From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
November 17, 2011 at 9:00 am
Over at the Harvard Business Review blogs, Linda Hill and Kent Lineback have a terrific post on the importance of knowing how your words and actions are perceived by those who ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
November 14, 2011 at 9:00 am
On the Personal Branding blog, Nance Rosen dropped a bombshell. Over your working lifetime, the average cost of being ugly is $230,000 out of your paycheck.
Daniel Hamermesh, ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
November 10, 2011 at 9:00 am
Before the age of 28, Aaron McDaniel had been appointed regional vice president at a Fortune 10 company. He has managed over 100 people and has been responsible for a variety ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
November 7, 2011 at 9:00 am
I recently had the opportunity to meet Sarah Fudin, a young professional working with 2tor, Inc, an education start-up company that partners with elite universities to bring master ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
November 3, 2011 at 8:00 am
In the HR Daily Advisor, Steve Bruce recently reported on the keynote Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh gave at the SHRM Annual Conference. Hsieh shared that the Internet shoe business ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
October 31, 2011 at 7:00 am
I talk to job seekers every day, and they have strikingly similar attitudes. They feel frustrated that the market remains so poor. Whether they are at junior, mid-, or ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
October 24, 2011 at 8:00 am
Do you routinely interviews job candidates? If so, don’t bring in any more people without first having a look at this list:
DO look for candidates who are different from ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
October 20, 2011 at 8:00 am
I’ll be the first to advocate that well-defined goals often mean the difference between success and mediocrity. The most effective professional goals are generally those ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
October 17, 2011 at 8:00 am
I've been getting requests for more strategies to prevent getting fired. Adapted from my new book Blind Spots: The 10 Business Myths You Can't Afford to Believe ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
October 13, 2011 at 8:00 am
Those who have been reading this blog a while know that I like to be practical. And in this economic climate, it may not be feasible to leave your job and pursue your ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
October 10, 2011 at 8:00 am
While writing my new book Blind Spots: The 10 Business Myths You Can’t Afford to Believe on Your New Path to Success, I met a guy named Sebastian. Sebastian told me that ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
October 7, 2011 at 8:00 am
Over at Harvard Business Review, Amy Gallo recently had a fantastic post on how to collaborate with people from different cultures – a skill that is now necessary for all managers. ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
October 3, 2011 at 8:00 am
It's here! Tomorrow, I will launch my newest business book, Blind Spots: The 10 Business Myths You Can't Afford to Believe on Your New Path to Success. In ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
September 29, 2011 at 8:00 am
I have been reading Laurence Shatkin since I was in college. In the process of releasing the tenth edition of Top 100 Careers without a Four-Year Degree, he shared some ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
September 26, 2011 at 8:00 am
You might be equal to the colleague in the next office over and still make less money. Here’s one reason – your gender.
One of my readers just shared a horrible ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
September 22, 2011 at 8:00 am
At the Intuit Small Business blog, Brett Snyder talks about how to prepare for turnover. He says:
I’ve known that my concierge would be leaving from almost the day she ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
September 19, 2011 at 8:00 am
Diplomacy is not just for world leaders and college-level debate teams. If you work with other human beings, you need this skill today. The hallmark of the diplomatic ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
September 16, 2011 at 8:00 am
Who better to learn from than someone who has been successful at what you're trying to do? That's the case with Alexis Grant, a former writer and editor at US News ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
September 13, 2011 at 7:00 am
On Thursday, September 8, President Barack Obama asked Congress to approve a nearly half-trillion-dollar plan called the American Jobs Act, which seeks to bolster the economy ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
September 12, 2011 at 8:00 am
Well, that, of course, depends. You should make a thoughtful decision by identifying the best events through relevant professional associations and through following your ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
September 8, 2011 at 8:00 am
Being generous simply means giving freely of yourself – your knowledge, your expertise, your time, or your possessions – without expecting anything in return. It can ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
September 6, 2011 at 8:00 am
A reader writes: What do you do when an executive tells you to work with one of his/her subordinates to make something happen, and that person is unresponsive or ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
September 1, 2011 at 8:00 am
It’s easy enough to find advice on firing an employee or managing your bad boss, but information on letting go of a professional relationship with a person who does not fall ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
August 29, 2011 at 8:00 am
Are you relying on HR or search firms to find you new team members? If that’s not working out so well, why not take the road less traveled? These little-known ... (
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From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
August 25, 2011 at 8:00 am
I received this e-mail from a reader, and it’s not the first time I’ve gotten this question:
Dear Alexandra: A college graduate asked me to be her mentor. What ... (
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