CDA Insights

“Welcome to the real world” is an often used phrase shared with new graduates. It is somewhat false because it implies that students were...

No one wants to spend the last few days of 2020 looking back at a year that was fraught with fear, change and challenges. Looking to 2021...

No one would argue that 2020 has been a year of disruptions. Paychecks, lifestyles, and even the weather have seen such extreme changes...

Last year, CDA Insights explored what “Gig” meant. There are many other terms used in the field of career development, with and without...

Most people know the quote “With age comes wisdom” but few know the five words that actually follow: “...sometimes age comes alone.”...

Of course the all-important word “LinkedIn” is going to be included somewhere on this page about enhancing the job search. There is no...

Employment status, contractor title, legislation, and more terms need to be (re)learned in order to understand the gig economy....

Geography. It is my weak subject. (You remember those blue pie pieces on the Trivial Pursuit board – well, I was usually missing those!)...

The definition of sustainability is the ability to be sustained, supported, upheld, or confirmed (dictionary.com). There is no ego is...

Officially, project manager is a job title that comes with a certain set of skills, certifications, and employment. Off the record,...

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

Long ago, I was a college student and psychology club president. While not exactly a supervisor, I learned a lesson that I took to my...

My company focuses on providing quality career services. We offer employees flexible work options and we do not house everyone in a...

Despite sounding ordinary, in and out are very powerful prepositions. Someone may be “out of a job”, or “in a career search mode.” We are...

Dictionary.com offers eight different meanings of the noun performance and 19 synonyms were listed on thesaurus.com. Both include the...

Some people prefer to perceive change with their own eyes, ears or other senses. Yet other people prefer to follow their intuition or gut...

Just because you have made one (three? sixty?) bad career moves, doesn’t mean you need to continue that pattern. Unless you have ossified...

Watching a four-year old play, with an educator’s eyes, it is fascinating to see the movements of the body and imagine the activity in...

The number of writings on cultural fit seems to evince the value of the concept of “fit” in the world of work. But what exactly is that...

How many career development plans have you seen that include such goals as “Aims to make new friends at work” or “Desires more...