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Career Change Success: From Hospitality To Nonprofit

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on November 27, 2021

Leah Krieger

UPDATE in 2021: Sadly, the Centerpoint Institute for Life and Career Renewal has closed. I am leaving this blog post up because it is still a great example of a career change.

If you are considering a career change, one of the smartest things you can do is study the actions taken by people who are career change success stories.… Read more... “Career Change Success: From Hospitality To Nonprofit”

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How To Change Jobs: Advice For An Underemployed English Major

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on June 6, 2014

Underemployed At Bookstore

Dear Dr. Civitelli:

I live in the Seattle area. I have worked at a bookstore for four years, since I graduated college with an English major. Retail has become more and more stressful for me, and I have told myself many times over the past few years that I should try to find some other job, maybe in copy editing or proofreading.… Read more... “How To Change Jobs: Advice For An Underemployed English Major”

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Seeking Career Change Advice

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on April 16, 2021

Career Change

Dear VocationVillage.com,
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 pharmaceutical industry, not really out of desire as because I fell into it and one position after another pushed my resume further and further in that direction.… Read more... “Seeking Career Change Advice”

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From Financial Analyst To Filmmaker

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on January 26, 2022

Filmmaker Career Advice

Dear Dr. Civitelli,
I have been in analytical jobs like financial analysis for the past 20 years, but I have always wanted to go into filmmaking. How can I approach getting a job in a field where I have no experience, other than a college degree in Mass Communications?… Read more... “From Financial Analyst To Filmmaker”

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