August 18, 2008
Teleconversation with Alexandra Levit
00:17 Question from Timothy from Iowa - when you go for job they want to know you plan for next 5 years what do you do?
02:30 Could you please give the brief outline of your book – how’d you score that gig? And the process you went through to put the book together
05:55 – What do you suggest to those who have an entrepreneurial type passion-profile? Given a situation will you suggest them to quit the current job and follow their passion for entrepreneurship or you would rather tell them to try and create more of entrepreneurial role opportunities in their current job and work environment.
08:43 – A leading questions – what would you suggest to people who have mortgage and other bills to pay?
11:00 – leading Question – In the previous roles you had , how did you manage to find time to do things outside the work that were of interest to you.
14:48 – Question from Molly from Chicago – What suggestion will you have for newly minted graduates as these days it is not easy to get a dream job or just a job for a beginner.
22:03 – Please talk about some common personal traits in successful people whom you interviewed ( researched) in your book – how’d you score that gig?
25:35 – Question by Maurice - In your opinion how important is graduate school?
28:12 – Top voted Question on website – how important is creating personal brad for yourself these days?
31:22 – Question by Moe Abdou – My network is not 20 or 30 something it is people who are executive rank some 40 and above, what advice would you like to give them as perhaps they face greater challenge than young people in going for their next gig?
34:30 – what is corporate viewpoint on hiring somebody who is 40 or even 50 as compared to somebody who is 25?
37:15 – what do you see the role of mentors specifically for the younger generation these days?
40:13 – with economy in shambles is now the time to do what ever pays the bills if I am out of the job?
41:49 – Question from Margie from Seattle - What should I teach my kids about career exploration outside what they are getting in school. I don’t want to change their dreams but also want to make sure that they earn money
43:26 – Are there colleges that teach corporate these days?
45:54 - I hear people not knowing what they want to do, what if you want to do too many things that you cant focus on one thing?
48:01 – what we as audience of learn From My Life can learn from your life?
49:55 – what advise you would have for corporate to be able to retain the talent we are discussing?
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