Reviews

“Whether you're having a quarter-life crisis or if you just want an insider's guide to the working world, read this book. It will teach you to get your career on track by developing a personal mission statement, accentuating the positive and making well-informed decisions. Sage advice from a gifted young writer.”

Ken Blanchard, Co-Author of The One Minute Manager® and The Leadership Pill.

“There's only one thing I hate about this book: that I didn't have it when I was in my twenties! In a compelling and eminently readable volume, Levit lays out the secrets that it takes most of us at least a decade – and a lot of mistakes – to discover.”

Rachel Solar-Tuttle, Author of Table Talk: A Savvy Girl’s Guide to Networking.

“This book explodes with practical and relevant advice for young professionals who want to master the fast track yesterday. As an insider who has battled Corporate America and won, Levit offers a no-nonsense approach that gets to the heart of what really works.”

Harry E. Chambers, Author of Getting Promoted: Real Strategies for Advancing Your Career.

“After four years of jeans and baseball caps and three hours of class a day, workforce newbies need a boot camp like this to face up to the rigors of the working week.”

Abby Wilner, Co-Author of Quarterlife Crisis: The Unique Challenges of Life in Your Twenties.

“Alexandra Levit has written a savvy, informative guide for first-timers making their way in Corporate America. Reading this book will get college grads moving in the right direction.”

Stacy Kravetz, Author of Welcome to the Real World; You’ve Got an Education, Now get a Life.

“We've all been through it - many of us with little guidance. But Levit writes of the 20-something life in a way that will help new workers answer questions they don't even know they have yet. Her straightforward, practical advice is something that all colleges should recommend to their outgoing seniors.”

Amy Joyce, Author of I Went to College for This?: How to Turn Your Job Into a Career You Love.

"This book is loaded with solid information designed to demystify the business world, including a short, to-the-point glossary of office lingo and a terrific chapter on how to make a long-term career plan."

Anne Fisher, Fortune Magazine.

"They Don’t Teach Corporate in College teaches those skills one must acquire if they are to move up the corporate ladder without having a nervous breakdown on the way. These range from good job-hunting techniques to coping with difficult people, as well as finding a new position while gracefully exiting the old one. In short, a very useful book!"

Alan Caruba, Bookviews.com.

"This insightful and essential guide to mastering the politics of corporate America should be required reading for every college graduate. Ms. Levit's real-world anecdotes and advice can help those who are new to the job market (or those who have been floundering in it) achieve success and avoid costly career mistakes."

James A. Boyle, President, College Parents of America.

"Ms. Levit teaches newbies such practicalities as making a memorable first impression, networking without cringing, coping with difficult personalities and learning to be an effective boss. The book is easy to read and loaded with common-sense techniques."

Steve Powers, Dallas Morning News.

"Alexandra Levit writes with honesty and a refreshing bluntness about office mysteries that boggle young employees. Sprinkled with bullet points and real-world examples of corporate successes and gaffes, They Don’t Teach Corporate in College can be referred to by 20-somethings (and those who need a refresher) again and again."

Beth Herskovits, PR Week.

"Alexandra Levit's They Don’t Teach Corporate in College is refreshing and credible. The author freely shares her own missteps and what she eventually learned from them. The 28-year-old Levit has written an excellent guide that will not only help college seniors and recent grads find jobs, but also succeed in those jobs."

Peter Vogt, Campus Career Counselor.

"This book is a solid roadmap for younger job-seekers who are just learning the ropes of working and need some guidance. It's well organized, written with a breezy style, and packed with some great advice. I love the many vignettes from younger job-seekers who have faced the many challenges Levit highlights in the book. This book is a must-have for any current college student or recent college graduate."

Randall Hansen, Quintessential Careers.

"This book is a must-read for new entrants in the work force and useful even to the more experienced professional. The comprehensive strategies Levit offers can benefit anyone looking to not just survive, but thrive, in the workplace. They Don't Teach Corporate in College provides a great overview of important career development topics in an entertaining and empowering style. But perhaps Levit's most important contribution to career development literature is how she convincingly encourages employees that they can move their careers forward and that their career development is up to them."

Caroline Ceniza-Levine, National Association for Colleges and Employers.

"No matter how well you did in school, life post-graduation is going to be different. Very different. If you're looking for a basic guide to help ease the transition from flip-flops to wingtips, a fine choice is They Don't Teach Corporate in College. Alexandra Levit does a great job of attacking assumptions that high-achieving college grads drag into the workforce with them."

Mary Ellen Slayter, Washington Post.

"We walked into our CEO's office to brief him on the Millennial employee panel we were planning with Alexandra. We brought a copy of They Don't Teach Corporate in College along to show him, but to our surprise, he already had a stack of them in his office. He gives them to promising young employees in the company he happens to meet."

Amanda Tolino, Campbell's Soup, Inc.

"I am a college professor and I have been using "They Don't Teach Corporate in College" as a supplement to my Supervisory Management class. Alexandra Levit is right on the mark with this book. The students have really enjoyed reading it and have learned so much from it. I have incorporated this book into my class discussions and the students will be more prepared for the corporate world because of it!"

Mary Sakin, Farleigh Dickinson University.