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Dr. Janet Civitelli is a psychologist and career coach with 20+ years' experience assisting individuals and organizations to set and attain ambitious and satisfying goals. She runs the career advice and information website, VocationVillage.com. Dr. Civitelli completed a BA in Economics from UCLA and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from UT Austin. She is a Master Career Counselor certified by the National Career Development Association and she completed Personal and Executive Coach certification through the College of Executive Coaching. Dr. Civitelli's first career was in high tech marketing, consulting, and project management; she continues to have special interests in the effects of workplace flexibility on productivity and job satisfaction and in the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship. A frequent contributor to media, Dr. Civitelli has been quoted on workplace topics in the Wall St. Journal, BusinessWeek, CNN.com, Monster.com, ABCNews.com, and the CBS Morning News.
One of my favorite books about gratitude is “Thanks! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier,” by Dr. Robert Emmons. Dr. Emmons is a gratitude guru who has dedicated his life to the study of thankfulness. Positive psychology research finds that there are health and mood benefits to practicing gratitude. Some people are naturally cheerful [...] ... Read more
Because I am a fan of doing anything that can save you time and energy while still conducting an effective job search, I recommend setting up personal search agents at my favorite job search site, Indeed.com. The tutorial below shows you how to do this. First, think of specific skills you have that are in [...] ... Read more
If you are unemployed and thinking of avoiding holiday job searching to start again in January, resist the temptation! Here are ten reasons to conduct a holiday job search: 1. If an organization goes to the trouble of posting a job ad in November or December, their hiring need is likely urgent and they probably want [...] ... Read more
It has always been surprising to me that so few psychologists choose vocational psychology as a career choice. Given that Sigmund Freud said that love and work were the two most important activities in life, you would think psychologists would be extremely interested in the dynamics of choosing, changing, or advancing careers. However, this has [...] ... Read more
Hi, Dr. Civitelli, I’ve been in the same business my entire adult life (mid 40′s now) doing the only job I’ve dreamed about doing since I was 5 years old (sales and marketing/promotion in the music industry for both record companies and music retail). Music is and always has been both my job and my ... Read more
Recently I read Dr. Paula Caligiuri’s “Get A Life, Not A Job: Do What You Love and Let Your Talents Work For You.” Dr. Caligiuri is a work psychologist, CNN career expert, professor in human resource management at Rutgers University, and career counselor. Here are my favorite parts about this book: Dr. Caligiuri provides evidence [...] ... Read more
Recently I participated in a debate about the benefits of e-coaching (coaching via email). I argued that in some situations, e-coaching is ideal. Soon after that, I e-coached a Seattle area client about her career decisions. We never met face-to-face or talked via telephone. After some e-coaching, she happily accepted a new job, and she [...] ... Read more
Dr. Steven Berglas’ “Reclaiming the Fire: How Successful People Overcome Burnout” is the type of book that is so useful, I wish I had read it years before I actually did. Dr. Berglas is a clinical psychologist who currently teaches at UCLA and is an adjunct faculty member at Harvard Medical School. He is a [...] ... Read more
Today’s blog post continues my series of interviews with people who started companies after a failed job search, only to discover that entrepreneurship offers rewards so compelling they wouldn’t accept a salaried job now even if offered one. This interview is with Alex Andon, founder of Jellyfish Art, LLC. In May of 2008, Mr. Andon [...] ... Read more
Getting involved with a Houston professional association is an excellent way to launch or build your career. Many people who haven’t experienced the power of participation in a professional association don’t realize how beneficial the sense of community can be with others in your industry or field. Members tell each other about job openings, keep [...] ... Read more
