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Move Beyond Either-Or Thinking

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on April 30, 2023

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”

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Filed Under: Workplace Psychology

Salary Raise Negotiation Scripts

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on March 12, 2023

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”

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Filed Under: Salary Negotiation, Workplace Psychology

Using Media for Career Exploration

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on December 20, 2022

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”

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Filed Under: Career Decision-Making

Job Search Tips from a Recruiter in 2022

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on December 6, 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”

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Filed Under: Job Search

Career Change for Adjunct Professors

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on July 29, 2022

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”

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Filed Under: Career Change

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