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National Long-Term Jobs Outlook
By Charles J. Lehman
Federal government ten-year projections of the US economy provide valuable information for career development professionals. While employment prospects look particularly favorable in health care and information technology, job opportunities will exist in almost all industries and occupations.
Complete Article >Counselor Educators & Researchers
Bringing Theories to Life in the Classroom: Career Construction Theory
By Lisa Cardello and Jonathan Wiley
Career Construction Theory (CCT) posits that individuals construct their careers through subjective interpretation of experiences, integrating personal traits, life themes, and social influences to shape their vocational identities. Innovative teaching strategies are offered to support counselor educators in preparing students to learn core principles of CCT and apply the theory.
Complete Article >Independent Practice
Your Clients Need a Job Search Project Plan- Here’s Why!
By Paul Cecala
It is the role of a career services professional to provide clients with all the best tools they can to support a successful job search. Incorporating the methodology of project management into the job search makes sense for both the client and the career professional.
Complete Article >K-12
Special Education: From Career Development to Employment
By Edgar Hobbs, Jr
Manhattan School for Career Development assists students with disabilities to develop their academic and vocational skills. Assessments begin upon admission through completion of school requirements. We provide person centered career planning. Students that successfully navigate through our school will enroll in post secondary training programs and obtain employment upon completion. [Eds. Note: This article was originally published in June 2013. It is being included here in honor of disabilities month and the need to bring attention to special education.]
Complete Article >Post-Secondary
Scaling Career Services and Advancing Student Equity
By Michelle Okada & Ariya Bhutani
Career centers have long faced the challenges of working independently to support students in preparing for the dynamic labor market. Changes in the global economy have fueled in-demand career fields. Diverse students experiencing opportunity and employment gaps need the support of career development professionals.
Complete Article >Workplaces
Helping Clients Overcome Their Fear of Networking
By Kristen McLaughlin
Networking is an important piece of career development, yet an activity many clients may be reluctant to engage in practicing. Career practitioners can help clients overcome their fear of networking by creating a strategy that reflects their needs and interests so they can achieve success in their career goals.
Complete Article >NCDA News
2024 NCDA Global Career Development Conference: Focusing on Well-Being
By Mary Ann Powell, Conference Director
The Interconnection of Career Development and Mental Health: Strategies and Techniques to Promote Well-Being and Success is the theme of the 2024 NCDA conference scheduled for June 25-28, 2024 in San Diego, California. Quality presentations, featured activities and an updated agenda make for excellent professional and personal development. The sunny city combined with a family reunion feeling encourage registrations from around the world!Complete Article >Tech Tips
Real-Time Presentation Captioning & Subtitles with Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft’s PowerPoint can create captioning and subtitles when you are giving your presentation in real time. This aids the accessibility of the audience, particularly those with hearing challenges. With the click of a button in presentation mode, you can toggle on this feature making it simple to provide captions. This feature can also create subtitles in a different language than was spoken, providing real-time translations. To learn how to turn on this feature, please visit https://support.microsoft.com
Tech Tip provided by Heather Hanssen hhanssen@floridapoly.edu