User:Alevit~enwiki/Alexandra Levit

Alexandra Levit (born in 1976) is an American author, columnist and speaker on workplace issues. She currently writes weekly advice columns for the [Wall Street Journal] and [Metro US]. Her first book, [They Don't Teach Corporate in College], was originally published in 2004 and has reached bestseller status.

Biography
Alexandra is a member of the [Business Roundtable's Springboard Project], which is advising the Obama administration on work issues facing the American people. A frequent national media spokesperson, she has been featured in outlets including the New York Times, USA Today, National Public Radio, ABC News, CNBC, the Associated Press, and Forbes.

Known as one of the premiere spokespeople of her generation, Alexandra regularly speaks at conferences, universities, and corporations including Campbell's Soup, CIGNA, the Federal Reserve Bank, McDonalds, and Whirlpool — on issues facing modern employees. Alexandra is also a global spokesperson for Microsoft’s program for new hires and has recently been called upon to speak to executives and managers about how to most strategically leverage the talent of the Millennial generation.

Alexandra has ten years of experience providing integrated marketing communications solutions for Fortune 500 companies and is also skilled at providing guidance regarding twenty-first century motherhood, human resources and general business issues, and entrepreneurship.

She grew up in Gaithersburg, MD, a suburb of Washington D.C., and graduated from [Watkins Mill High School] in 1994. She received a BA in psychology from [Northwestern University] in 1998 and and presently resides in Chicago, IL.

Books
Levit, Alexandra (2010). New Job, New You: A Guide to Reinventing Yourself in a Bright New Career. New York: Ballantine Books. Levit, Alexandra (2009 and 2004). They Don't Teach Corporate in College: A Twenty-Something's Guide to the Business World. New Jersey: Career Press. Levit, Alexandra (2009). MillennialTweet: 140 Bite-Sized Ideas for Managing the Millennials. California: Super Star Press. Levit, Alexandra (2008). Success for Hire: Simple Strategies to Find and Keep Outstanding Employees. Washington, D.C.: ASTD Press. Levit, Alexandra (2008). How'd You Score That Gig? A Guide to the Coolest Jobs and How to Get Them. New York: Ballantine Books.