Posts for Alexandra Levits Water Cooler Wisdom


How to Neutralize an Angry Customer

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
March 8, 2010 at 9:00 am
What do you do if you’re sitting at your desk, minding your own business, and an irate customer disturbs your peaceful day?  People who work at call centers for a living ... (more)

Book Review: The Twitter Job Search Guide

From
March 4, 2010 at 9:00 am

One of the most common questions I
get asked during speaking engagements is 'Tell me why I should be on
Twitter.'  Well, if you're a job seeker, this book

... (more)

Reinventing Yourself in a Recession

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
March 1, 2010 at 9:00 am
I recently did an interview with Jessica Stillman at BNET on strategies for reinventing yourself during a recession.  Here are some snippets from the interview: Statistics ... (more)

Traits of Successful Salespeople

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
February 25, 2010 at 9:00 am
When I worked in the agency world, there were certain individuals who could always be counted on to bring in the big clients.  My boss used to say that these guys had “the ... (more)

10 Industries on the Decline

From
February 22, 2010 at 9:00 am

At nearly
every speaking engagement I do, someone asks a question about declining job
sectors.  Margaret Steen wrote this
excellent article on the topic for Yahoo! Hot Jobs

... (more)

20 Questions for Would-Be Entrepreneurs

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
February 19, 2010 at 9:00 am
If I was an entrepreneur and Guy Kawasaki told me that a book should be required reading in any business school, I’d want to pick up a copy.  So is the case with serial ... (more)

What Do I Tell Them About My Layoff?

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
February 16, 2010 at 9:00 am
One of the most common job seeker dilemmas I hear about these days is how to position a layoff with prospective employers. My advice – pure and simple – is to mention it directly.  ... (more)

30/20 Vision: Your Social Responsibility

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
February 14, 2010 at 11:38 pm
Join me and my wonderful co-hosts, Christine Hassler (author of The 20-Something Manifesto) and Lindsey Pollak (author of Getting from College to Career), for our next 30/20 ... (more)

Why Office Popularity Matters

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
February 11, 2010 at 9:00 am
In high school, didn’t a part of you always wonder how the cool kids did it? Popularity remained an enigmatic aspect of human existence that ceased to be relevant once we threw ... (more)

Practice Good Karma at Work

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
February 8, 2010 at 9:00 am
According to the Buddhist tradition, karma is the total effect of a person's actions during successive phases of existence.  It assumes that your conduct in this lifetime ... (more)

6 Ways Working Parents Can Spend More Time Parenting

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
February 4, 2010 at 9:00 am
Here are some tips I recently shared on Lifehacker and ABC News:Choose webinars over in person training: Webinar technology allows for one-way communication from an individual ... (more)

How I Stay Happy

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
February 1, 2010 at 9:00 am
In the last year, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know Gretchen Rubin, the writer of the Happiness Project blog and the bestselling book The Happiness Project, a little better.  Gretchen ... (more)

Turn a Temp Job into a Permanent One

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
January 28, 2010 at 9:00 am
My friend and colleague Anita Bruzzese wrote a great piece for her Gannett News Service column and her blog, 45 Things.  She was kind enough to feature my thoughts on turning ... (more)

Lessons Learned from New Job, New You

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
January 25, 2010 at 9:00 am
Sometimes success hits you when you least expect it:  I worked on promotional tactics like the New Job, New You webinar and website for a good chunk of the last four months.  ... (more)

How to Conquer Self Doubt

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
January 21, 2010 at 9:00 am
Self doubt has been something I’ve struggled with all my life, from debating whether I could get into a top tier university to believing I could succeed as a writer. It’s ... (more)

30/20 Vision: The Future of Work

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
January 19, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Join me and my fabulous co-hosts, Christine Hassler (author of The 20-Something Manifesto) and Lindsey Pollak (author of Getting from College to Career), for our next 30/20 Vision ... (more)

Book Review: B-A-M: Delivering Customer Service in a Self-Service World

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
January 18, 2010 at 9:00 am
My friend and colleague Barry Moltz has finally written the customer service book that should be required reading for anyone who interfaces with current or potential buyers.  ... (more)

Millennials Are Still Optimistic About the Future

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
January 14, 2010 at 9:00 am
Against a backdrop of economic volatility, the vast majority of young professional women believe they will have rewarding careers balanced with fulfilling personal lives, according ... (more)

Thou Shall Not Slander

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
January 11, 2010 at 9:00 am
In the last few months, I have spotted no fewer than three examples of one person in our social networking community slandering another person in our social networking community.   ... (more)

Manage Your Career Via Your iPhone

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
January 7, 2010 at 9:00 am
My friend and role model Stephen Covey and his partner Jennifer Colosimo, have just released the new book, Great Work, Great Career: How to Create Your Ultimate Job and Make ... (more)

Nonfiction and Fiction Writing - Worlds Apart

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
January 4, 2010 at 9:00 am
One of my role models is Cory Doctorow.  Cory's the co-editor of Boing Boing and the author of Little Brother, a teen sci fi adventure set in San Francisco in the near ... (more)

Headhunters Move Inside

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
December 30, 2009 at 9:00 am
Job hunters who rely on head hunters or executive search firms for leads may be limiting themselves. Today, many corporations are creating in-house search departments and relying ... (more)

The Day Has Come

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
December 29, 2009 at 9:00 am
I promise not to harass you guys about this anymore after this, but...New Job, New You has just been released, and I need all the help I can get.  If you like what I've ... (more)

Engage Gen Y Employees on Their First Day

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
December 28, 2009 at 9:00 am
I recently met up with my friend Jason Dorsey (the Gen Y Guy) in Chicago, and here's what he had to say about how managers can engage new Gen Y employees on their first day: For ... (more)

Working Moms Need More

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
December 23, 2009 at 9:00 am
Says the recent Shriver Report:  “For the first time in our history, half of all U.S. workers are women. Mothers are the primary breadwinners or co-breadwinners in nearly two-thirds ... (more)