Retirement: Supporting the Plan
Retirement “welfare” – what is it and who really thinks about it? Maybe only wealth management companies? Who else can (and should) keep...
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Sep 162 min read
High(est) School: College is Not For Everyone
Making educated choices should be the goal of every individual, regardless of the level of education they achieved. There is a baseline...
Jul 152 min read
Obstacles: Real and Perceived
Making a decision regarding one’s career involves much more than just black and white answers to questions. Facing both real and...
May 133 min read
The Salary Kaleidoscope: Reflections Are Mesmerizing
Discussions regarding salary are likely to surface in the work of the career development professional, necessitating an understanding of...
Mar 183 min read
No Surprise! Nothing New Here to Read
It is probably not a good way to start a newsletter by stating there is nothing new here. It doesn’t actually encourage you to read it!...
Jan 153 min read
New Year, New Job Goal? Considerations to Make It Happen
A variety of online sources are always used to create these news articles for CDA Insights. A plethora of web articles cover the topics...
Nov 20, 20233 min read
Knowing Clients: Learning Who You Serve
Getting to know the client, from the first contact, through intake, and beyond the initial meetings, can generate a variety of thoughts...
Sep 18, 20233 min read
Conflict Management: Addressing the Inevitable
The outcome of any conflict should be a resolution leaning toward satisfaction and effectiveness, rather than distress or hostility. The...
Aug 21, 20233 min read
Emotions: Achieving Health with Feelings
Emotions can be, well, an emotionally charged topic. Identifying, managing, engaging emotions may occur at any point in the counseling...
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Freshen Up: New Job Search Presentations
Writing resumes and cover letters may be basic tasks to an experienced career professional. The repetitiveness of sharing common...
Jun 19, 20232 min read
Do You Hear What I Hear? Teaching Clients to Listen
Active listening skills are one of the fundamental counselor competencies that must be achieved for the work with the client to be...
May 15, 20232 min read
Defining Goals: Setting Intentional Directions
It is easy to identify synonyms for the word goal: ambition, intention, objective, target… It is more difficult to define individual...
Apr 17, 20233 min read
Look at Me: Getting Noticed Where You are Now
Workers may come to the conclusion that their best or only option for overcoming employment issues is to move to a new job or career...
Mar 21, 20233 min read
Be Quiet: Quitting and Firing Face Off
In the absence of intentional and mindful decisions regarding employment, many critical conversations are left unspoken. Supporting the...
Feb 20, 20233 min read
Values and Population Served: The Tenth Anniversary of CDA Insights
The 10th anniversary of CDA Insights could generate a desire to look back, however, that topic was already covered in the December 2021...
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Coaching and Performance: A Relationship Centered Approach
Clever sayings can guide a coach's approach to their work. The coach may aim to be a “guide on the side, not a sage on the stage.” Or a...
Dec 19, 20223 min read
Future Waves: Unlocking Relevant Development
Readers of CDA Insights can look at published issues and see all the topics covered over the years. In fact, the 10th anniversary of this...
Nov 21, 20223 min read
Hope: A Leadership Strategy
Despite the fact that hope is only four little letters, it is a very big word. The thesaurus lists over 40 synonyms for hope, including...
Oct 17, 20223 min read
Minds at Work: The Role of Social-Emotional Skills in the World of Work
Can all skills be taught? Who is the better teacher of soft skills: parents, schools, employers, friends? Which jobs require the most...
Sep 19, 20223 min read
Mid-Career Transitions: Evaluation of Commitment, Advancement and Relationships
With competency and identity issues addressed in earlier stages of adult development, those in mid-life (generally around ages 40-50)...
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