When our minds and bodies experience stress, we can easily fall into a pattern of viewing our options as overly simplified “either-or” choices that are ultimately limiting and unsatisfying. You can tell that a choice is overly narrow when it makes you feel agitated, constricted, deprived, and/or unhappier.… Read more... “Move Beyond Either-Or Thinking”
Career Coaching Blog
Salary Raise Negotiation Scripts
Dear Dr. Civitelli,
I find it difficult to ask for the salary I think I deserve. Could you give me some suggested scripts?
Signed,
Marsha
Los Angeles, CA
Dear Marsha,
Yes!
What to say depends on the situation, but here are common ones, with suggested wording.… Read more... “Salary Raise Negotiation Scripts”
Using Media for Career Exploration
Whether it is effective to use media for career exploration, we all do it! Media influences our perception of the world. I researched what career professionals in different professions say about the shows that portray their career field, and I assigned a grade based on how accurate they say the show is.… Read more... “Using Media for Career Exploration”
Job Search Tips from a Recruiter in 2022
For the past decade, I’ve often worked as a career coach helping clients navigate job search and the workplace, but recently a tech company retained my services on the employer side as a recruiter. Being on the employer side of the aisle reminded me of some things I believe job seekers should know about hiring.… Read more... “Job Search Tips from a Recruiter in 2022”
Career Change for Adjunct Professors
American education relies on adjunct professors who teach in university and community college classrooms on a contract basis. The trend toward shifting teaching loads to an adjunct workforce is speeding up, with 75% of college classroom instructors now working in a non-tenure track position.… Read more... “Career Change for Adjunct Professors”