Alexandra Levit is the founder and president of Inspiration at Work, a career consulting firm. A former nationally syndicated career columnist with Tribune Media Services and a current blogger for HuffingtonPost.com and Getthejob.com, Alexandra has authored several books, including the popular They Don't Teach Corporate in College, How'd You Score That Gig? and Success for Hire.

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	Can Your Boss Count on You? by Alexandra Levit - Apr, 2012 You know what I've realized in my tenure as a manager? The number one quality I appreciate most in a direct report is reliability. By reliable, I mean a person who says she is going to do something, and then actually does it in the agreed-upon manner. You’d think this one would be kin...
	How to Get from College to Career: Advice from Lindsey Pollak by Alexandra Levit - Apr, 2012 My good friend Lindsey Pollak recently released a terrific new edition of her well-loved book, Getting from College to Career. In the midst of the craziness of having a new book and baby, she generously shared some thoughts about what college grads can do to improve their careers in 2012:...
	Premature Escalation? by Alexandra Levit - Apr, 2012 A few years ago, I was finishing up a project at the agency where I worked part time. My colleague and I had been working closely with another internal team on this initiative for a while and fortunately, things were going relatively smoothly. As the vice president overseeing the proje...
	What is Your Advantage Really? by Alexandra Levit - Apr, 2012 You probably already know that I am a huge fan of Pat Lencioni. I first met Pat when I wrote about him in the WSJ in 2009 and have devoured his various fables about executives jockeying for key positions and striving for self-actualization in fictional American companies. This week, P...
	Nobody Cares About Titles - Or Do They? by Alexandra Levit - Mar, 2012 Corporate hierarchies are out. Organizations are flatter than ever. Entrepreneurialism is the new best practice. The newest college grads are railing against the establishment, saying they don’t want to “pay their dues” in order to climb the corporate ladder rung by rung, and that they wan...
	4 Ways to Succeed at a Start-Up by Alexandra Levit - Nov, 2011 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 degree programs online, in particular USC's Masters in Teaching online program. Sarah felt that my readers n...
	Do You Talk About Yourself Too Much at Work? by Alexandra Levit - Nov, 2011 Some people start out just wanting to share quality information, and so others listen to them in order to learn and reap of the benefit of the experience and knowledge. Unfortunately, many of these same people become addicted to the attention paid to them, and they gradually become narc...
	How To Make Money Off Your Social Media Skills by Alexandra Levit - Nov, 2011 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 and World Report who has just launched a thriving social media consultancy. Alexis has written a book, How to Build a Part-T...
	Obama’s American Jobs Act: Job Seekers Should Target Small Businesses by Alexandra Levit - Nov, 2011 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 by cutting payroll taxes for employers and employees, aiding the long-term unemployed, and improving the country’s ...
	The Positions Are Out There, But Job Seekers Don't Fit the Bill by Alexandra Levit - Nov, 2011 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 senior levels, they find that the jobs just aren’t out there. And I, as a career advisor, am in the unenviable position o...
	8 Tips for Managing Summer Interns by Alexandra Levit - Jun, 2011 It's that time of year again! College students and recent grads are starting their summer internships and their managers are wondering how in the world they're going to keep them occupied while providing a valuable experience. Over at the Intuit Small Business blog, Liz Magill has some exc...
	Should You Tell Your Boss You Are Pregnant? by Alexandra Levit - Jun, 2011 I recently had my second child, and so lately I’ve been a bit more active on birth boards, or online discussion forums related to pregnancy, childbirth, and child rearing. One question that pops up all the time on these boards is: “should I tell my boss I am pregnant, and if so, when?” ...
	Beware of the Overshare by Alexandra Levit - May, 2011 I’ve noticed a workplace trend lately – the overshare. It seems that people work so much that they consider colleagues like close friends or family members. And when they’re diagnosed with a long-term condition with an acronym like PSTD or ADHD or become pregnant (for example) it’s the m...
	How a Successful Job Search is Like War by Alexandra Levit - May, 2011 I admire creativity a a great deal, especially when there are only so many ways to provide the same career advice. So when Operation Freedom War vet and sporting goods entrepreneur John Durfee e-mailed me his tips for how surviving a job search is like surviving war, I was intrigued. Joh...
	OFCCP focus on Covered Veterans and Individuals by Alexandra Levit - May, 2011 The OFCCP has a new Director, an increased budget and a renewed focus on enforcement of federal contractors’ affirmative action requirements for Covered Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. So, it's time to make sure that you are doing all that is required—and all that you can. ...
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