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2010 Conference Presentations
Series I, Wednesday, June 30, 2:30 - 3:40 pm
Series II, Wednesday, June 30, 4:20 - 5:10 pm
Series III, Thursday, July 1, 10:30 - 11:45 am
Series IV, Thursday, July 1, 1:50 - 3:00 pm
Series V, Thursday, July 1, 3:20 - 4:30 pm
Series VI, Thursday, July 1, 4:50 - 6:00 pm
Series VII, Friday, July 2, 8:30 - 9:40 am
Series VIII, Friday, July 2, 10:00 - 11:10 am
Series IX, Friday, July 2, 11:30 am - 12:40 pm
SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Final session titles, descriptions, presenters, dates, and times will be available in the conference program book.
Presentation Series I
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
2:30 - 3:40 pm
#101 Alumni Career Services in Higher Education: National Overview and Best Practices
Lisa Severy and Lea Alvarado, University of Colorado at Boulder
Connecting with alumni is essential in higher education. In this economy, many colleges have been inundated with alumni needing help. Many are struggling to meet demand without impacting service to students. This workshop will share results of a nationwide survey related to Alumni Career Services and present best practices.
#102 Career Flow: A Hope-Centered Model of Career Development
Spencer Niles and Hyung Joon Yoon, Penn State University, Norman Amundson, University of British Columbia, and Roberta Neault, Life Strategies, Ltd.
This presentation introduces participants to a new vision for career intervention. Using Career Flow: A Hope-Centered Model for Career Development, the presenters will teach participants how to help their clients build essential career self-management competencies. Via demonstrations and the introduction of the Career Flow Index, they will provide a new model of career development that is grounded in positive psychology.
#103 Green is Red Hot
Sandra Moreland, San Diego Workforce Partnership
Everyone is talking green, but very few know how to define a Green Job or a Green Industry. The national has been saturated with Green Workforce Development Training dollars, but where are the jobs? How do you get everyone on the same page, moving in the same direction? This workshop will help determine and define a Green Job and Green Industry. It will walk attendees through several tools that will assist them in determining what their local green workforce is made of, and where the jobs are. It will also help them assess how current and proposed legislation will impact their local workforce and training needs.
#104 Facilitating Across the Generations
Elizabeth Craig, ELC Global, LLC
With multiple generations learning and working together, how can we ensure we are meeting all their learning needs? Gain new perspectives on the contributions each generation may bring to teamwork and practical techniques that work across all generations. In this highly interactive session, discover 11 strategies and practical techniques for facilitating that spans time, preferences, and experience.
#105 Facilitating Change Management: An Evolving Link to Individual and Organizational Career Development
Fred J. Dorn and Kevin Stoltz, University of Mississippi
While change may be inevitable - career counselors spend time assisting those whip-sawed by tumultuous shifts in the global marketplace. This presentation outlines change management concepts and skills career counselors can utilize in assisting organizations and individuals as they attempt to stabilize themselves in a continually uncertain world of work.
#106 Sharing Counseling, Career Development, and Workforce Preparation Practices Around the World: Networking and Sharing Information on Common Global Issues
Sanjia Frei-Harper, Alexandria One Stop Career Center and Rebecca M. Dedmond, The George Washington University
Despite the civil war that faces many developing and emerging countries, each has best strategies and techniques to share about the tremendous progress made, and the ongoing challenges faced in terms of rehabilitation of the countries including unemployment, workforce development and career development. Similarities can be found in the United States today. Networking and visions of how countries might work together will be the focus of this session.
#107 Career Launch: Building Bridges from School to Work
Patricia Donohue and Elana Hammond, Community Learning Research
A pilot study of the Career Launch program will be presented. Designed to bridge the gap between school and work, the program integrates career study into high school curricula. It engages students in connecting their academic studies to local occupations and assists them in planning a brighter career.
#108 A Strength-Based Approach to a Brighter Future Using Appreciative Inquiry
Donald A. Schutt, Jr., University of Wisconsin-Madison
A more affirming career development process can be achieved by combining life-planning concepts with the Appreciative Inquiry process. Through this session, you will learn to create a positive self-image and to envision even greater possibilities by building on your strengths and experiencing an approach to career development using Appreciative Inquiry.
#109 Graduate Student Research Symposium
Patrick Rottinghaus, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale and Recipients of the NCDA Graduate Student Research Awards
#110 A Conference Program That Makes No Promises
Garry R. Walz and Jeanne C. Bleuer, Counseling Outfitters, LLC, Richard L. Knowdell and Roberta A Floyd, Career Research & Testing, Inc., and Robert C. Chope, San Francisco State University
Some conference programs make big promises. This program makes no promises, but offers much. It describes a system called VISTAS that provides access to over 500 resources with up-to-date, practical, and user-generated ideas. The name may turn you off. But forget what you think you know about VISTAS. This program will identify how the new VISTAS can benefit counselors - as both users and contributors. Worth 70 minutes of your time? You decide.
Program Series II
Wednesday, June 30
4:20 - 5:10 pm
#201 Bridging the World To Brighter Futures With NCDA's International Committee
Jane Goodman, Oakland University, William C. Briddick, South Dakota State University, and International Committee Members
The International Committee invites conference participants interested in international career development programs, research, activities, issues, etc. to join us for this discussion. Whether you have extensive experience or are just thinking about getting started, we welcome you. Share, network, and get involved.
#202 Confessions of a So-Called Successful Career Counselor
Marty Nemko, U.S. News & World Report
Marty Nemko is one of America's most successful and nationally visible career counselors. In this session, he reveals the realities of what has worked, hasn't worked, and remains puzzling, in his practice.
#203 Greening of the World of Work: Implications for Career Development and the O*NET System
David Rivkin and Phil Lewis, National Center for O*NET Development
The National Center for O*NET Development investigated green economy activities impact on the world of work. The effects on occupations including the development of New and Emerging Occupations was explored. Learn about the results of this research and how they have been incorporated into O*NET products for career development.
#204 New, Emerging, and Green Occupations: The Opportunity Bridge to the Future?
Janet Wall, Sage Solutions
With the rapid pace of change in the US economy, it is difficult to keep track of current workforce needs, let alone new and emerging trends. Attend this presentation to learn how to track the appearance of new, emerging, and green occupations in the US economy.
#205 Ideas and Innovations for Finding a Federal Job
Karol Taylor and Janet Ruck, Transition Advantage
In this time of economic distress, the federal government is quickly becoming the employer of choice for students, career transitioners, and people seeking an "encore" career. This workshop helps you to blaze your way through the quagmire of the federal hiring process and to help students to do the same.
#206 Exploring Psychosocial Aspects of Career Transitions for Scientists and Engineers
Yosen Liu, Washington State University - Tri-Cities, and Matt Englar-Carlson, California State University at Fullerton
This presentation summarizes the results of a qualitative study of career transition experiences of male scientists and engineers in the current socio-economic environment. The study addresses the impacts of career-transition related challenges from psychosocial perspectives and discusses strategies for coping and counseling.
#207 Soul Work: Finding Spiritual Landmarks on the Road to a New Career
Gail Liebhaber, Your Career Direction
Want to understand what it means to be a spiritual guide for your clients? Experience new tools of purposeful listening and "soul-speak" to help your clients find and explore spiritual landmarks on their career paths.
#208 Removing Barriers to Accessing College and University Career Services
Thomas R. Stowell, The George Washington University
At a time when college students expect instant access to services and information, career development professionals are challenged to balance tried and true methods with innovative programs and service structures. Barriers to accessing career services will be discussed as well as new and creative solutions for improving student engagement.
#209 Personal Development, Like a Photograph, Develops in the Dark
Anna Tiedeman and Sally Gelardin, The New Careering Institute, Inc.
Step into the world of personal development. Learn to help students identify language that can reduce "bullying," and school violence. You will use a simple card sort working in groups and will leave with a mini lesson useful with adolescents. This program is based on Miller-Tiedeman's research in the late 1970s.
#210 Postcards To Afghanistan: A Model for Cross-Cultural Bridge Building
Kendall Dudley, Lifeworks Career & Life Design
This project models the uses of art and writing in creating cross-cultural links to communities separated by language, ethnicity, and religion. This illustrated presentation examines the steps in building community support for the project, finding Afghan recipients, fostering on-going connections, and applying results to create programs in the US.
Presentation Series III
Thursday, July 1
10:30 - 11:45 am
#301 Teaching Career Counseling Concepts in Second Life
Debra Osborn, University of South Florida and Marty Jencius, Kent State University
What is the educational value of Second Life in teaching career development? What has been done specific to our field? What are the possibilities and pitfalls? Join us as we demonstrate and discuss our recent work focusing on career counselor training at the CESL (Counselor Education in Second Life).
#302 Meeting the Career Development Needs of Graduate Students: Building Bridges Through Campus Connections
Janet Lenz and Jake Galles, Florida State University and Briana Keller, University of Washington
Participants will learn practical and tested ideas for providing career services to graduate students, and strategies for extending these services by collaborating with other campus departments. Attendees will gain information on best practices in serving graduate students, drawing on examples from a variety of institutions and the professional literature.
#303 Career Development and Organizational Talent Management Strategy: Prescriptions for Success
Sandra Bell and Elizabeth Gildone, Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic, a world-renowned healthcare organization comprised of over 38,000 employees, has aligned an innovative array of career development initiatives with its Talent Management Strategy. Attendees will examine how these initiatives enable the organization to address current and future workforce needs and impact employee advancement, engagement, and retention.
#304 Implementing a Values-Based Approach to Career Decision-Making: Empowering Clients to Find the Right Fit
Patricia Gouse and Robert Clark, The Pennsylvania State University
Using an innovative approach as a values-based decision-making technique, we teach participants how to understand not only what their key values are for career decisions but also what the genesis of those values is. Specifics about the technique's implementation with selected individuals, currently undergoing training for career change, is provided.
#305 Bridges Between Holistic and Traditional Approaches to Career Guidance in Times of Economic Downturn
Jane Goodman, Oakland University, David Reile, National Career Development Alliance, Michael Hall, University of North Carolina, Don Schutt, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Sunny Hansen, University of Minnesota at Minneapolis, and Michi Mizuno, Japan Career Development Association
Presenters will provide pros and cons of using traditional matching models or holistic ones with diverse populations. New assessment instruments will be introduced, one on Career and Life Style Assessment and one on Identifying Values, both created by David Reile. New assessment instruments will be introduced that might be used with both approaches. Experiences with unemployed adults in an adult career center will be discussed.
#306 Social Class Issues Among Immigrants: Implications for Career Services
Brian Hutchison, University of Missouri - St. Louis and Y. Barry Chung, Northeastern University
Immigrants to the United States represent an intersection between culture of origin, reasons/means for immigration (e.g., investment, family reunion, education), and social class. This interactive session addresses the impact of these multi-faceted factors on individual career development and career service interventions.
#307 New Directions in Career Intervention: Poverty and Power
David L. Blustein, Boston College, Graham Stead, Cleveland State University, Terri Bakker and Linda Blokland, University of Pretoria
This presentation will provide the participants with an examination of the needs of poor clients in career interventions. The presentations will examine the role of power in the counseling relationship and in work-based relationships. An example of an intervention for poor clients in South Africa will conclude the session.
#308 Bridging the East and West: Exploring Career Counseling Practices in the Global Context
Patricia Kwok, Chinese International School
As career counseling models have been primarily Western-based, this workshop explores the implication these techniques have on students with an Eastern upbringing, specifically looking at Hong Kong adolescents and young adults. Participants will learn about career issues among this population and collaborate on ways to adjust for cultural differences.
#309 Living and Working on Purpose
Elizabeth Craig, ELC Global, LLC
Do you (& your clients) ask yourself questions like: What's next? or Where do I go from here? We'll overview interactive exercises that provide clarity around your personal life purpose and direction utilizing the newest practical knowledge and takeaways. Discover how to make positive life and work choices to live your version of the Good Life.
#310 Empowering Your Students - Is Your School-To-Career Program Organized for Student Success?
Tommie R. Radd, Columbus City Schools
Does your school-to-career program meet the needs of all students? Does your program empower students to use the personal, social, emotional and behavioral skills needed for success? Come and learn ways to organize your developmental guidance and counseling program into a life lab to make a difference.
Presentation Series IV
Thursday, July 1
1:50 - 3:00 pm
#401 Terrific Training Techniques
Judy Kaplan Baron, Judy Kaplan Baron Associates
Filled with practical ideas, techniques, and strategies, this program will help develop your skills to facilitate insight, change and growth in group settings. Learn how to inspire and motivate people, get them involved, and make learning more productive, satisfying and fun. Focus is on career development topics.
#402 CDF Instructors Share Teaching Approaches in College, Workforce Development, and Independent Programs
Roberta Floyd and Sally Gelardin, Floyd & Gelardin Training Programs, Carrie DeLeon, Columbia Basin College, Kate Duttro, Private Practice, and Linda Sollars, Jefferson County Workforce Center
Interested in learning new approaches to teaching the Career Development Facilitator curriculum? Thinking about becoming a CDF Instructor? CDF Instructors share experiences taking the Instructor training and teaching, promoting, and organizing the curriculum in a variety of settings - workforce development office, community college, and independent program.
#403 Metaphor Making: Your Career, Your Life, Your Way
Norman Amundson, University of British Columbia
This presentation will explore how to effectively use metaphors in career guidance. Intervention exercises will focus on client initiated metaphors, counselor responsive metaphors, and counselor initiated metaphors. An activity using multiple metaphors will be highlighted.
#404 AC/DC: Annual Career Development Certificate Program: A Model for Engaging Students
Sue Harbour, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Create and implement an incentive based AC/DC program that appeals to today's achievement oriented millennial students. Students enroll in this certificate program, complete 7 of 12 modules within a year, and earn their certificate which documents their intentional effort in career planning.
#405 Differential Career Materials Used in CACREP Career Counseling Programs
Debra Russ, University of Alaska at Anchorage
Career counseling programs that are approved by CACREP are considered leaders in the field. Instructors in these programs provided the types and names of career materials used in different career-related courses. This presentation will provide participants with a list of these materials and tips for implementing them.
#406 BUILDING ADOLESCENT SELF UNDERSTANDING AS A BRIDGE TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE ALIGNED WITH ONE’S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES STRENGTHS
Branton Shearer, Kent State University
Entering high school students stand on a precipice where they may continue to view themselves as “juveniles” or they
embrace their future potential as adults who will earn valued
roles in the community. This session describes innovative
programs in typical high schools that build entering students’ Intrapersonal intelligence and enhance career planning with an assessment for the multiple intelligences.
#407 Webcasts and Facebook and Twitter! Oh, My! Maximize Your Global Delivery in a High Tech World
Christopher East and Amy Rivera, University of Wisconsin-Madison
We live in a high tech world where services need to delivered through a laptop or an iPod not from your office. From webcasts to twitter, career professionals need to stay on top of the latest communication technology tools being created or morphed every day. Join us for your upgrade.
#408 Let Your Job Preference Profile Lead You
Claire Marchiano, Eastbay Works Career Center Concord
Learn how the Job Preference Profile can help your clients both expand and narrow their choices.
#409 Career Development Goes Nuclear
Laura Brieden, South Texas Nuclear Operating Company and Roberta Neault, Life Strategies Ltd.
As part of their attract and retain strategy, the South Texas Nuclear Operating Company began offering career development services, a first for US nuclear power plants. Join STP's Manager of Career and Leadership Development and their external career experts for an insiders' look at career development gone nuclear.
#410 Education and Career Counseling in India: An Insider's perspective
Govind Agarwal, Plan Infinity, LLC and Vivek Maheshwari, Mind Power Education, LLP
India has the second largest population in the world and her higher education system is 3rd largest in the world. The private education market in India is estimated to be worth $40 billion in 2008 and will increase to $68 billion by 2012. Career counseling though still in its infancy is growing every day, however the focus is still on the STEM branches. This presentation aims to provide an overview of Indian education system and career counseling opportunities from an insider viewpoint.
Presentation Series V
Thursday, July 1
3:20 - 4:30 pm
#501 Eight Steps to Improving Career Services in Schools, Colleges, and Agencies
James Sampson, Florida State University
Practitioners have limited time available for making improvements to the career services they deliver. To make best use of the small amount of time available, this presentation provides a step-by-step model for identifying needed improvements, planning new and revised services, pilot testing, training staff, and offering services.
#502 New Process to Create Career Focus: Identify and Integrate Information for Individual Career Choice
Ruth M. Schimel, Private Practice
Learn how to guide individuals of most ages and backgrounds to describe how they want to earn their living. This original approach integrates interests, skills, and preferences, avoiding tests and job titles. After one practice, clients can use it independently and continuously to adapt to today's uncertain, confusing job market.
#503 Genentech's CareerLab: Building on Lessons of the Past to Develop Talent for the 21st Century Organization
Debra Kopelman, Linda Artel, and John Epperheimer, Genentech CareerLab
A discussion on the design and business case for corporate career centers, led by project leaders of Genentech's CareerLab, one of the few corporate career initiatives in this century. The project's leaders have drawn on experience with corporate career centers in high-tech, finance, and telecommunications, to innovate for a new age.
#504 The Interview Compass: Empowered Story-Telling by Means of Cognition, Drama, and Analytical Psychology
Darin Ford, Southern Methodist University and John L. Garcia, Texas State University at San Marcos
Stories provide a powerful tool for capturing and leveraging knowledge. This presentation will offer an inspired dialogue strategy to both the employer and job seeker for use during the interview process. Experiential and didactic activities will integrate cognitive science, Jungian theory, psychodramatic methods, and the art of story-telling.
#505 Improving Career Services to International Students
Katherine E. Dorsett, Florida State University and Brook G. Serrano, Savannah College of Art and Design
International students face many unique career challenges. How are career programs and resources addressing these challenges? What gaps in service do international students feel exist? What additional resources are available? This presentation aims to answer these questions as well as provide the practitioner with multiple resources for improving their service to international students.
#506 The Critical Role of the Career Counseling Profession in Europe: Impact on Economic Growth and Competitiveness
Andreea Szilagyi, EBCC - Portugal, Ana Teresa Gouveia, Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências, Lisbon - Portugal, Hans-Juergen Weissbach, IUK Dortmund - Germany, Eduardo Tugendhat, CARANA USA, and Gergana Rakovska, Business Foundation for Education, Sofia - Bulgaria
European policy-makers have been recently confronted with economic and socio-demographic changes and dramatic trends in the educational system that have led to new challenges. The need for creating a bridge to cover the gap between education (including vocational training and life-long-learning) and a competitive labor market has become critical.
#507 Effective Performance Management: The Career Counsellor's Role
Nisha Kharé, Health Canada
Do career counsellors have a role in performance management? It may seem outside the realm of our typical work within an organization, but this is an area counsellors have the potential to make a large impact. Career counsellors can coach managers to have effective conversations, which include performance and career development. Using a tool such as a Learning Plan provides a framework for meaningful discussion.
#508 Come Together: Creating Partnerships That Enhance Career Services Quality in Tough Times and Beyond
Laurie M. Verost, The Pennsylvania State University
"Come Together" to gain strategies for building effective partnerships between your career center and key constituents as a means to enhance the quality of your services while maximizing resources. Learn about innovative initiatives exemplifying successful partnerships at Penn State University, and identify how similar collaborations can work at your institution.
#509 The "HABIT" Model and "AHA!": Transforming Lives Into Brighter Futures
Hyung Joon Yoon, The Pennsylvania State University and Brian Hutchison, University of Missouri - St. Louis
AHA! Developing human agency helps you achieve your future career and life goals! Four core features of human agency are intentionality, forethought, self-reactiveness, and self-reflectiveness. If you want to help individuals transform their careers and lives, learn about the Human-Agency-Based Individual Transformation (HABIT) model and Assessment of Human Agency (AHA).
#510 Career Planning for People With Criminal Histories
Francina Carter, National Institute of Corrections, John Rakis, Rakis and Associates, and Martha Russell, Russell Career Services
With more that 7 million adults in the United States in 2009 under some form of correctional control, career development professionals are likely to see an increase in the number of clients with criminal histories. This workshop will provide strategies and resources for assisting clients with criminal histories in the career planning process.
Presentation Series VI
Thursday, July 1
4:50 - 6:00 pm
#601 The Laws of Career Power: Facilitating Urban Students' Career Development Through Hip Hop Narratives
Chris Janson and Sejal Parikh, University of North Florida
This session describes how hip hop music and culture can be used as a culturally relevant vehicle for urban student career development. It will feature and examine samples of this innovative curriculum and explore how the principles behind it can be applied to students in other settings.
#602 Rx for Future Leaders: GCDF Training in Qatar
Ellen Weaver Paquette, Rhode Island College, Howard Splete, Private Practice, and Salwa Atiyyah, Supreme Education Counsel
In 2009, over forty high school/college and university academic advisors formed the first class of CDFs in Doha, Qatar. Join us as we share the highlights of that 4 week, face to face experience.
#603 Technology and Teaching: A Panel Presentation
Debra Osborn, University of South Florida, Kevin Glavin, Nova Southeastern University, Jim Sampson, Florida State University, and Tristana Harvey, Harvey Career Planning and Consulting
Hungry for a super-sized helping of teaching and technology? You are invited to a buffet of technological tools and activities the panelists are using in teaching career development. Recipes for success on issues such as quality, ethics, avoiding potential pitfalls and pedagogical possibilities will be shared. Questions welcomed. Bon appétit!
#604 Bringing Belonging into the Conversation: An Empowering Career Development Model
Anna Smiles-Becker and Holly Wilkinson, University of Vermont
Developing a sense of belonging is a core human need. The intention of this session is to introduce a model centered on belonging that deepens the career conversation. This model weaves language and a visual image to empower clients to engage in the job search process with energy and insight.
#605 Writing for Publication: Solid Advice for Aspiring Authors from Accomplished Writers
Fred J.Dorn, University of Mississippi, Paul Hartung, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine University, and Jerry Trusty, The Pennsylvania State University
Writing for publication in nationally referred journals presents unique challenges for every aspiring author. The panel members, all highly accomplished authors, editors, and editorial board members will provide a step by step guide to achieving success in this area of professional endeavor. Each participant will leave with an individual plan
#606 Career Development Services for Students Detained with Juvenile Services Education
Diana M. Bailey, Maryland State Department of Education - Juvenile Services ED Program
The session will share the Maryland State Department of Education, Juvenile Services Education (JSE) program applications of the National Career Development guidelines, curriculur frameworks and activities to improve at-risk student outcomes. Supplemental resources that support evidence - based practices will be shared. A portion of this session will be allocated for Q/A and discussion.
#607 Leadership Coaching
Pamela Johnson, Nia Consulting & Development, LLC
Career Professionals need specific skills to meet the developmental and performance needs of existing and future leaders. Effective Leadership Coaching Skills are essential to the competence and behavioral practices of a successful workforce. This workshop will provide skills designed to help improve workplace relationships and productivity.
#608 The Positive Impact of Two Interventions on the Negative Career Thoughts of Pacific Island Students
Robert C. Reardon and Gary W. Peterson, Florida State University, Meagan Minvielle Thrift and Julie Ulloa-Heath, University of Guam
This presentation reports the impact of CTI/Workbook and Research/Presentation interventions with college students in the Pacific Islands. A Control condition was also used. Both interventions were effective and produced differential effects across the three Career Thoughts Inventory scales. This is the first study showing CTI Workbook effects.
#609 So, What Are You Going to do After You Graduate? Connecting Career Development to Graduation Rates
Pamelia E. Brott, Virginia Tech - Northern Virginia Center
School counselors are key players in connecting career development to graduation rates. In this session, news you can use, data to relate, and strategies with ease will help you connect your school counseling program to graduation rates through career development.
#610 Utilizing an "Appreciative" Career Development Interview Leads to a Brighter Future
Donald A. Schutt, Jr., University of Wisconsin-Madison
The language we use may predict the direction of career development interactions. By focusing on our word choices, it may be possible to move from a problem-centered approach to a strength-based approach. One example is the "Appreciative" interview, which is the lead component in a strength-based approach to career development.
Presentation Series VII
Friday, July 2
8:30 - 9:40 am
#701 Yes, I Want to be a Counselor...But I Don't Speak Techno-geek...lol
Chadwick Royal and Edward Moody, North Carolina Central University
NC Central University is one of eight universities in the US with a CACREP-accredited program in career counseling. Come find out how we apply technology in counselor training - and graduate some of the most tech-savvy counselors. At the least, you'll leave the session with more knowledge and awareness of current technology trends.
#702 The Psychology of the "AHA!" Moment
Aricia E. LaFrance, Aricia LaFrance Coaching
Love it when clients get "aha" moments? Aha's allow clients to move forward and see the value in your service. The presenter will examine the psychology of the "aha" while exploring how beliefs, assumptions, and perspectives can make or break a job search.
#703 An International Comparative Study Between Japan and Western Countries Using the Concept of Workplace Attractors
Norman Amundson, University of British Columbia, Yoshiji Ishikawa, Kinki University, and Michi Mizuno, Japan Career Development Association
This presentation will invite you to discuss and understand cultural differences on what people value at their workplace. The survey presents valued workplace attractors by workers in Canada, USA, Denmark, Sweden, Greece, and Japan.
#704 IT Tools for the Technologically Timid: Use Them to Market Your Capabilities
Janet Wall, Sage Solutions
You want to use technology tools to create a website, promote your business and career services, teach career development concepts, or create a podcast, but don't have a clue where to begin. Use some free tools to move your efforts forward without spending a penny. Turn timidity into self-confidence.
#705 Spirituality and Coping with Work Transitions
Mary L. Anderson, Western Michigan University
The dramatic and escalating changes in the world of work have produced turmoil and unpredictable consequences for workers, with an increased need for coping with transitions. Participants will receive a working knowledge of transition models, along with strategies to tap into clients' spirituality as a coping resource for change.
#706 Military-to-Civilian Career Transition: Bridging the Cultural Divide and Facilitating Success For All
Emily King, King Street Associates, LLC
Using lecture, small-group activity, and demonstration, this session articulates core challenges and opportunities. Highly engaging, participants are introduced to proven tools they can put to use immediately. We reach into our decade of research and experience with transitioning military personnel and the civilian organizations that hire them, to share lessons learned and best practices for successful cultural integration.
#707 Frontline Forum: Best-Practice and Research Driven Techniques for Teaching and Applying the 12 CDF Competencies
Robert Lowe, Bob Schoeneberger, and Phil Lundblad, Normandale Community College
Join Normandale Community College Faculty for a lively discussion from the "facilitation frontlines" of a program that has graduated over eleven hundred students. This presentation will share best-practice techniques; explore underlying research regarding the 12 competency areas; and facilitate audience contributions and dialogue.
#708 Applying Career Development Expertise in Forensic Settings
Michael Shahnasarian, Career Consultants of America, Inc.
Disputes about career issues are commonplace in litigation involving employment law, personal injury, medical malpractice, family law, product liability, and other legal forums. This presentation will address how career counselors can apply their knowledge as expert witnesses to benefit triers of fact.
#709 "Preppin' 4 Tha Good Life" A Community, University, and School Partnership to Engage Urban Youth
Rebecca Toporek, San Francisco State University, Kym Glanville and Diane Dodge, Seven Tepees Youth Program
A collaboration between a career counseling training program, an urban youth agency, and local high schools aims to increase career clarity, engagement and college aspirations for San Francisco urban high school youth to bridge inequities in access. Curriculum, sample exercises, and evaluation findings will be presented.
Presentation Series VIII
Friday, July 2
10:00 - 11:10 am
#801 Chaos Theory of Careers/Active Engagement Masterclass: A Practical Masterclass on Using the Chaos Theory of Careers
Jim Bright, Bright & Associates, Robert Pryor, Australian Catholic University, Norman Amundson, University of British Columbia, Roberta Neault and Deirdre Pickerell, Life Strategies Ltd
A practical masterclass to practically apply the Chaos Theory of Careers (Pryor & Bright, 2010) and Active Engagement (Amundson, 2009) with clients. It is an opportunity to learn how to use counseling tools, card sorts, and inventories that address modern realities of change, chance, and complexity in life and work.
#802 Tomorrow's Jobs: The New 2008-2018 Employment Outlook From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kristina Bartsch and Eric Figueroa, US Bureau of Labor Statistics
This presentation will feature the Bureau of Labor Statistics projections for 2008-18. It will focus on how changes in the population, technology, global competition, and business practices, are expected to reshape tomorrow's job market, affecting the education and training needs of workers.
#803 Integrative Career Counseling: A Practical Framework for Integrating Career and Personal Counseling
Karen James Chopra, Private Practice
Most of us know that a client's career and personal issues are often inextricably linked. Integrative Career Counseling (ICC) is a model that helps counselors address personal counseling issues while continuing to make progress on the client's career goals.
#804 Developing Career Counseling Internships With a Social Justice and Advocacy Perspective
Robert C. Chope, Torina Craig, Rebecca Toporek, Nancy Jodaitis, and Michael Lai, San Francisco State University
Social justice is taught in many career counseling classes but is not often on the radar screen of faculty who are developing internships for their graduate students. Developing these internships is challenging and controversial. This program will give faculty and student perspectives on social justice internships including their evolution and sustainability. It will also speak to using the ACA Advocacy Competencies in traditional career counseling internships.
#805 Starting Up a Career Development Initiative for Employees: Key Elements for Success
Marcia D'Amore and Mark Strunin, L.A. Care Health Plan
This session focuses on how to start internal career development services for employees. With increased employee engagement, greater alignment with business goals and enhanced top talent retention as objectives, this program combines assessment, individualized planning and counseling. The initiative improved employee satisfaction scores 20% in less than two years.
#806 Building a Sustainable Career Development Program: Counselors, Teachers, and Administrators Transform Student Learning
Mary Beth Schaefer, St. John's University, Lourdes M. Rivera, Queens College, CUNY, Liz Philips, Eberto Pineiro and Elizabeth Ophals, Queens School of Inquiry
This presentation will describe the Career Institute (CI), a collaboratively developed and implemented career intervention program now in its fifth year of operation in a 6-12 urban school setting. Participants will receive information on how the CI has proven to be an integral part of the school's academic program and has been embraced and adapted by teachers as a key component in achieving the school's mission. Presenters will include a school counselor, a teacher and other stakeholders.
#807 A University Program's Response to Silicon Valley's Needs for Career Development
Lewis Aptekar, Lorri Capizzi, Jimma Cortes-Smith, Xiaolu Hu, Dolores Mena, Lisa Oliver, and Caitlin Williams, San Jose State University
This panel presentation will demonstrate department faculty's understanding and commitment to Silicon Valley's needs for career development. Faculty will discuss how they have helped students build career bridges to a brighter future through service learning projects, community involvement, federal grants, and study abroad.
#808 The Magic of Using Music as a Career Development Tool
Herky Cutler, Foothills Youth & Family Services Inc.
Music presents an amazing portal through which the self discovery phase of the career development process can be tapped! In this session, participants will explore a variety of ways to use music to engage clients and/or students. Musical ability NOT required!!!
#809 Career Guidance and Mental Health Issues
Dana Rodenbaugh, Pikes Peak Workforce Center
Job loss triggers personal issues from marital stress to suicide. Join this how-to session with a veteran WIA trainer and licensed mental health clinician on crisis management strategies for the workforce staffer who is not a mental health professional.
#810 A Tale of Two Countries: Global Perspectives of Career Development
Lauren Pasquarella Daley, University of Florida
As the world flattens into one global marketplace, career professionals must internationalize our understanding of career development. Discover how college student career development is conceptualized in two different countries: the UK and South Korea. Explore how cultural and economic trends impact career development models and discuss the current US paradigm.
Presentation Series IX
Friday, July 2
11:30 am - 12:40 pm
#901 Innovative Strategies for Teaching Career Development Program Design and Evaluation
Donald A. Schutt, Jr., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Career development programs need to keep pace with changing times and have the ability to anticipate the future needs of individuals, employers, and communities. The career program planning process, including critical elements of program design and evaluation, can gain from new ways of looking at the established models of program development. Appreciative Inquiry, Critical Friends Groups, and Curriculum on the Walls are three strategies that use dialogue and engagement to take a fresh look at career development program design and evaluation.
#902 Getting to the Top: Career Paths and Skills of Next Generation Leaders
Kathryn Ullrich, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Results of executive interviews at Getting to the Top career development programs at Stanford GSB and UCLA Anderson, including original research on career paths and skills needed for advancement in specific marketing and sales functions.
#903 Bridging the CDF Training From Here to Africa: The First CDF Online Training in Kenya With Its Benefits and Challenges
David Reile, National Career Development Alliance and Elda Schwartz, Private Practice
CDF was taught in Kenya, Africa for the first time. There will be an overview of the country and its workforce. Online training with cultural challenges, the creative way to do face-to-face training and the value and future of CDF's in Kenya will be covered.
#904 Your Current Job: A Bridge to Future Opportunities
Maggie McCormick, State Farm Insurance Companies
Whether employees aspire to vertical or lateral career moves, or plan to remain in their current roles, there are opportunities right where they are to build skills, pursue goals, and derive meaning from work. In this session, presenters will discuss how to coach clients to integrate job performance with career development through intentional learning.
#906 Using Visual Language as a Bridge to the Future
Mary Robins, Menlo College
Visual language helps individuals look at their world from a different perspective concentrating on patterns that otherwise aren't apparent. Participants will be introduced to visual career process templates for individuals or groups. We'll discuss the concept behind visual language, and then using one template put what is learned into practice.
#907 Career Clusters: A Collaborative Framework for Career Exploration
Susan Stiles, Denise Lawson, and Kriza Jennings, Oak Grove Technologies and Ray Davis, South Carolina State Department of Education
This presentation will discuss how the National Career Clusters' model can be used to empower counselors to deliver current information and resources that will support all students in career development. The presenters are Career Development experts representing the Department of Education and Department of Defense who are members of a Military and Education collaborative group. The collaborative group has a common agenda to discuss resources that will engage students in career exploration, including military careers. Career Clusters is a model being used across the U.S. by counselors and schools to provide students with career development information that encompasses the entire world of work, including private sector, civilian government, and military occupations. A demonstration of the ASVAB Career Exploration Program will be provided, highlighting how Career Cluster information has been used in this program. The Careers in the Military website will also be discussed.
#908 Same Bridge, Different Maps: Guiding Job Development for People with Disabilities
Julie McConaha, Opportunity Partners
People with disabilities travel unique journeys and crossing the bridge into the land of employment is no exception. Learn how to be a good tour guide as you outline the needs of your job seeker; identify who else is using the bridge and the different routes they seek once they get across; use creative brainstorming to help all of your travelers have a successful journey.
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