Biography of Alexandra R. Levit

Twenty-nine year-old Alexandra Levit is the founder and president of Inspiration @Work, a marketing communications consulting business. She most recently worked in public relations for powerhouse software firm Computer Associates. Levit has also served as an account manager at Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, where she developed PR and interactive marketing campaigns for more than twenty Fortune 500 clients such as Microsoft, Pfizer, Philip Morris, Proctor & Gamble and Unilever.

Levit, a nationally syndicated career columnist with Tribune Media Services, has authored several books, including the business world survival guide They Don’t Teach Corporate in College (Career Press 2004). Her career advice has been featured in more than 300 media outlets including ABC News, the Associated Press, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, National Public Radio, Fortune, Yahoo! Hot Jobs, and Money Magazine.

Known as one of the premiere career spokespeople of her generation, Levit regularly speaks at universities and corporations on workplace issues facing young employees. Her platform is based on the principle that, in school, twenty-somethings simply aren't taught the lessons required for business world survival and success. By introducing audiences to the types of challenges they'll face/are facing as young employees and teaching strategies for overcoming those challenges and moving ahead, she thoroughly prepares college students for their first jobs and enhances the productivity and career potential of working twenty-somethings.

Levit frequently covers topics including getting the job you want using unorthodox but proven techniques, developing an effective corporate persona, gaining cooperation and respect from colleagues, combating stress and negativity, and managing business ethics. She approaches every speaking engagement with careful preparation and a great deal of enthusiasm. Levit prefers to customize remarks according to the needs of her university and corporate audiences and thrives on an interactive approach that gets audiences thinking and participating. Due to her diverse array of experiences, Levit comes across as seasoned and professional, but she also has the advantage of being young enough to relate to her audiences on a personal level.

Levit graduated from Northwestern University in 1998 and resides in Chicago, IL with her husband Stewart.