Feature Article
05/01/2012
THE COMING JOBS WAR
Book Review by Charles Lehman
Are good jobs the scarce commodity of the future? Jim Clifton of Gallup Corporation provides evidence that rate-of-job-creation separates prosperous countries from those that stagnate and fall behind. How does this world-view relate to our work as career counselors?
K-12
05/01/2012
Writing Career Development Standards for K-12
By Ray Henson
Preparing students for college and career requires clear understanding of student learning expectations. Forty-five states realized the need for core standards with high order thinking skills resulting in the National Governors Association Common Core State Standards. This article is intended as a guide for writing similar frameworks using the Arkansas state career development standards as an example.
Post-Secondary
05/01/2012
Career Services and the Non-Traditional Student
By John E. Butt
Adult students are not easily provided career services in the same model as provided to traditional-aged students and this group can be easily overlooked. This article outlines how services can specifically be adapted to address this growing student population with programming tailored to their needs.
Non-Profit
05/01/2012
Jewish Family and Career Services Offers Job Seekers Assistance
By Shelly Trent and Andrea Manierre-Goins
Working in non-profit means you can look to other non-profits to share their experiences in providing career-related services. One such expert is described here, with details of programs your non-profit may wish to offer.
Independent
05/01/2012
What does Career Resiliency Mean to You?
By Sunitha Narayanan
In today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (V.U.C.A) business world, change is constant. This article looks at career ownership and resiliency as a pathway to career happiness.
Organizations
05/01/2012
Thinking Like an Employer: The 5 Steps to Getting a Job or a Promotion Inside an Organization
By Elisabeth Sanders-Park
Landing a promotion or finding a job can feel daunting and unfamiliar to the employees and job seekers we serve. Career professionals can share a 5-step framework to help clients organize their actions, as well as provide perspective to clients on how employers and hiring managers are thinking
Government
05/01/2012
Got Influence? Top 3 Things Career Counselors Can Do to Make a Difference in Washington, D.C. – and Beyond!
By Stephanie Vance
The author shares tips from her experience as the Advocacy Guru and her book The Influence Game to aid career development professionals in making a difference.
Special Columns
05/01/2012
A Counselor Educator Reveals his Creative Side and Models Valid Career Decision Making
By Melanie Reinersman
He's living proof that the career development philosophy we teach our clients is inspiring and empowering. If he were your client years ago, you could now claim he is successfully following all the lessons he was taught about networking, planned happenstance, and effective career decision-making. Who is this active NCDA member, Ph.D. Counselor Educator, and television actor?
NCDA News
04/27/2012
Announcing the Winners of the Poetry and Poster Contest
Congratulations to all who entered "My Career Dreams"
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