"Ask A Career Coach" is my column where I respond to questions about any aspect of work. Questions may focus on salaried jobs, entrepreneurship, or anything else related to workplace happiness and success.
I choose several questions per month to answer.
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Below are questions that other visitors have asked, published with my responses.
How To Quantify The Unquantifiable On Your Resume
Question: Career experts always stress the importance of quantifying results (numbers tell a story, right?) on your resume, but I’m in a field where ...
Career Guidance Advice
Question: Currently I live in an area that boasts one of the highest levels in the country for education, degrees and high tech specialties. I am 51 ...
Need Career Change Advice
Question: Our son is a carpenter who would like to do something different which would be a good job for the future. He is thinking of something to do ...
Should I Change Colleges?
Question: Hello, I am trying to decide whether I should change colleges. Will it look bad to any future employers if I transfer to a different college ...
From Financial Analyst To Filmmaker
Question: I have been in analytical jobs for the past 20 years, but I have always wanted to go into filmmaking. How can I approach getting a job in a ...
Question About Houston Executive Jobs
Question: My husband is looking for an executive level job in Houston for a multinational company, either in Finance or Consulting. He has been in touch ...
Long Distance Job Search
Question: I have a successful career in Boston earning a six figure income in a "jack of all trades" type executive position. I use some technical skills,...
Lost Career Direction
Question: Since 1970, I have worked for more than 50 employers and agencies, with lots of gaps between jobs. I'm a single mom doing the best I can and ...
Money Secrets
Question: No matter what I do, I never seem to earn as much money as my colleagues who have the same education and the same type of work experience that ...
Burnout
Question: I think I have a severe case of job burnout because I dread, dread, dread going to work every day. I desperately want to quit but I live in ...
Searching For A New Career That Fits ME
Question: How do I find a career that would free me from my desk, let me live anywhere and still do my work--and I would prefer to live in Italy, please?...
What Is A Vocational Psychologist?
Question: I saw an article online where Janet Civitelli was described as a vocational psychologist. I've never heard of that job. I am a first year college ...
Impact of No College Degree
Question: I have over 20 years of professional work experience, but no college degree. How do I get past this requirement and will I have to take a ...
What Is Consulting Psychology?
Question: I am a doctoral student in psychology and I am interested in learning more about the specialty area of consulting psychology. Can you tell ...
Seeking Career Change Advice
Question: I'm a mid-career professional badly in need of a career course correction. For the past ten years, I have held a variety of positions in the ...
Best Retirement Jobs
Question: I am wrapping up a 30 year career in a field I want to leave. I have enough money that I can be picky in choosing the best retirement career ...
How To Do An Informational Interview
Question: I am currently an art student planning to pursue a career in the art field, in graphic design, illustration, marketing, etc. I love to draw ...
Find A Job in Seattle
Question: I know you were a Career Coach in Seattle for a long time and I am wondering if you know the best resources to find a job in Seattle? I don'...
Seattle Colleges and Universities
Question: I am thinking of moving to the Seattle area to attend college but I haven't chosen a school yet because I don't know all my options. I noticed ...
Salary Raise Negotiation
Question: I would like to ask my boss for a well-deserved salary raise but I am unsure how to approach such a negotiation. Since the economy isn't doing ...
Legitimate Work At Home Jobs
Question: I'm a mom looking for a flexible schedule, maybe working at home. Are all work at home options scams or are there any legitimate work at home ...
How To Find A Seattle Recruiter
Question: Hello, I am a mid-career professional in Seattle who is burned out on my current job and I want to find a new one. But I have never had to ...
Education Needed for a Nonprofit Career
Question: I am interested in possibly starting my own organization, could be nonprofit, but I'm not necessarily sure at this point what to classify it ...