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Professor Julia Yates

Professor and Co-Head of Department

School of Health & Medical Sciences Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

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Overview

Julia joined the psychology department in January 2017, and teaches on City's award winning MSc in Organisational Psychology. Information on this course can be found here: http://www.city.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/organisational-psychology.

Julia specialises in the development of individuals within their careers, and teaches career development, coaching psychology and learning and training. Her research interests are in career decision making, the career paths of those facing particular barriers, and the integration of career theory and coaching practice.

Julia is a Chartered Psychologist, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a full member of the BPS's Division of Occupational Psychology and a Fellow of the National Institute of Career Education and Counselling.

Publications

Publications by category

Books (7)

  • Yates, J. (2024). Career Development Theories in Practice: Real-World Applications of Career Development Models. Bath: Trotman Publishing.
  • Yates, J., Zibarras, L. and Mahmood, L. (2023). Organisational Psychology. Routledge.
  • Yates, J. (2022). The Career Coaching Handbook. Routledge.
  • Yates, J. (2022). The Career Coaching Handbook. ISBN 9780367612443.
  • Yates, J. (2018). The Career Coaching Toolkit. Routledge.
  • Yates, J. (2013). The Career Coaching Handbook. Routledge. ISBN 9781317963486.
  • Yates, J. (2011). The Fashion Careers Guidebook. London: Baron.

Chapters (14)

  • Yates, J. (2024). What value can theories add? Career Development Theories in Practice (pp. 17-21). Bath, UK: Trotman. ISBN 9781911724308.
  • Yates, J. (2023). Learning, Training and Development. In Yates, J., Zibarras, L. and Mahmood, L. (Eds.), Organisational Psychology (pp. 33-47). Abingdon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9781003302087.
  • Yates, J. (2023). Advising clients on appearance: ethical tensions and pragmatic approaches. In Broadbridge, A. (Ed.), The Emerald Handbook of Appearance in the Workplace Bradford, UK: Emerald. ISBN 9781800711754.
  • Yates, J. (2023). Advising Clients on Appearance: Ethical Tensions and Positive Conversations. The Emerald Handbook of Appearance in the Workplace (pp. 273-285). Emerald Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781800711754.
  • Yates, J. (2023). Learning, training and development. Organisational Psychology (pp. 33-47). Routledge.
  • Yates, J. (2023). Professionalism in organisational psychology. Organisational Psychology (pp. 187-199). Routledge.
  • Zibarras, L., Yates, J., Horan, S. and Zernerova, L. (2023). Well-being and work. Organisational Psychology (pp. 68-86). Routledge.
  • Yates, J., Zibarras, L. and Mahmood, L. (2023). Introduction. Organisational Psychology (pp. 1-9). Routledge.
  • Yates, J. (2023). Learning, training and development in focus. Organisational Psychology (pp. 121-135). Routledge.
  • Yates, J. (2020). Career coaching. The Coaches’ Handbook (pp. 280-290). Routledge.
  • Yates, J. (2020). Career Development: An Integrated Analysis. In Robertson, P., Hooley, T. and McCash, P. (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Career Development (pp. 131-142). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780367222994.
  • Yates, J. (2020). Career development after parenthood: choices, challenges and opportunities. In Cooper, C. and Karanika-Murray, M. (Eds.), Navigating the Return-to-Work Experience for New Parents Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 9780367222994.
  • Yates, J. (2020). Career Development Theory: An Integrated Analysis. The Oxford Handbook of Career Development (pp. 131-142). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190069704.
  • Yates, J. (2015). Coaching for Professional Development. In van Nieuwerburgh, C. (Ed.), Coaching in Professional Contexts London: Sage.

Journal articles (46)

Practitioners (5)

  • (2024). Boosting student engagement through a research-driven employability curriculum. Phoenix
  • (2021). They don’t, they won’t and they can’t: Students’ career decision making difficulties. Phoenix
  • (2017). Hey good looking! Appearance and attractiveness in career practice. Graduate Market Trends
  • (2017). Ein meta-theoretisches Bezugssystem für Berufsund Karriereberater/innen. DVB-Forum
  • Recent Research. Phoenix

Report

Other (2)

  • Yates, J. Recent Research.
  • Yates, J. Are women party leaders set up to fail? Theresa May faced the ‘glass cliff’ in the UK.

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Professional activities

Editorial activity

  • Coaching: an international journal of theory, research and practice, Co-editor-in-Chief, January 2016 - present.

Keynote lectures/speeches (48)

  • Thriving at work: Psychological Theories and Teacher Job Satisfaction. London (2024). Headteachers' Conference
  • Probably the best jobs in the world. (2024). Career Development Institute Student Conference
  • Research in Action: Shaping careers education. (2024). Research for Practitioners Conference
  • A work life worth living. Judicial Office, Ministry of Justice (2023).
  • A Fresh Look at Career Theories. Ljublijana (2023). Keynote for the national conference for vocational rehabilitation professionals
  • Career theories in coaching. Online (2023). European Mentoring and Coaching Council, Career Coaching Division, Spotlight Speaker
  • Career Coaching. Aveiro, Portugal (2022). Keynote address to the Conference of the Portuguese Psychological Society
  • Career Theories in Practice. South Queensland University, Australia (2022). Webinar given to career counselling students
  • Helping clients make better career choices. Henley Business School (2022). Webinar given to coaching psychology students and Alumni
  • Career Theories in Practice. Ljubljana, Slovenia (2022). Keynote address to the conference of the National Slovenian Careers Service
  • Probably the best job in the world. (2022). Keynote address for the Career Development Institute's Annual Awards Ceremony
  • Introducing Career Coaching. Haifa University, Israel (2022).
  • They don't, they won't and they can't: student career difficulties in Higher Education. The National Research Conference for Career Practitioners (2022).
  • Thriving At Work. Online (2021). Career Development Institute Annual Conference
  • Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Career Conversations. Slovenia (2021). Keynote for the national Slovenian Career Counselling Conference
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Career Conversations. Trondheim, Norway (2021). Keynote at the Karriereveiledningskonferansen (Career Guidance Conference).
  • Critical perspectives: application of theory in practice. ECADOC, Edinburgh Napier University (2021). ECADOC Summer School in Career Guidance and Counselling, Edinburgh
  • An Integrated Approach to Career Theory. ECADOC, Edinburgh Napier University (2021). ECADOC, European PhD Summer School in Career Guidance and Counselling
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Career Coaching. Oslo, Norway (2021). Karriereveiledningskonferansen The Career Guidance Conference
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Career Coaching. Derby University (2020). Annual Student Conference, Career Development Institute
  • Career theories for post-Covid career support. University of West Scotland (2020). National Scottish Research Conference, Career Development Institute
  • Unsticking the Stuckness: Coaching Tools for Career Conversations. University of West Scotland, UWS (2020). Keynote at Skills Development Scotland and CDI Research Conference
  • Coaching Tools for Career Conversations. Oslo, Norway (2020). Keynote at Norway's National Career Guidance Conference
  • Career Identity and Career Coaching Tools. King's College London (2019). Keynote at Researcher Education and Development Scholarship Annual Conference
  • Career Coaching Tools: adding value to career conversations with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Split, Croatia (2019). Keynote at the NICE Academy annual conference
  • The how, why and so-what of gendered career paths. Career Counselling Services, Cumberland Lodge, Windsow Great Park (2019). Keynote at Annual Conference
  • Career Development After Parenthood: Choices, Challenges and Opportunities. National Institute of Career Education and Counselling (2019). Network Event on Returning to Work
  • Unsticking the stuckness: career coaching tools. University of Derby (2019). Keynote Speech for the Annual Student Conference, Career Development Institute
  • Career Coaching Tools and Techniques. National Guidance Show, Olympia (2019). Invited Presentation
  • Career Coaching Tools. Birkbeck, University of London (2019). Guest Lecture
  • Career Coaching Tools. Canterbury Christchurch University (2018). Invited workshop for CCCU's Career Guidance Network Meeting
  • Instincts and Identity in Career Decision Making. University College Birmingham (2018). Keynote for Aim Higher's national conference for career teachers and careers advisers
  • The Quarter Life Crisis. Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park (2018). Keynote for the Career Counselling Service's 40th Anniversary Conference
  • Career Coaching: innovative new direction or just guidance in a suit? University of Derby (2018). Keynote for the Career Development Institute's Annual Student Conference
  • The future of career practice. Durham (2017). Keynote at The Education Development Trust's Annual Conference
  • Career Coaching: is it just guidance in a suit? Birmingham (2017). Keynote presentation at the Career Development Institute's Annual Conference
  • If you look the part you’ll get the job: appearance and attractiveness in career development. Manchester (2017). Agcas Research Conference
  • The role of the unconscious in career decision making. Brunel University (2017). Keynote at Brunel University Research Conference
  • Career Coaching. Coventry (2017). Keynote at CDI Student Conference
  • Career conversations in coaching. Henley Business School (2017). Keynote at Henley Business School's 2017 Aumni Event
  • Career thinking in the 21st century. Chelmsford (2016). Keynote at Essex County Council's Career Quality Award ceremony
  • Career practice in an uncertain world. Oslo, Norway (2016). Keynote at Norway's national career conference
  • Career Coaching. Edinburgh (2016). Keynote at the Career Development Institute's Scottish Student Conference
  • The role of the unconscious in career decision making. University of Nottingham (2016). Keynote at the University's Research Conference
  • If you look the part, you get the job. Sheffield University (2016). Keynote at Sheffield University's International Women's Day Conference
  • Possible Selves in Career Coaching. Windsor (2016). Keynote at the Career Counselling Service's Annual Alumni Conference
  • Positive Psychology in Career Practice. Cardiff (2015). Keynote at the Career Development Institute's Annual National Conference
  • The role of the unconscious in career decision making. Manchester (2014). Keynote at Vitae's National Conference for Researcher Developers

Online articles (5)

Radio programmes (3)

  • Newscast BBC Podcast. BBC News (2021). Interview with journalist Adam Flemming about mothers bringing their babies to work. Interview starts at 17.30 minutes in: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0b6780k
  • National Post. Sirius XM Radio, Toronto, Canada (2016). Interview about The Glass Cliff
  • Radio 5 Live (2015). Career Coaching session with retiring jockey AP McCoy

Television programme

  • Morning News. CTV, Toronto, Canada (2016). Interview about The Glass Cliff