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North America Career Week Slide Deck

Advocacy in Action: Amplifying Career Development in a Changing World

Watch this FREE virtual event as we celebrated the vital role of career development professionals in shaping the future of work. The collaboration brings together leading organizations from across North America and beyond to highlight current advocacy efforts and the importance of career development in today's rapidly changing world.

North American partners, NCDA, CCDF and CERIC hosted an engaging panel discussion featuring dynamic career development leaders. They explore key advocacy initiatives from Canada, the US and globally that seek to bring greater awareness to the value of career development and the vital work of career development professionals. This will include a focus on how you can become part of these initiatives.

The event aims to affirm and celebrate the contributions of career development professionals, offering hope and positivity amidst the challenges faced. We will provide insights into emerging trends and issues such as AI, mental health, and the need for decent jobs, while empowering attendees with ideas and opportunities to advocate for the future of work. 

Presentation Descriptions and Speaker Biographies

Marty Apodaca, MA, LPCC, CCC, NCC is a Senior Counselor at the University of New Mexico’s (UNM) Student Health and Counseling where he assists his clients in exploring the intersections of career and mental health. Marty is the President of NCDA (Oct. 1).  His past NCDA roles include being the Trustee-at-Large for Leadership Academy and a co-associate editor for the Features section of NCDA's web magazine, Career Convergence. He also served on the President’s Strategic Planning committee and is an alumnus of Leadership Academy. Marty is an active board member and former president of the NMCDA. Marty has also been faculty at two Career Construction Institutes and offers supervision and guidance to UNM staff and graduate students who use the Career Construction Interview with clients. Marty has publications in the Career Development Quarterly, Career Planning and Adult Development Network, Career Convergence and has been published in the Journal of Individual Psychology, Teaching and Supervision in Counseling, and ACA’s VISTAS web magazine. Marty received his BA in English and MA in Counseling from UNM. Marty is a Professional Clinical Counselor, Certified Career Counselor, and National Certified Counselor. At UNM, Marty has received the People Appreciate Wonderful Staff Award and was recognized as an American Indian Student Services Campus Partner. 

Keka DasGupta believes in moving people from helpless to helpful through a powerful, free currency called: gratitude. As a 20-year award-winning PR/marketing veteran, Keka has dedicated her entire working life to studying the emotional undercurrents that connect people to people, and people to brands. This mom-of-two, has worked with such globally recognized brands as: IKEA, Nike, Disney, American Express and many other Fortune 500s. Her clients have also included various schools and boards of education. Moreover, Keka has served as an instructor at the Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC), Schulich School of Business, York University. Today, Keka heads up multiple entrepreneurial ventures. She has founded a platform called the “Art of Life-ing,” and she runs Gratitude workshops across North America for both students (with an anti-bullying focus) and corporate audiences (with a focus on building happy corporate cultures). She is also the Vice Chair of CERIC’s Board of Director’s, helping the national charity to advance career development in Canada through education, research and advocacy. 

Bella Doswell is an award winning, Certified (Ontario, Canada) and Registered (UK) Career Development Professional, Bella brings 18 years’ experience in helping Clients confidently market their skills and talents to employers. With extensive training in psychology, mental health counselling, occupational testing, HR process and facilitation, she holds a subject-specific Master’s degree in Career Development and Coaching Studies from the University of Warwick, one of the top 10 research-led universities in the UK. She has international career coaching experience working in the UK, the UAE and since 2012, for Clients in Canada. Currently based in the UK, she is working remotely for a Canadian HR Consultancy in Toronto, providing Outplacement services. Bella is the Co-Architect of the global #SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs campaign, which reached 1.6 million hits in 2024. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the role of CDPs for friends, professional allies and the public. A passionate advocate for CDPs and vociferous global networker, you can also find her writing about CDP advocacy issues in CDP Thought For The Week, posted every Monday on LinkedIn.  

Dr. Candy Ho is an international award-winning career development educator and scholar whose expertise is recognized globally through keynotes, consulting, and other engagements. Her insights have been featured in prestigious media outlets including BNN Bloomberg, The Globe and Mail, Financial Post, Canadian Business, National Post, and CTV News. Originally from Hong Kong, she currently serves as Chancellor’s Research Chair at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), while also teaching in KPU’s Educational Studies department and in Douglas College's Career Development Practitioner Program. Candy is Past Chair of CERIC, a Canadian charitable organization that advances education and research in career counselling and career development, in order to increase the economic and social well-being of Canadians.

Sareena Hopkins is the Executive Director of the Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF), Sareena works in Canada and internationally to strengthen the reach and impact of career development. With her team at CCDF, she moves from ideas to action in areas of public policy, research and development, capacity building and advocacy. Sareena has been instrumental in a wide range of strategic leadership initiatives in Canada and internationally, including the development of our field’s Competency Framework, Code of Ethics, and approach to national certification. She is Chair of the International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy and is an active member of the Forum of Labour Market Ministers’ National Advisory Panel on Labour Market Information. In 2014, Sareena was awarded the International Gold Medal for Leadership in Career Development. Sareena lives, works, and plays (most of the time!) in Ottawa with her partner and a poorly behaved, but extremely sweet cat.  

Katherine Jennick is a UK-based Career Development Professional, Mentor, and Educator, who is passionate about using a strength-based approach to help people realise how amazing they are.  In 2019, she developed and founded What’s your strength?®  which started as a pack of cards to empower teenagers. It has evolved into a series of award-winning resources for young people, adults, and individuals with additional needs. As well as the abundance of strength-based resources, Katherine also offers 1:1 career guidance for young people and runs collaborative creative workshops for a variety of different audiences.  Katherine’s creative and innovative approach is often recognised and celebrated. Her career is studded with accolades:  Co-architect of the #SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs campaign celebrating the work of CDPs ; Finalist for Business and Product Innovation Award at FSB Small Business Awards 2023; Shortlisted for The Education Awards 2023 ; Finalist for Sole Trader Award at The Small Awards 2022 ; Winner at the Start Up Awards National Series 2022 ; Shortlisted for CDI Careers Adviser of the Year 2020; Developer of the interactive 'Skills Suitcase' for National Careers Week; Recognised for pioneering interactive resources in Government publications.  

Shelby McIntyre is a Career Counselor and Instructor at Pasadena City College and recently completed a year of service as Co-Chair of the NCDA Government Relations Committee. She is proud to work within the California Community College system - the largest system of higher education in the U.S., which accepts the top 100% of students and champions equity. She is also a former President of the California CDA and current member of their Public Policy & Legislation Committee. She holds a Certified Career Counselor credential from the NCDA Credentialing Commission. She earned her M.S. Counseling, College Counseling & Student Services from California State University, Northridge, and a B.A. in Cinema Studies, minors in Creative Writing & Music, from the University of Oregon. After experiencing her own career change from the film industry to the counseling profession, she is passionate about helping others navigate their career development process to find meaningful work. Her professional passions and interests include social justice/collective liberation, system intervention/collective action, civic engagement, bystander intervention, and student leadership.

All Hands on Deck: Preparing Students for the Future of Work by Building Partnerships with All Stakeholders

Presented by: Rebecca Dedmond and Steven Myers

As the workforce landscape continues to evolve, many career development challenges arise for students in the K-12 setting. In order to provide youth with meaningful career connections while they are in school, authentic learning experiences and partnerships need to be established with key stakeholders. This includes partnering with parents/guardians, business/industry leaders, community agencies and others. By increasing awareness and forming partnerships, counselors help students build career awareness, gain career exposure, and graduate with a myriad of career options, and a more informed life plan.

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PRESENTERS:

Rebecca Dedmond PhD., LPC, CCCE, GCDF is an Associate Professor and Director of the Master of Arts in School Counseling at The George Washington University. Her most current research focus is on the Freshman Transition (8th and 9th grade level). She has written and validated the Freshmen Transition Standards and established the Freshman Transition Initiative at the George Washington University.  Dr. Dedmond served as the Career Counseling Supervisor for the Commonwealth of Virginia where she established an comprehensive career guidance and counseling model. She has also served as a consultant to the World Bank, and began her career as a high school counselor. Dr. Dedmond is an NCDA Fellow and a leader with the Virginia Career Development Association. 

Steven Myers, LPC, NCC, CCSP, GCDF is a service learning resource teacher with Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). In this work, Steven provides district-level support by assisting schools with creating authentic learning experiences for all students through service learning initiatives. Prior to this role, Steven served as both a high school and middle school counselor with FCPS. He is an active member with both National Career Development Association and the Virginia Career Development Association.

The NCDA 2021 Webinar series presents:

Bridging United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with Career & Life Planning

Presented by: The NCDA Global Connections Committee

We, as NCDA members, strive to inspire and empower individuals to achieve their career and life goals. Our association's vision is for all people to attain fulfilling career and life goals regardless of age, culture, disability, ethnicity, race, religion/spirituality, creed, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital/partnership status, language preference, socioeconomic status, or any other personal characteristic not specifically relevant to job performance. In short, we are passionately committed to making the world a better place. 

The deep, altruistic, and purpose-driven qualities inherent in providing career development are critically needed to help the United Nations achieve their 17 Sustainable Development Goals for our global community. As Career Development professionals, we can help unlock, engage and enable solution-based initiatives to global employment issues, questions and concerns. We can enhance the cross-collaboration and partnerships needed to continue to foster our current and ongoing globally-based economy. This Global Connections Committee-developed webinar will: Introduce you to the UN SDGs; Connect SDGs to Career Development and Life Planning; Brainstorm SDGs activities for your students and clients; and Showcase student reactions to SDG-related classroom assignments currently in use.

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The Presenters:

A progressive and visionary Global Career promoter, Career Mentor and Career Strategist, Soonhoon Ahn currently serves as the Director of the Career and Mentoring Program for the Graduate Fellows Program, United Nations Association of the National Capital Area (UNA-NCA) and Co-Chair of the NCDA Global Connections Committee (GCC). Soonhoon is passionate about helping clients realize their career/life transitions and meet their job search needs. She is a lifelong advocate of international development careers for professionals seeking to advance the quality of human life. Her extensive professional work experience is rooted in her decades-long international recruitment and human resource management experiences with the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank. Additionally, Soonhoon is the Founder, Founding President, and a Legacy Member of the Asia Pacific Career Development Association (APCDA), which provides an international forum of sharing career development ideas and experience in the Asia Pacific region and ultimately connects with the global career community. She also is a Legacy Member of the Diplomats and Consular Officers, an organization of foreign affairs professionals. Finally, Soonhoon is a proud recipient of both the NCDA Fellow and the International Career Practitioner Awards.

Raza Abbas is a Knowledge Management Advisor and Global Careers Strategist; proudly receiving international outstanding career practitioner awards from both NCDA and APCDA. He also currently serves on three different NCDA committees including GCC. Additionally, he serves as APCDA’s Country/Area Council Representative for Pakistan, the Asian Regional Association for Career Development’s Pakistan Director, and the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance's National Correspondent and Editorial Board member. He works for inclusivity and social justice in career development practice both in Pakistan and globally. He is humbled to be profiled in the Global Best-Seller ‘The World Book of Hope’.

Dr. Candy Ho is the inaugural Assistant Professor, Integrative Career and Capstone Learning in the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada. She also holds teaching positions in Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Educational Studies department and in Douglas College's Career Development Practitioner Program and has taught at the University of British Columbia in their Department of Counselling Psychology and Special Education. Dr. Ho currently serves as Vice Chair of CERIC, a Canadian charitable organization that advances education and research in career counselling and career development, in order to increase the economic and social well-being of Canadians.

Panel Moderator: Dr. Lisa Raufman, Past President, California Career Development Association, is a co-author of The Career Fitness Program, Exercising Your Options (Pearson Education Publishers), a popular career book used in community colleges and universities since 1989 now in its 11th edition. Her college positions have included Faculty Development Coordinator and Dean of Counseling at El Camino College as well as an instructor and a coordinator of Career Centers at two different colleges. She is actively involved with the California Career Development Association, NCDA and APCDA (currently serving on the Membership Committee). She is also past President of Los Padres American Society for Training and Development and the California Community College Counselor’s Association (4CA). Her doctoral degree is from the University of California at Los Angeles in Higher Education, Work and Adult Development.

Danita Redd has been a higher education counselor and professor at Moorpark College for 27 years where she counsels students majoring in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine) and teaches Career Development and Life Planning. As an ambassador for Shared Hope International, she assists in raising public awareness of the steps one can take to eradicate sex trafficking of children. She is active in APCDA as well as a Lifetime Member. She holds numerous certifications including the CCSCC through NCDA and for helping people with PTSD from the Foundation for Human Enrichment. She is an author and continually has served as an International volunteer mostly in service for the Mexico City Friends.

Hsiu-Lan (Shelley) Tien, an experienced international scholar and distinguished leader, both as an academic and as a practitioner in career counseling, received her Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of Iowa. More recently, Shelley was a Fulbright visiting scholar at the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland. Her current areas of interest are career counseling and studies of vocational behavior, training of counseling skills, working with dreams, and qualitative research. She is also a licensed psychologist in Taipei, Taiwan. Currently, she is a professor at the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at the National Taiwan Normal University and serves as the director of the Community Counseling Center and Vice director of Student Personnel Services at the National Taiwan Normal University. Formerly, Shelley served as the director of the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling. She also served as the president of Taiwan Career Development and Consultation Association, president of Taipei Counseling Psychologist Association, and past president of the Asia Pacific Career Development Association. Shelley is a proud recipient of both the NCDA Fellow and the International Practitioner of the Year Awards. Professor Tien’s research work has been published in professional journals and have been widely cited in Chinese communities as well as in international ones. She also offered training to career development professionals in Chinese societies (China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao). Additionally, she served as the external-examiners for University of Malaya, Australian Catholic University and Hong Kong University. Recently, she earned the Distinguished Career Educator Award in Grant Chinese Society from the People Achievement Consulting (PAC) in China.

Sabira Vohra, M.A., FCD-I, GCDF-I, CCSP, MCS, has more than 20+ years of experience in global career development, career transition, strategic career development, training and facilitation. She is a hands on visionary leader and supporter of career services. Sabira is guided by strong intuition, a global perspective and has an open communication & honest style. Through her Private Practice, Career Infusion, she coaches and counsels professionals and job seekers to create effective plans for job searching, career exploration and transitioning and successfully manage and navigate their careers. She meets clients where they are, providing full service customized career services. Sabira also consults with organizations such as higher education institutions and The World Bank; empowering employees to navigate their careers in a diverse global workforce. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Washington Adventist university; teaching career development courses. Previously, Sabira served as Director of Career Services at various Universities within MD and within non-profit organizations. She also served as President of the Maryland Career Development Association.

Amy Zdanowski is both a Career Advisor and Instructor for Montcalm Community College. She currently serves on the Board of the Michigan Career Development Association and as a Michigan College Access Alliance Community Ambassador. Her passion for career development was cultivated from a twenty-one-year background in school counseling. Like many career field professionals, she is motivated by the self-confidence and resilience that the career development process provides individuals in today’s global economy.

Career Development Beyond Job Titles: How K-12 is Using Challenges to Prepare Students for an Exciting Future

Presented by: JP Michel

The old paradigm of matching high school students to job titles is no longer serving us. The realities of our changing world of work demands that we help students look beyond job titles to find inspiring challenges to work on. This new approach to career education is called the Challenge mindset. For the last 3 years, thousands of students have been using the Challenge mindset to explore challenges to solve, the companies working on them, the people who work there, and what they need to learn to be able to do that. Teachers, guidance counsellors and district leaders have been leading this transformation in hundreds of schools. During this presentation, participants will learn about how K-12 leaders are using career education to promote equity, inclusion and achievement. We will explore three case studies as well as discuss student impact. Practical strategies and Challenge mindset activities will be discussed.

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The Presenter:

JP Michel is on a mission to change the way we prepare people for their careers. He is the founder and head coach at SparkPath and creator of the challenge mindset. JP’s work on careers has been featured on the BBC, CBC and TFO. Since 2009, he has leveraged his experience coaching high-performing leaders to help hundreds of high-school students develop their potential, set meaningful career paths, and accomplish their goals. JP has an MSc in industrial-organizational psychology from the University of Manchester and is the recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Career Professional award from the Career Professionals of Canada.

This dynamic webinar explores how digital innovations are transforming the talent marketplace and reshaping the roles of key stakeholders in the career development ecosystem. Education providers, employers, job seekers, and career counselors are each playing increasingly interconnected roles in creating a more skills-focused environment. Attend the webinar to learn about the role of technology, such as Learning and Employment Records (LERs) and digital wallets, in enabling this transformation. Tools like these provide individuals with verifiable, portable credentials that document skills and achievements across learning and work environments.  
The session emphasizes the importance of building a learner/worker-centered ecosystem where trusted, portable, skills-based records support lifelong learning and bridge the gap between education and employment. 
 
Presenters: 

Denise Lawson is a Senior Associate at Quality Information Partners (QIP) where she currently leads projects related to data literacy for education professionals and furthering the use of postsecondary outcomes data. She also works on efforts to promote skills-based hiring and advancement as part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s T3 Innovation Network. In addition to these projects, Denise led the development of eLearning courses on data visualization for use by state and local education agencies and training materials related to student data privacy rules and regulations. She is an adjunct faculty and serves as a project advisor for second-year graduate students in the Master of Science in Public Policy and Management program at Carnegie Mellon’s Heinz College. Denise provides guidance to student teams on the completion of a capstone project performed for a real-world client. She also conducts student workshops to build student skills in areas such as project planning and managing client relationships. Prior to joining QIP, Denise led consulting projects related to high school career exploration and planning programs.  She spent many years leading the development of interactive media products for the ASVAB Career Exploration Program including materials for students, parents, counselors, educators, and school administrators. She also worked with the development team for College Measures, a product that focused on disseminating comparative information on the return on investment of higher education. Denise has an MBA with a focus on information technology from the University of Edinburgh and a BS in psychology from Georgetown University.  She also holds a PMP certification. 
 
Jim Goodell is editor and co-author of Learning Engineering Toolkit, co-author of “Student-Centered Learning: Functional Requirements for Integrated Systems to Optimize Learning” and Chair of the IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee. He is the founder of INFERable, a Public Benefit Corporation. He is a consultant to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s T3 Innovation Network and leads Architecture and Development for the Jobs and Employment Data Exchange (JEDx). He co-led development of the Learning and Employment Record (LER) Wrapper Specification. He also served as a judge for the XPRIZE Digital Learning Challenge. 
He was previously Director of Innovation at Quality Information Partners where he helps lead development of the U.S. Department of Education sponsored Common Education Data Standards. Prior to QIP he was Executive Vice President at the Center for Educational Leadership and Technology where he led the development of interactive learning technologies and provided information-driven process improvement solutions to state education agencies and school districts throughout the United States. Mr. Goodell is Chair of the IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee, the IEEE Adaptive Instructional Systems Interoperability Workgroup, and the Sharable Competency Definitions Workgroup. He serves on the ICICLE Consortium on Learning Engineering Steering Committee and the Learning Economy Foundation Steering Committee. He holds a BS in Management with Distinction from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He has held an elementary-level teacher license and served on a school board. 

^{This webinar was presented live on 11/12/25}

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Drive Career-Minded Student Behavior
through Better Digital Communication 

Presented by Brad Raizner
 

Getting students to take action is one of higher education's most persistent challenges. In this session, Brad Raizner shares findings from hands-on research exploring the most effective digital communications strategies. Attendees will walk away with evidence-based strategies they can apply immediately to influence student follow-through – whether that's increasing career fair participation, maximizing survey responses, or improving resource utilization. 

Presenter: 
Brad Raizner is a senior at Washington University in St. Louis who has dedicated his senior year – and his early post-graduate work – to studying career engagement on college campuses. Through practical experiments and data collection, he is testing interventions ranging from small behavioral nudges all the way to powerful habit-forming software systems, contributing evidence-based practices for driving student action and expanding how institutions measure and understand engagement. Brad recently presented his research at the Midwest Association of Colleges and Employers

Webinar presented on May 5th, 2026

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Enhancing Career and College Readiness Self-Efficacy of Children and Adolescents

Presented by: Stanley Baker, Ph.D., Amanda Hudson Allen, Ph.D., Robert Martinez, Ph.D., and Regina Gavin Williams, Ph.D.

Details of evidence-based psycho-educational units for adolescents and children and customized individual career counseling interventions for adolescents will be presented. The underlying theme is enhancing career and college readiness self-efficacy. Related curriculum documents, outcome data, treatment strategies employed, and exercises will be provided.

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Presenter Information:

Stanley B. Baker, Ph. D., professor of counselor education, North Carolina State University

Amanda Hudson Allen, Ph.D., Executive Director of Social and Emotional Learning, Johnston County Public Schools 

Robert R. Martinez, Ph.D., assistant professor of school counseling, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Regina Gavin Williams, Ph.D., assistant professor of counselor education, North Carolina Central University

Ethical Leadership: How to Walk the Walk 

Presented by David Reile and Conquaya James
 

Many people assume leadership is simply about gaining followers and persuading others to do what you ask. In reality, leadership is far more nuanced. There are multiple leadership styles, each serving distinct purposes depending on the context and the needs of those being led. 

At its core, ethical leadership is grounded in service. Truly effective leaders prioritize the well-being, growth, and integrity of the individuals and communities they serve. This webinar explores what it means to lead ethically, how to align actions with values, and how to consistently “walk the walk” in professional practice. 

Participants engaged in meaningful dialogue and contributed insights that may inform future updates to the NCDA Code of Ethics. 

Presenters: 

David Reile is a licensed psychologist, NCDA Certified Career Counselor (CCC), ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and an executive coach with 30 years of education and experience in career planning and psychological consultation. His education includes a Ph.D. in counseling psychology with a specialization in psychological assessment from Howard University. David co-manages an organizational development and consultation firm, the Career Development Alliance (CDA). David is a past president (2016-17) of the National Career Development Association (NCDA). He has served NCDA in many ways, including as chair of the ethics committee (2004 – 2009). He is currently the associate chair of the committee now, where he has assisted in revising and editing the newest version (2024) of NCDA’s Code of Ethics. In addition to his professional work and affiliation with NCDA, David has contributed to career development globally through his non-profit, the R/S Foundation.    
 
Conquaya James, MS, EdS, NCC is a formally trained career counselor from Florida State University’s Department of Educational Psychology & Learning Systems and The Career Center. She has over 20 years of experience as a Board-Certified Counselor, has served on the NCDA Ethics Committee for 17 years and as co-chair for the past two years, was the co-chair for the 2024-2025 NCDA AI Task Force, and has held leadership positions within a diverse range of university career centers. Currently, Conquaya owns Careers By Design, LLC in Macon, GA and serves as the Associate Director for Career and Professional Development at Oxford College of Emory University. 

[Presented live June 4, 2026]

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The mission of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is "to fulfill President Lincoln’s promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors." 
 
Within the VA, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) is one of three Administrations. The VBA helps service members transition out of military service, and assists Veterans with education, home loans, life insurance and much more. The VBA provides benefits and services to Veterans and their families in a responsive, timely and compassionate manner in recognition of their service to the nation. 
 
The VBA's goal is to attract, develop, and retain passionate, high-performing employees who are interested in making a difference, while providing generations of Veterans — and their survivors — with the care and benefits they deserve. 
 
The National Recruitment Team (NRT) is committed to branding the VBA as an employer of choice by engaging talent pools representing all segments of society. 
 
This webinar is the second in a two-part series. In this session, you will meet representatives of the VBA who will share guidance on federal resume writing and applying for federal jobs through the USAJOBS website. 
 
Topics to be covered include: 

• Requirements of the Federal Resume 
• Job Announcements and USAJOBS
• Online Resources

 
Presenters: 
 
Douglas Miller, VBA National Recruiter 
 
Michell Aulisio, VBA National Recruiter 
 
Noel Burton, VBA National Recruiter 

^{This webinar was presented live on 2/28/24}

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The NCDA 2021 Webinar series presents:

Filling the Career Development Pipeline
from a DEI Lens

Presented by:

Cheryl Love, Ruben Britt, Christian Chan and Lynette Correa-Velez

As career development practitioners, how can we develop a more diverse pipeline that increases interest in the career development field and provides a more diverse pool of professionals to mentor and support into state and national leadership roles in career services? Join NCDA and a panel of career development professionals as they discuss strategies to increase the career development pipeline from a DEI lens.

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The Presenters:

Moderator: Cheryl  Love, Career Counselor & Adjunct Faculty for the Educational Leadership Department at Cal Poly Pomona.
Cheryl Love, Ph.D. serves as a Career Counselor and Liaison to the College of Education and Integrative Studies and the Bronco Dreamers Resource Center at Cal Poly Pomona.  She is the Coordinator of the Clothes Closet Service for the Career Center and is Adjunct Faculty for the Educational Leadership Department at Cal Poly Pomona.  Cheryl has 30+ years of experience as a Counselor and Teacher in all four Higher Education systems in California (UC, CSU, Private and Community) as well as the Public School and Non-Profit sector. This breadth of experience has provided her with the knowledge and skills to work with diverse student populations to assist them with identifying their career goals. She has a Master’s Degree in Counseling with a Pupil Personnel Service Credential from California State University, Fullerton and a Doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Counseling.  She serves as the Co-Chair of the National Career Development Association (NCDA) Committee on Diversity Initiatives and Cultural Inclusion, and is a member of the Higher Education Constituency Advisory Board for NCDA.  She is also a board member for the California Career Development Association (CCDA) starting in Fall 2020.  

Panelist: Christian Chan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Development at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Christian D. Chan (he, him, his), PhD, NCC is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Development at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, President of the Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA), and a proud Queer Person of Color. As a scholar-activist, his interests revolve around intersectionality; multiculturalism in counseling practice, supervision, and counselor education; social justice and activism; career development; critical research methodologies; and couple, family, and group modalities with socialization/communication of cultural factors. Dedicated to mentorship for leaders and scholars, he has actively contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed publications in journals, books, and edited volumes and has conducted over 120 refereed presentations at the national, regional, and state levels. He currently serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Counseling & Development, Counselor Education and Supervision, Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, Adultspan, Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education, and Asia Pacific Career Development Journal.

Panelist: Ruben Britt, Assistant Director, Office of Career Advancement, Rowan University
Ruben Britt, Jr. is an author, lecturer, career coach, and educator, who is the Assistant Director for the Office of Career Advancement at Rowan University. Notably, he has worked as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Education, the Educational Testing Services and several other organizations. He is the author of four books and he has written numerous articles related to career development, education and social issues. He is also the host of Career Talk on WGLS-FM a show offering tips and advice on career planning and finding employment.​

Panelist: Lynette Correa-Velez, Assistant Director, Career Development, Northeastern Illinois University
Lynette Correa-Velez, M.Ed., (she/her/hers/ella), is the Founder of the #CriticalCareerCoach, Co-Founder of Inclusive Career Coaching Institute, and currently the Assistant Director of Career Development at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) located in Chicago, IL. As a trained Career Coach with over 17 years of professional experience in career coaching and human resource development, she is trained over 20,000 multicultural and inter-generational learners in over 20 21st century career readiness topics. As a life-long social and racial justice advocate, she career coaches with a diversity, equity, and inclusive (DEI) and intersectional lens where she is now a 3rd year doctoral student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in the Diversity and Equity in Education with an emphasis in Human Resource Development (HRD) program. She has her M.Ed. in HRD with a focus in Management of e-Learning for Workplace Learning & Training from UIUC and her B.S. in Business Management & Human Resource Management with a Minor in Psychology from Lesley University located in Cambridge, MA.

2022 Presidential Series sponsored by NCDA

The Future of Work with Special Guest Dr. Yvonne Thayer

As a career development professional, it is vital to stay abreast of current trends and changes in the workforce. NCDA President, Dr. Sharon Givens, is inviting you to a discussion on the future of work. Changes in the workforce and skills gaps in many industries have further created the need for new technology and pivoting to address unique challenges. This session will highlight the future of work and explore techniques and strategies for career service providers. Dr. Givens welcomes special guest, Dr. Yvonne Thayer to share her expertise on this topic.

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The NCDA 2019 Webinar series presents:

Helping Clients Cope with Bias During the Job Search Process

Presented by: Lakeisha Mathews

Are your students or clients ever concerned about the perceptions hiring managers will have of their name, sexuality, or religious affiliation?  Do your clients ask for your advice on how cultural identifiers should be presented on a resume or shared during an interview?  Despite the growing number of diversity hiring plans implemented across various sectors, job seekers still have concerns about facing bias during the hiring process.  In this webinar, participants will discuss how to coach and advise students on overcoming bias in the job search process. Various diversity variables will be explored and their impact on professionals documents, interviewing, and networking. 

Whether the majority of your clients are underrepresented populations or not, this webinar is a must for every career development professional providing direct counseling, coaching or advising on employability skills and job searching.

You’ll Learn:

• What cultural identifiers are and how they impact the job search process
• Strategies for helping clients overcome bias during the job search
• Recommendations for nurturing fair hiring practices in career development services centers.

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PRESENTER

Lakeisha Mathews is Director of the Career and Professional Development Center at the University of Baltimore.  She formally served as Associate Director of Career Services at the University of Maryland University College and as Assistant Director for Alumni & Graduate Students at the Loyola University Maryland Career Center.

Lakeisha is also the owner of a career coaching business called Right Resumes & Career Coaching, LLC which she launched in 2012.  Right Resumes & Career Coaching serves entry-level and mid-career professionals in the DC Metro area and specializes in resume writing, career planning and strategy and professional development seminars. 

Mrs. Mathews holds several industry certifications as a Certified Professional Career Coach, Certified Professional Resume Writer, Global Career Development Facilitator, Certified Career Services Provider, Certified Business and Employer Services Professional, and is certified to teach Etiquette to Adults and Professionals. She received her M.S. in Human Resource Development from Towson University and a B.A. in Communication from the University of Maryland College Park. Lakeisha is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Education in Higher Education Leadership and Innovation from Wilmington University.

Lakeisha is a published authors and thought leader in the field of career services.  In 2016, Lakeisha co-authored a chapter in the book Find Your Fit, published by the Association of Talent Development.  She is currently serving as the Trustee for Higher Education Career Counselors & Educators for the National Career Development Association, the largest career development association in the world.  In 2011, she served as president of the Maryland Career Development Association.

The old paradigm of matching students to job titles is no longer serving us. The realities of our changing world of work demand that we help students look beyond job titles. Instead, we can help them to find inspiring challenges to work on. This new approach to career exploration is called the Challenge mindset. During this presentation, participants will learn about how career services leaders are using a Challenge mindset to promote equity. When students are asked “What do you want to do?” their answers reflect what they already know, thus reinforcing their status quo. By helping students explore through the lens of job titles, they broaden their horizons and discover new possibilities. For the last 5 years, more than 50,000 students have used the Challenge mindset to explore challenges to solve, the companies working on them, the people who work there, and what they need to learn to be able to do that. Join this session to explore how higher education institutions are using this approach to get results with their students, and how you can experiment with this approach on your campus.

About the Presenter:
JP Michel partners with career advisors to unlock new career possibilities for confused students. JP’s work in leadership and career development helped him create the Challenge mindset, an approach to career exploration now used in hundreds of schools and postsecondary institutions. Over 50,000 have used the Challenge Cards to look beyond job titles and broaden their horizons. JP is a TEDx speaker and has a masters degree in industrial-organizational psychology.

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Maximizing Your Impact with Veterans

Presented by Emily King Grandinetta

Career development professionals are in a unique position to make a difference with military service members, Veterans, and student Veterans, but need insight and practical tools for doing so. In this session, author Emily King Grandinetta provides a high-level overview of psychosocial aspects of military transition that you need to know about to have maximum positive impact on this valuable but often misunderstood talent segment.  

 
Presenter: 

Emily King Grandinetta is a recognized authority on the transition from military service to civilian employment. She has advised generals, CEOs, and everyone in between in her 25-year career. A behavioral scientist, ICF Master Certified Coach, and award-winning author, Emily has worked with companies like Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, Comcast, Dell and Veterans themselves to accelerate performance and overall success. Her most recent book, At Ease: The Guide to a Smooth and Successful Military Transition (Fullcourt Press, 2024) focuses on wellbeing and self-discovery in the transition process. Emily is leading a movement to redefine military transition as a personal process of discovery vs. merely a job-hunting exercise; and to transform the way our nation prepares Veterans to thrive in the civilian workforce. 

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[original live webinar: May 2025]

Too often, education and workforce systems operate in separate worlds. The school experience should prepare students for the world of work, yet far too many students are not exposed to a myriad of career possibilities – and they do not understand their unique strengths, interests, and values. The workforce development system then tries to support job seekers who are little prepared or unclear on what they want to do. The San Diego Workforce Partnership is collaborating with school districts across the county to disrupt this disconnect, providing training, tools, and strategies to support all students in accessing the world of work.

Presenters: Sarah Burns, Director of Learning at the San Diego Workforce Partnership, and Peter Callstrom, CEO San Diego Workforce Partnership

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Sarah Burns has over a decade of combined experience in the fields of education, workforce development, and leadership development. As the Director of Learning at the San Diego Workforce Partnership, Sarah infuses career development best practices into the programs offered by the publicly funded workforce development system and its network of providers. She also designs and delivers professional development for San Diego’s teachers, school leaders and career counselors, drawing upon her experience as a high-school math teacher in New York City. Sarah uses her expertise in labor market research to illuminate present employment needs and future trends in a way especially relevant to K-12 schools, institutes of higher education, and other job-training providers. Sarah leverages her professional practice and degrees in economics and math education to support successful labor market outcomes for San Diegans, with a passion for students and the younger workforce. She is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach and is skilled in helping individuals and groups to illuminate and amplify their strengths to find success in the world of work.

Peter Callstrom has led nonprofits in the San Diego region for 30+ years. He joined the SDWP as CEO in 2012. Peter and his team have transformed the SDWP and reimagined workforce development delivery and impact. Peter and team have built a diverse budget ($48M) from multiple investors (public, private and philanthropy), and delivered varied workforce programs to empower job seekers of all ages. With federal resources, they manage a countywide network of full-service career centers. With an emphasis on underserved populations, but available to all job seekers, the SDWP and its partners reach 50K+ annually. The SDWP created the first and only workforce Income Share Agreement (ISA) fund, an innovative student financing model to access post-secondary skills - students pay back to the fund, creating an ‘evergreen’ fund that empowers future participants. The SDWP utilizes in-depth labor market research and deploys content via K-14 educational materials and ‘MyNextMove’ – an online experience to inform and inspire students, teachers, and job seekers and the ‘Launch Pad’ with the Cajon Valley School District – an innovative in-person K-12 experience that integrates career exploration with academics. Other innovative projects: TechHire, Cybersecurity career training, Construction Career Jumpstart, Dental Assistant Training, Connect2Careers – youth employment, Reentry for justice-involved, “High Road” Training Partnerships, and more. Recipient of the “WIOA Trailblazer” award (of 550 workforce boards around the country) and USD’s ‘Kaleidoscope’ award for excellent governance, the SDWP is a nationally recognized leader. Peter was named “nonprofit CEO of year” by the San Diego Business Journal in 2021.

Wellness is one of the critical factors of being an effective practitioner. As career development professionals working with students, it is important for us to dedicate time to our self-care. This interactive webinar will provide tools for reducing stress and anxiety and encourage you to implement self-care into your daily routine. Important concepts we will discuss:

• Identifying triggers for stress and anxiety
• Mindfulness and cognitive techniques to reduce stress and anxiety
• Tips on how to implement self-care

Presenters: Dr. Sharon Givens and Marty Apodaca

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Self-Care Presenters:

Dr. Sharon Givens is a researcher, a licensed psychotherapist, career counselor, professional trainer, and academician. She is the CEO and Director of Visions Counseling and Career Center LLC., (VCCC).  VCCC is a premier private practice offering career counseling and coaching, mental health counseling and psychological testing with locations in Columbia SC, and Fort Mill, SC.  Sharon is also the sole proprietor of Training Visions, an international training firm, dedicated to providing customized training in the areas of career development, diversity and mentoring. Sharon has been involved with NCDA since 2008. She has earned a certification as a Career Development Facilitator, Career Development Facilitator Instructor, and a master trainer. Sharon has served on the Career Development Facilitator Instructor Task Force, and currently serves on the Master Trainer Committee.  Sharon is currently a member of the NCDA Advisory Council where she serves as the co-chairperson.  Since her tenure on the council, she has led, participated in and developed various ingenuities to promote the success of the Career Development Facilitator program as well as the National Career Development Association. More specifically, she has played a major role in the revision process of the career development facilitator curriculum and is leading the Career Development Facilitator program assessment task force. Sharon has an undergraduate degree in social work with a minor in psychology. She has a graduate certificate in Psychiatric Rehabilitation. She has a Master of Science in Counseling and a Master of Education in Adult Education. Sharon also has a doctorate in curriculum and instruction with a cognate in counseling. Sharon was the recipient of the Lorin Anderson Award for Doctoral Research.   She has over fifteen years of experience in the career development field with roles including a career counselor, college and career readiness project director, mentor, career coach and director of career development training. As a career and college readiness project director in her home state of South Carolina, she developed two major career development infrastructures that has enabled over 20,000 students across the state to attend college and or obtain successful employment.

Marty Apodaca, MA, LPCC, CCC, NCC
Marty Apodaca is a Senior Counselor at the University of New Mexico’s (UNM) Student Health and Counseling where he assists his clients in exploring the intersections of career and mental health. For over a decade, he previously served as a Career Development Facilitator at UNM Career Services, where he supervised and trained both individual and group counseling interns. Marty presents to counseling graduate students on career related topics and has taught undergraduate career development courses. Marty’s NCDA roles include being the Trustee-at-Large for Leadership Academy and a co-associate editor for the Features section of NCDA's web magazine, Career Convergence. Previously, he served on the President’s Strategic Planning committee and is an alumnus of Leadership Academy. Marty is an active board member and former president of the NMCDA, where he helps facilitate workshops aimed at educating community providers, career practitioners, and school counselors on serving their populations' career needs. Marty has also been faculty at two Career Construction Institutes and offers supervision and guidance to UNM staff and graduate students who use the Career Construction Interview with clients. Marty has publications in the Career Development Quarterly, Career Planning and Adult Development Network, and Career Convergence. Marty has also been published in the Journal of Individual Psychology, Teaching and Supervision in Counseling, and ACA’s VISTAS web magazine. Marty received his BA in English and MA in Counseling from UNM. While working on his MA, he served as a board member and president for Chi Sigma Iota, the counseling honor society. Marty is a Professional Clinical Counselor, Certified Career Counselor, and National Certified Counselor. At UNM, Marty has received the People Appreciate Wonderful Staff Award and was recognized as an American Indian Student Services Campus Partner.

The purpose of the session is to help practitioners improve the effectiveness of career interventions by improving their implementation. The presenters will provide a basic overview of the nature of career interventions, and how career theory can be used in implementation. Evaluation and accountability strategies for career interventions will be discussed. Finally, attendees will learn about an eight-step model for implementing career interventions and factors that influence implementation success. 
 
The presenters authored Designing and Implementing Career Interventions: A Handbook for Effective Practice (2nd Edition), an NCDA monograph. 

 
Presenters: 
 
James P. Sampson, Jr., Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems and a Senior Research Associate at the Center for the Study of Technology in Counseling and Career Development at Florida State University [https://career.fsu.edu/tech-center]. He writes and speaks on the appropriate use of computer technology in counseling, on the use of cognitive strategies in the design and delivery of career interventions, and on the integration of theory, research, and practice. In addition to the United States, he has presented or consulted in Austria, Australia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, and Turkey. Dr. Sampson is an NCDA Eminent Career Award winner and an NCDA fellow. 
  
Janet G. Lenz, Ph.D. is a Senior Research Associate at the Center for the Study of Technology in Counseling and Career Development at Florida State University [https://career.fsu.edu/tech-center]. Previously she was an Associate-In faculty member in Florida State’s Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems (EPLS), and the Career Center’s Program Director for Instruction, Research, and Evaluation. She also served as the FSU Career Center’s Program Director for Career Advising and Counseling. Dr. Lenz is a past-president of the National Career Development Association (NCDA), an NCDA Eminent Career Award winner, and an NCDA fellow. She is a Certified Career Counselor and a Career Development Facilitator Instructor. She has authored or co-authored more than 90 publications on a wide range of career development topics. 

 
 ^{This webinar originated May 29, 2024.}

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Today’s world of work is changing so fast and that is affecting many peoples’ jobs and resulting in job loss in multiple industries. Should displaced workers try to find other employment, they may discover limited prospects with their current skill set. The career development professionals who support these people must understand the challenges they face. This session will include information and resources to help your students and clients navigate the changing workplace. 

Presenter: 

Kathleen E. High, MEd, CCSP, has been working as a college professor, counselor, and staff member at community colleges and public and private universities since 1999. She has taught and counseled on academic, career and life success topics for over 15 years. Kathleen also has an independent consulting business where she works with adults facing education and career transition issues. She volunteered for over three years as a guest speaker at the Orange County One-Stop Center (American Jobs Center) where she presented special topics of interest to the unemployed. She created and led a faith-based support group for the long-term unemployed during the economic recession in 2012. 
  
Kathleen holds a master's degree in education: College Student Affairs from Azusa Pacific University, a BS in Communication: Public Relations from Cal Poly Pomona, and an AA from Rio Hondo College.  She holds additional credentials in the career development field: Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP) and is a certified instructor for the Facilitating Career Development (FCD) program offered through the National Career Development Association (NCDA). She is a certified Master Practitioner of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) personality assessment; and a certified administrator for the Strong Interest Inventory® and the Murphy-Meisgeier Type Indicator for Children® (MMTI-C). 
  
Kathleen has been studying the topic of the ‘future of work’ (i.e. how automation and globalization affect the economy, skills gap, labor market trends, innovation, workforce development, career development, and student success) since 1997. After being laid off from a long-term clerical position in the corporate world, she became a full-time university undergraduate student while she transitioned into a career in higher education. Through her over forty years of work experience, she has experienced and witnessed several organizational restructurings that eliminated hundreds of jobs.  She also has extensive understanding about the personal, emotional, financial, and professional toll that poor responses to these transitions take on individuals and their families. This workshop is based on her collective experience, academic research, and professional knowledge. It is intended to help individuals deal with these transitions that result from an unexpected need to reskill or pivot in order to maintain employability; and to empower those who support such people. This workshop is an updated version of one presented at the California Career Development Conference in 2019. 

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[webinar recorded: April 2025]

The potential of today's youth is immense, while the challenges they face to reach that promising future are real and daunting. To thrive in an unprecedented time of change and uncertainty requires skills that are durable, transferable, and most of all, uniquely human. The good news: every student already has a subset of these skills! The bad news: too many never realize it and their potential is sidelined. 
 
Educators have an incredible opportunity to unlock the potential of our next generation. Making human skills a core - and explicit - part of the everyday classroom experience will lead to engagement, well-being, and thriving communities. 
 
Chris Mackey and Courtney Reilly will share the experiences that drive their determination to equip today’s youth with human skills, and how they created Skillsline to fill the gap in knowledge and awareness of the human skills essential to a bright future for us all.
 

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Presenters: 
 
Courtney Reilly is a Co-Founder of human skills company, Skillsline. Courtney has focused her career on using innovation to enable opportunity and prosperity for young people regardless of background. Prior to founding Skillsline, Courtney led market development efforts for Chicago-based nonprofit LEAP Innovations, expanding the reach of its research-backed, personalized learning tools to schools across the country. Simultaneously, she led K-12 programming for the ASU+GSV Summit, founding the Summit's Leading Educator Scholarship Program in 2015, and enabling the attendance of thousands of innovative school and district leaders. Courtney has also spent time in Rwanda developing industry ecosystems and supported the growth of innovative education companies in the U.S. and around the world. Courtney holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated summa cum laude from Southern Methodist University with a BBA in Financial Management and a BA in Anthropology. 
 
Chris Mackey is a Co-founder at Skillsline and brings his passion for helping learners and organizations take real-world action, develop themselves, perform at peak, and achieve their visions of their future selves. From the beginning of his career, Chris has focused on partnering with schools and companies to develop world-class products. Prior to founding Skillsline, Chris served as Vice President and General Manager of the Myers-Briggs Innovation Labs, leading the development and marketing of award-winning software products recognized for their key role in driving student success and retention, engaging educators and learners, and ease of implementation for organizations. Chris holds an MBA from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management and graduated from Indiana University as a Wells Scholar. 

The NCDA 2021 Webinar series presents:

The Threads of Hope-Action Theory and Practice

Presented by: Norman Amundson, Andrea Fruhling, Hyung Joon Yoon, and Spencer Niles

In this presentation the developers of Hope-Action Theory weave together both theoretical constructs and interventions that are supported through their research. As part of this process Spencer Niles, Hyung Joon Yoon and Norm Amundson use their unique perspectives to create more robust theory and practical interventions. Andrea Fruhling, the Executive Director of the Hope-Action Group and a career coach educator, will facilitate the discussion and will help to integrate a perspective from both career counselling and career coaching. The Hope-Action Group has been using this discussion process over the past year to further develop their ideas and to build online teaching platforms.

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The Presenters:

Dr. Norman Amundson is a professor emeritus from the University of British Columbia. He has a PhD from the University of Alberta and also holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Umea, Sweden. He has worked in the career development field for over 40 years and has published many books and articles, including a 2018 Anniversary Edition of his nationally award winning book “Active Engagement”. Most recently he has co-authored the books, “Career Flow & Development: Hope in Action” and “Career Recovery: Creating Hopeful Careers in Difficult Times". Many of his books and workbooks have been translated into other languages. In his work he emphasizes the importance of creativity, imagination, storytelling, dynamic action, metaphors and hope. Dr. Amundson has presented his work at many national and international conferences (in more than 30 countries). He has also been recognized by many national and international professional associations for his leadership and contributions in the career development field and is a recipient of the NCDA Eminent Career Award.  His training workshops and presentations are practical, engaging, and interactive.

Andrea Fruhling is a Certified Organizational Coach (UBC), founder of Doubleknot Works, executive director of the Hope-Action Group, and mentor coach/instructor for the Organizational Coaching program at the University of British Columbia. In addition to a private coaching practice, Andrea develops and delivers blended learning courses for career practitioners and organizations both nationally and internationally, helping them find more creatively impactful ways to work with clients. Andrea’s work is practical and engaging with a focus on creativity, active, strengths-based learning, team engagement, and hope. Recently, Andrea developed and co-facilitated “Certification in Hope-Action Theory and Practice”, a course for international career influencers in Singapore. She has developed several asynchronous online courses in partnership with Dr. Norm Amundson and the Canadian Career Development Foundation, and has delivered keynote presentations, workshops, and webinars for national and international career development conferences and associations. In response to the Covid-19 unemployment crisis, Andrea joined an elite panel of career development professionals to provide content for Hope Central, a holistic system developed by Kuder, providing resources for displaced workers and the workforce development professionals supporting them. 

Dr. Hyung Joon Yoon, Ph.D., CCSP, SPHR, is an assistant professor of Workforce Education and Development (WFED) at Penn State. Over the last 20 years, he worked for such organizations as LG Display, Republic of Korea Army, Penn State Management Programs and Services, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, the George Washington University, internationally, as a Human Resource Development (HRD) researcher-practitioner. He specializes in theory building, assessment and intervention development, and program evaluation in the fields of career development, leadership development, and organization development. He is one of the developers of Hope-Action Theory (HAT), and he developed the Human Agency Based Individual Transformation (HABIT) model for individual, organizational, and societal transformation. His research direction has been on empowering individuals and organizations with hope and human agency. He served on the board of the National Career Development Association (NCDA) twice. He is bestowed as an NCDA Fellow in 2020 for his significant contribution to the career development field through research, teaching, practice, and policy development. He is currently Associate Editor of Human Resource Development Review, a premier theory-building journal in the field of HRD. He is also a Master Trainer of the Facilitating Career Development (FCD) curriculum. 

Dr. Spencer Niles serves as Professor in the Counselor Education Program at William & Mary. Previously, he served as Dean, and Professor at the School of Education at William & Mary.  He was also a Distinguished Professor and Department Head for Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education at the Pennsylvania State University from 2000-2013. He is a Past-President of Chi Sigma Iota International and was twice the President of the National Career Development Association (NCDA).  He is the recipient of the NCDA Eminent Career Award and has received many other awards for his scholarship and leadership.  He served as two-term Editor for The Career Development Quarterly, Editor for the Journal of Counseling & Development, and continues to serve on numerous journal editorial boards. He has authored or co-authored approximately 140 publications and delivered over 150 presentations at national and international conferences.  His book Career Development Interventions (6th edition) is the best-selling career text in the world.  His most recent co-authored books are titled Career Flow and Development: Hope-Action Theory and Career Recovery: Creating Careers with Hope in Difficult Times. He has taught in over 27 countries and is an Honorary Member of the Japanese Career Development Association, Honorary Member of the Italian Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance, and a member of the Board of Directors for the International Center for Career Development and Public Policy.

Artificial intelligence is opening new frontiers in how job seekers build connections and prepare for interviews. This session equips career development professionals with cutting-edge, practical strategies including using AI to gather hiring-manager intelligence, analyze job postings more deeply, generate personalized networking outreach, and simulate interview scenarios. Attendees will leave with actionable tools, ethical guardrails, and sample prompts they can use immediately with clients. 

Presenters: 

Elle O’ Flaherty, JD, PCC, CCSP, ACCG is the Founder & CEO, Interlace Solutions Coaching. She is a speaker and coach known for her science-based and hyper-practical presentations, and a pioneer in inclusive leadership and neurodiverse workforce development with a specialization in ADHD coaching. 
 
Robin Sotolov, ACC, MA is an executive coach and curriculum designer, specializing in early-career development, empathy-based leadership, and career transitions. Robyn brings over 16 years of experience in professional leadership, including having trained over 3,000 people, while working for OpenAI, Tesla, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the U.S. Department of State. Robyn crafts practical, engaging course content rooted in empathy and real-world experience that brings out the best in her students; skills she honed as an instructor and course director in the CIA’s Career Analyst Program. Robyn holds a master’s degree in security and conflict resolution from The George Washington University and a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. 
 

[presented live December 3, 2025]

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The NCDA 2019 Webinar series presents:

US Department of Labor
Open & Free Online Resources for Career Advisors

Presented by: US Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration offers a variety of online career resources and tools that can support career counselors, academic advisors and workforce system professionals to help job seekers explore careers and find employment. Join representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor and CareerOneStop for a tour of some favorite online career sites and learn about some new resources and features.

• CareerOneStop (GetMyFuture, Reentry Portal, Competency Model Clearinghouse)
• O*NET Online (MyNextMove, MiProximo Paso, MyNextMove for Veterans)
• apprenticeship.gov

Over time, many customized portals have been added that provide specialized information and features for veterans, opportunity youth, returning citizens/ex-offenders, business/employer engagement, sector strategies, and more. 

The sites presented in this webinar include resources that are OPEN and FREE to use, download, and share, or even to incorporate in other websites or web-based tools.  You will be introduced to toolkits, assessments, guides, curriculum, and materials that support job seekers with diverse needs and backgrounds.  Hear examples of how these resources are used and learn how you can make use of them in your own practice. 

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The NCDA 2019 Webinar series presents:

Working with Third Party Providers to Support International Students’ Career Development

Presented by:

Kendra Northington, Kwan Segal, Elif Balin,
Nicole Anderson, and Sonia Liang

According to the survey research results of the NCDA International Student Services Committee (ISSC), there are consistent challenges in higher education to provide effective career services to international students. Some common struggles are the complexity of job and internship search processes, employer perceptions about international student work permit and visa procedures, and limited network and resources for international students in the U.S. The NCDA-ISSC recognizes the importance of addressing third-party service providers and resources outside of higher education settings that often emerge as a response to the unmet career development needs of international students. Third-party providers can be non-profit or for-profit organizations that offer career resources and job search platforms to international students. They also include technological platforms that disseminate or facilitate job opportunities in the U.S. and other countries.

Career development professionals need to become more familiar and competent with these services to assess their credibility and potential usefulness to meet international students’ career needs. This webinar aims to help career development professionals increase their awareness and gain more knowledge regarding the ethical and effective use of third party providers and resources as additional resources. 

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

• the functions and trends of third-party providers in the U.S. and how they can address the challenges of supporting international students in the higher education setting;
• the various types of third-party providers that provide career services to international students, including the service features, pros and cons, and examples;
• how to make ethical and multiculturally competent decisions when working with third-party providers

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The Presenters: 

Kendra Northington is the Senior Career Counselor in the School of Engineering & Applied Science at the George Washington University. Kendra has worked in career services for the past five years, with a focus on traditionally underserved communities including international students, undocumented students, and students of color. As a Licensed Professional Counselor she likes to bridge the gap between mental health and career support for college students.

Kwan Segal is the Founder and CEO of International Career Advisory, Inc. (ICAway), a Career Advisory firm that provides a complete career coaching solution for international students in the US. Kwan is an experienced human-capital consultant. Her past corporate experience includes global organizations like Deloitte, Accenture, and BMW. Kwan has designed a Career Success Roadmap that equips international students with the skills for their career search, encourages them to break through cultural barriers, and prepares them to enter the U.S. professional world. Kwan holds an Executive MBA through a Kellogg School of Management - Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration international education partnership program and a certification of Senior Professional in Human Resources by HRCI.

Elif Balin is an Assistant Professor of Counseling and the coordinator of the Career Counseling specialization at San Francisco State University. Besides teaching career counseling and counseling skills courses, Elif has published several articles and book chapters on career counseling and international student career development. Also, she chaired the NCDA International Student Services Committee between 2013 and 2015 and continues to co-lead research projects under this committee. During her professional school counseling and career counseling experiences in Turkey and the U.S., she worked with a diverse population of students and developed specialized programs to support their career development, mental health, and cultural transition needs.  

Nicole M. Anderson is Associate Director of Alumni Career Services at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.  Nicole has worked with undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni in career development for more than 25 years at Tufts University and Boston College. For a decade, she worked as career services liaison to international students at Tufts University, and in 2017-2019, she co-chaired the International Student Services Committee with the National Career Development Association.  Nicole currently serves as the Vice President of Research for the Alumni Career Services Network. She earned her BA in Psychology and MA in Higher Education from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Sonia Liang is the Associate Director at the Career Strategies Center of the International Business School, Brandeis University. Recently transitioned from the undergraduate office, she shifted her focus from general career counseling to providing career education to the Business Analytics graduate student cohort through teaching, career coaching and programming. As an active international student advocate, Sonia created strategic partnerships for students through specific programming, campus outreach, and employer relations efforts. She spearheaded a series of initiatives which led to the undergraduate office receiving the National Career Development Association (NCDA) 2019 “Service to International Students” award.