontraditional Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 04, 2009 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Cool Careers, Employment Trends, Job Hunting, Work

• Work and Play on the Other Side of the World

  I just received a press release about this incredibly cool overseas work opportunity, which my friend Lindsey Pollak also featured on her blog this week. Tourism New South Wales is sponsoring a contest to win a free working vacation in one of the greatest Read More... Posted Monday, January 12, 2009 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Continuing Education, Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion, Personal Development

• Dream Job Spotlight: Ben Koff, Director of Planning & Analysis for Harrah’s Entertainment

  Ben Koff was hired into the exciting world of gambling right out of business school, when he was selected for Harrah's Entertainment's prestigious President's Associates program. But it's not all fun and games. Let's hear what Ben has to say. Alex: What Read More... Posted Friday, December 05, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers

• Book Review: My So-Called Freelance Life

  I just got my official copy of my friend Michelle Goodman’s My So-Called Freelance Life: How to Survive and Thrive as a Creative Professional. I say official because I had the opportunity to provide a back cover blurb a few months ago. I was happy to Read More... Posted Monday, October 06, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Career Change, Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion, Handy Resources, Work

• Well-Oiled Career Transitions in a Down Economy

  A few months ago, I met Chandlee Bryan, a dynamic career expert who’s now blogging over at Career Hub . Chandlee’s new post on career change echoes many of the questions we advice types have been getting since the economy first started nose-diving. How Read More... Posted Monday, September 22, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Career Change, Cool Careers, Creativity & Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Life Balance, Productivity

• Your Brave New Career as a Nurse Consultant

  I just received an e-mail from Pat Viro, a reader who has a job in an interesting new field known as “nurse consulting.” You’ve probably heard of the growing need for health professionals to care for a quickly expanding number of senior citizens. This Read More... Posted Monday, July 21, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Work

• Go Home with Some of the World’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs

  Have you ever wondered how super-successful business owners with millions of customers get started? Surprisingly, many don’t spend years toiling in Fortune 500 brand powerhouses, some had no money or no connections going in, and some weren’t even trained Read More... Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers, Entrepreneurship, Business, Work

• Dream Job Spotlight: Interview with Kori, Event Planner (Part II)

  We’re continuing our conversation with Kori Carter, an event planner with her own business, Kori Elizabeth Events . Alex: What personality traits do you think it takes to be successful in your job? Kori: Being bossy, neurotic (in a good way), organized, Read More... Posted Friday, May 23, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers

• Dream Job Spotlight: Interview with Kori, Event Planner

  Today, we’re chatting with Kori Carter of Kori Elizabeth Events in Boston, MA. Kori has her dream job planning weddings and other special occasions and is featured in my new book, How’d You Score That Gig?. Alex: Describe some of the day-to-day activities Read More... Posted Friday, May 16, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers

• 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

• Dream Job Spotlight Cont: Chris, Political Speechwriter

  Today, we’re continuing our interview with Chris , who has his dream job as a political speechwriter. Alex: What personality traits do you think it takes to be successful in your job? Chris: First, imagination. You can’t just say the same things over Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers, Current Affairs, Discovering Your Passion

• 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

• Encourage Your Kid to Be a Doctor or a Lawyer? Not So Fast.

  When I performed last year’s survey of the coolest jobs, I was a little surprised when no one voted for two of the most traditionally prestigious occupations – lawyer and doctor. And sure enough, this week the New York Times reported that the desirability Read More... Posted Friday, January 11, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Continuing Education, Cool Careers, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Work