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How to Find Software Industry Jobs in Seattle

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on December 24, 2018

Dear Dr. Civitelli,

I am a software development manager in New York City. My career is going well but I don’t think NYC is the place for me, long-term. I recently visited Seattle, WA, and I fell in love with it.… Read more... “How to Find Software Industry Jobs in Seattle”

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How to Know When to Change Careers

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on February 11, 2020

Dear Career Coach,

I work in higher education. I taught chemistry for 8 years at a community college. From there, I moved to a 4-year university to become a professional academic advisor.  I spent 8 years there as well. My first 6 years there as an advisor and the last 2 years as the director of the advising unit.… Read more... “How to Know When to Change Careers”

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How to Become a Freelance Writer

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on April 21, 2019

Dear Dr. Civitelli,

I am a former newspaper journalist who was finally affected by all the layoffs in my industry. I don’t have a lot of savings so I need to make a career decision fairly quickly. I’ve read about hundreds of careers and the only thing I really want to do is write, but everyone says becoming a freelance writer is the worst decision ever, that content mills have destroyed the profession, and that I would be foolish to try to make money as a freelance writer.… Read more... “How to Become a Freelance Writer”

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Need Career Change Advice

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on October 22, 2017

Dear VocationVillage.com,
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 with sports, teaching, or health related jobs like physical therapist assistant or occupational therapy assistant.… Read more... “Need Career Change Advice”

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