CDA Insights

Apr 20, 2020
3 min

Fear Zone vs Growth Zone: Facing and Overcoming Challenges Fuels Development

The rapid changes in the world over the past several weeks have resulted in the complete upheaval of work and home life. Workers have exp...

Feb 18, 2020
2 min

Impressions: First, Last, and Right, Wrong – What Is Being Said and Perceived?

Think of all the industries that have specific uses of the word “impression.” For example, we may know about printing (an impression from...

Dec 17, 2019
2 min

Joy: What Work Brings You Joy?

Marie Kondo, the organizing consulting and author of “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” emphasizes the rule to keep only those belo...

Nov 19, 2019
2 min

Justification: Is Value Being Communicated?

How do people convince employers to hire them? Why do people seek career help? Do they see value in seeking help? If one basic tenet of j...

Oct 28, 2019
2 min

Syndromes and Solutions: Increasing Awareness of Issues Practitioners and Clients Face

What is in a name? What do names have to do with issues encountered in serving clients effectively? Remember when “spoiled brat” was the ...

Jun 18, 2019
2 min

Interviewing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Truth about Meeting the Employer

While jokes about the craziest interview questions and answers abound, the reality is this meeting between an employer and a job seeker s...

May 21, 2019
2 min

Etiquette: Coaching, Searching, Working While Minding Your P’s and Q’s

Aiming to earn trust from a client, employer, or co-worker should begin with respect. Etiquette is a sure way to demonstrate respect, for...

Feb 19, 2019
2 min

Over 55: Attitudes and Facts about Later Life Work

You know the saying, “Growing old isn’t great but it beats the alternative.” Now is the time to recognize the societal norms that affect ...

Dec 18, 2018
2 min

The End: Year, Career, or Presentation – All Must Face an End

At the end of every year, it is natural to look back and review the past events. Why not similarly review one’s career, when a job ends? ...

Aug 21, 2018
2 min

Building Trust: The Bond that Must Be Earned

I was shocked to pull five of my counseling training books off the shelf and not find the word “trust” in the index. Happily, I found ove...

Jun 19, 2018
2 min

Networking in the 21st Century: The Role of Technology in Reaching Out

Traditionally, networking involves attending events, shaking hands, collecting business cards, and connecting again at a future date. Tec...

May 22, 2018
2 min

The Career Summary: Living and Writing Roles

In the career development world, it is not enough to have lived a role successfully. It must be written about it if more successful roles...

Feb 20, 2018
3 min

Counselor Competencies: Developing and Maintaining Counseling Proficiencies

Staying on top of your game is probably a more sports-minded way of saying “remain competent.” Just as athletes must consistently practic...

Dec 19, 2017
2 min

Is Making a Million Enough?: People Think Money Isn’t Everything – or is it?

In the debut issue of CDA Insights (January/2013), the focus was on “Making a Million.” An insightful debate could ensue as to whether th...

Nov 21, 2017
2 min

E-Coaching: Electronically Upping Your Skills and Services

Being online is easy – working online is a whole different story. It is definitely not as easy as putting up a webpage. Taking time for a...

Oct 17, 2017
3 min

Time Off: Advantages of Breaking From Work

About 10 years ago, I read about a unique way to test new career options – take a “vocation vacation”. While I don’t know if that option ...

May 16, 2017
2 min

The Job Search Jungle: The Rough and Wild Side of the Job Search

While I like to put humor into every situation, sometimes it is difficult to achieve laughter when talking about rough job searches. Perh...

Apr 18, 2017
2 min

New Growth in Spring: Time for Professional Development

Being noncommittal to your professional development is like walking a tight rope across two tall buildings – once you fall off, it is rea...

Mar 21, 2017
2 min

Execute is One Key for the Executive: The Optimal Package is The Goal

Creating and maintaining an effective strategy for an executive career is more work than most people can envisage. Networking, branding, ...

Feb 21, 2017
2 min

Staying Upbeat: Be Courageous, Dream On, Get Inspired

The winter months take their tolls on the psyche. Staying positive is important year round, and can require redoubled efforts when the gr...

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