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• Economic Downturn Humbles - But Does Not Negate Needs of - Gen Y

  I’d suspected as much, and then I read it in the Economist . Sometime between the beginning of the economic downturn and now, Gen Y has become unentitled. Says the article that confirmed my thoughts: Jessica Buchsbaum first noticed that something had Read More... Posted Monday, January 26, 2009 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Attitude & Motivation, Current Affairs, Emotional Intelligence, Employment Trends, News and Politics, Work

• 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

• 2008 Career Lessons From High Profile People

  For the third year, I was invited to weigh in for Yahoo! Hot Jobs’ annual assessment of career lessons learned from high profile people. Here’s the article , and what I had to say about each of editor Tom Musbach’s picks: DO stay focused on achieving Read More... Posted Monday, December 29, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Personal Development, News and Politics

• Are You More Ethical Than the Illinois Governor?

  Reuters , along with every other high-profile media outlet in the country, reported this week that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff John Harris were arrested in Chicago on two counts each of federal corruption charges stemming Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 10, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Ethics, HR Issues, Personal Development, News and Politics

• Job Market Isn’t As Dire for Young Workers

  My friend Penelope Trunk has a great post on why young workers actually have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. The data she shares is very compelling: Jobs for low-level candidates are increasing. This data comes from a report from Beyond.com Read More... Posted Monday, December 08, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Job Hunting, News and Politics

• 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

• “No-Drama” Obama and His Pitbulls: A Lesson in Management

  The news is buzzing about “No-Drama” Obama’s cabinet picks. Says the New York Times : “After running a campaign known for its almost military-like cool and discipline, the president-elect is now assembling a staff whose members are known for their combativeness. Read More... Posted Thursday, November 20, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Management, Personal Development, Project Management, News and Politics

• Don't Bite the Hand That Feeds You

  Marketing guru Seth Godin read my mind. As he says in a recent post : “I don't know about you, but I'm getting plenty of emails asking for more money for various political campaigns. That's because the systems in place are good at asking for money, and Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 29, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, Networking, People Skills, Personal Marketing, News and Politics

• Can You Speak “Acceptably?”

  I’m not late to the game on this one, I swear. It’s just that I’ve been waiting. Watching to see what Sarah Palin will do next. Ever since her disastrous turn with Katie Couric , I’ve been anticipating her next public speaking snafu. Why did I think she Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, Current Affairs, Personal Development, Professionalism, News and Politics

• A Lesson in Good Sportsmanship

  Well, the gymnastics competitions that are my favorite part of the Olympic Games are over. As usual, the events were dogged with controversy. This year, it had mainly to do with the ages and scores of the Chinese gymnasts. In 1997, to counter the increasing Read More... Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, People Skills, Professionalism, News and Politics

• 4 Day Work Week is a Reality in Utah

  According to USA Today , this summer Utah will become what experts say is the first state to institute a mandatory four-day work week for most state employees. Gov. Jon Huntsman, a first-term Republican, says he's making the change to reduce the state's Read More... Posted Monday, July 14, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Employment Trends, News and Politics, Work

• Easing Commuter Shock: The New In-Demand Perk?

  I was recently interviewed for Yahoo! Hot Jobs for a story on how the continuing upward pressure on gas prices is forcing many workers to change how they get to their jobs and to seek added benefits that offset commuting costs. In a recent survey by the Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Compensation, Employment Trends, HR Issues, Daily Life, News and Politics

• You Can't Always Get What You Want

  At the gym, I was thumbing through a new issue of Time Magazine . One of the articles was about college wait-listing. According to Time, the high school class of 2008, 3.4 million strong, is the largest in American history. As such, getting into a first Read More... Posted Friday, May 09, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Professionalism, News and Politics, School, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• The Unbreakable Corporate Ceiling

  The Washington Post reports that most diversity training efforts at American companies are ineffective and even counterproductive in increasing the number of women and minorities in managerial positions. A comprehensive review of 31 years of data from Read More... Posted Monday, January 28, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Employment Trends, HR Issues, Management, News and Politics

• Likeability Trumps All

  With Iowa behind us and the New Hampshire primary tomorrow, everyone I know who’s remotely interested in politics was tuned in for the Republican and Democratic candidate debates, sponsored by ABC News and Facebook , that took place this weekend. Myself Read More... Posted Monday, January 07, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, Current Affairs, Emotional Intelligence, People Skills, News and Politics