Career Advice for Creating A Life That You Love
Hello! I am happy that you found this career advice website. VocationVillage.com exists to help you create a life that you love. You'll find helpful information here if you want to decide which occupation to pursue, find a job, start or grow a business, achieve success while maintaining authenticity, choose work that fits with your values and your life, or follow the latest news about workplace and vocational psychology.
There are articles and resources here on job search, industry trends, psychology of working, office politics, and entrepreneurship. This site is a collaborative effort between myself, recruiters, industry insiders, coaches, counselors, and resume writers.
Two of my favorite interests are "psychology of place" and "psychology of work." VocationVillage.com currently features workplace content for Austin, TX; Houston, TX; and Seattle, WA. I chose Austin and Seattle because I lived in each city for a decade each, and now I live near Houston.
"A vocation that is not mine, no matter how externally valued, does violence to the self..."
Parker J. Palmer, "The Courage To Teach"
I named this site "VocationVillage.com" because "vocation" is Latin for "calling," meaning an occupation to which a person is specially drawn or for which they are suited, trained or qualified. The term originated in Christianity but is now considered secular. Vocational psychology is the branch of the social sciences devoted to career and work dynamics. A more popular term for "vocational psychology" is "workplace psychology."
Browse the site to find what you need and if you still have questions, you can request career advice through my "Ask A Career Coach" column. Each month, I choose several questions to answer.
Have fun exploring!
Dr. Janet Scarborough Civitelli
Workplace Psychologist
VocationVillage.com
Career Advice from VocationVillage.com
Career advice for creating a life that you love. News and research-based information about careers, entrepreneurship, and workplace psychology.
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Ask A Career Coach
Ask a career coach your questions about anything related to work. Free advice from a vocational psychologist and work/life strategist.
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Bio of Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D.
Bio of Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D., career advice strategist, Houston workplace psychologist, writer, manager in higher education.
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Career Advice Books
Book reviews for career advice books, including books on job search, salary negotiation, positive psychology in the workplace, work from home jobs, etc.
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Quotes About Work
Quotes about work, vocation, careers, jobs, entrepreneurship, etc.
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Career Advice Articles
Career advice articles by VocationVillage.com and guest experts.
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Career Choice Advice: Do You Have The Decision-Making Blues?
Career choice advice for people having a difficult time deciding which profession to pursue.
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Informational Interview Tips To Research Career Fields and Companies
Informational interview tips to research career fields and companies.
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Career Profiles
Career profiles of people who love their jobs and businesses. Read their stories to see if you would like the type of work that they do.
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Networking Career Advice: Success Stories
Networking career advice describing four people who used networking to make dramatic changes.
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Laid Off? What To Do When Your Employer Breaks Up With You
Laid off? What to do when you lose your job through downsizing.
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Resume Advice
Resume advice from Kristen Fife, recruiter and professional resume writer. Ms. Fife explains why a functional resume may not help you to land job interviews.
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Job Search Secrets
Job search secrets of highly successful job hunters. They do what works to land a new job and you can, too.
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Job Interview Advice Hiring Managers Wish They Could Tell You
Job interview advice that hiring managers would tell you if HR and legal departments would let them!
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Job Search Stress: How To Conquer It
Strategies for conquering job search stress, including research-based tips from social science on how to reduce stress.
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Career Search Engines
Career search engines and job search engines for exploring different types of work and landing a job.
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Flexible Work Schedule Negotiation Strategies
Pat Katepoo's career advice and tips to negotiate a flexible work schedule.
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Overcoming Job Burnout
Strategies for overcoming job burnout. If you are suffering job stress and work-related exhaustion, there are steps you can take to recover and thrive.
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Jobs In Austin TX
Jobs in Austin, TX: Resources to find employment in the state capital of Texas, USA.
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Houston Careers
Houston Careers: Career advice and career information including Houston employers, Houston job boards, Houston recruiters, and Houston career counseling, Houston, TX, USA.
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Seattle Careers
Seattle Careers: Career advice and information including Seattle recruiters and coaches, Seattle employers, and Seattle job boards, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Contact Us at VocationVillage.com
Contact us at VocationVillage.com (but please use our "Ask A Career Coach" form if you want your question to be considered for my monthly column).
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Privacy policy of VocationVillage.com.
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