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Advice on Turning Money-Making Hobbies Into Careers

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on November 21, 2018

I asked people with money-making hobbies what advice they have for people considering whether to keep their hobby as pure pleasure or as an income-producing career or business. Not surprisingly, they had very different things to say about their experiences and their advice varied.… Read more... “Advice on Turning Money-Making Hobbies Into Careers”

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Filed Under: Career Decision-Making, Entrepreneurship

What to Do About Ambivalence

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on May 15, 2019

If I were asked to pinpoint one dynamic that keeps people from achieving career happiness, it is ambivalence. Because so many people ask me how to resolve this, here are some thoughts about what to do about ambivalence:

First, recognize and name your ambivalence for what it is.… Read more... “What to Do About Ambivalence”

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Filed Under: Career Decision-Making, Happiness At Work, Workplace Psychology

How to Use a Decision-Making Matrix

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on May 15, 2019

A decision-making matrix is a great tool to compare alternative paths using criteria that are most important to you. This decision-making method is credited to Benjamin Franklin, who called it “Moral or Prudential Algebra” in personal letters in 1772. I adapted his method to decision-making about career paths or job options.… Read more... “How to Use a Decision-Making Matrix”

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Filed Under: Career Change, Career Decision-Making

What Do Career Counselors Do?

By April Klimkiewicz Last updated on November 28, 2016

One of the most common questions I am asked is, “What do career counselors do?” Usually people ask this question for one of two reasons: (1) They are considering becoming a career counselor themselves and they want to know what the day-to-day job is like, or (2) They are considering hiring a career counselor and they want to know what career counseling looks like in practice.… Read more... “What Do Career Counselors Do?”

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Filed Under: Assessment, Career Change, Career Decision-Making, Career Profile, Happiness At Work, Job Search, Workplace Psychology

How to Become a Career Counselor or Career Coach

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on July 16, 2020

Dear Dr. Civitelli,

I think I might want to do the same type of work you do, but I don’t know how to become a career counselor or career coach. Can you please tell me how to get started?

Thank you,
Future Career Counselor or Career Coach

Career Development

Dear Future Career Counselor or Career Coach,

One reason this can be a confusing career path to figure out is that there isn’t just one way to pursue it.… Read more... “How to Become a Career Counselor or Career Coach”

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